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Mavericks notes: Minnesota State (3-0) is ranked No. 7 in the d2football.com poll and joins the national coaches poll this week at No. 22. ... Minnesota State leads the series at 15-14 and has won the last two, though the teams have only played twice since 1981. ... Junior defensive end Chris Schaudt is the Northern Sun’s defensive player of the week after making six tackles, two sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery last week. Schaudt ranks fifth in program history with 18.5 sacks. ... The Mavericks lead the Northern Sun in rush defense, pass defense and total defense. ... Freshman running back Connor Thomas is averaging 37.7 yards on kickoff returns. ... The Mavericks are plus-8 in turnovers, with only two fumbles and no interceptions.
Dragons notes: Minnesota-State-Moorhead (0-3) is winless after last week’s 51-33 loss to Upper Iowa. ... The Dragons have allowed 48.3 points per game this season. ... Coach Steve Laqua is in his first season with the Dragons. ... Freshmen Myles Montplaisir and Jake Hodge have platooned at quarterback so far, combining for 39 completions in 81 attempts for 503 yards with three touchdowns and three interceptions. ... Junior Brandon Schell leads the team in rushing with 114 yards. ... Freshman receiver Adam Jiskra has 13 receptions. ... Safety Shea DeJong has a team-best 31 tackles.
Sports
September 21, 2012


