• The Dragons got on the board first, scoring on a 12-yard receiving touchdown on the opening drive, however the placekicker missed the PAT and MSUM led 6-0
• Northern answered on the following drive as Joey Dube-Garrett connect with Jacoby Boykins for the pair’s second touchdown in 2026, a 69-yard play at 10:01 in the first; capped off by a made PAT by Jeremy Caruso and the Wolves had their first lead of the game
  • Jacoby Boykins 69y TD reception, as heard on Fox Sports Aberdeen: 
• Neither team was able to break things open in the half and they entered the locker room with Northern up 7-6
• MSU Moorhead regained the lead at 6:54 in the third on a 2-yard rushing touchdown
• The Wolves had their opportunities in the third, however did not break through until 9:54 in the fourth quarter on a 2-yard rushing score by Hank Kraft; his 12th of the season
  • Hank Kraft’s 2y TD run, as heard on Fox Sports Aberdeen: 
• Caruso once again grabbed the lead for NSU with a made PAT, which ended up being the difference in the contest
  • Jeremy Caruso’s long XP to give the Wolves the lead, as heard on FSA: 
• The Dragons threatened as regulation ticked down and were within field goal range as the clock read 37 seconds
• A bad snap on the field goal attempt and heads up recovery play by Kegan Mountain on special teams gave the Wolves the ball and ultimately the win
  • The Wolves ice it with the bad snap & Agent Zero recovery, as heard on FSA: 
• Northern recorded a game high 189 yards passing and adding 101 yards rushing for 290 yards of total offense; averaging 2.7 yards per rush and 15.8 yards per completion
• The Wolves defense recorded two sacks and held the Dragons to 6-of-18 on third down and a 2-of-5 red-zone conversion rate
• Dube-Garrett made is first start of the season, completing 12-of-21 attempts for 189 yards and one touchdown
• Kraft was back to his 100-plus ways, rushing for 110 total with 77 coming in the second half; he averaged 4.8 yards per rush with an 18 yard long
• Boykins led the receivers with his one reception for 69 yards, followed by DJ Smith with 61 yards, averaging 12.2 yards per catch
• Louie Schwabe added 50 yards receiving, averaging 12.5 yards per catch, with a 29-yard long
  • Louie Schwabe’s crucial 4th & 7 reception, as heard on Fox Sports Aberdeen: 
• Jake Adams led the Wolves defense with 12 tackles in the win, including five solo stops
• Cooper Logan added eight tackles, including eight solo stops and half a tackle for a loss, while Gabe Gutierrez and Kaydn Turnbow each recorded a sack
• Kegan Mountain, Elijah Jopp, Turnbow, and Ayden Barnby notched tackles for a loss, while Mountain, Turnbow, Barnby, and Darion Nundley recorded pass break-ups
• In the kicking game, Keaton Docken averaged 41.4 yards per punt with a 52-yard long, while Caruso tallied 149 yards on kickoffs, averaging 49.7 yards per kick
• Cooper Eisenbeisz added three kick returns to his season total for 69 total yards, averaging 23.0 yards per return

• Joey Dube-Garrett: 12-of-21, 189 yards, 1 touchdown
• Hank Kraft: 110 yards, 1 touchdown, 4.8 yards per carry
• Jake Adams: 12 tackles
• Cooper Logan: 8 tackles, 0.5 tackle for a loss of 2 yards
• Gabe Gutierrez: 5 tackles, 1.0 sack

Hear the FIRST WORD from HC Mike Schmidt during the “Top Chop Meats” Wolves Wrap Postgame show, as he sat down with David Tukesbrey; listen BELOW: