#1 Morningside Pulls Away from Football

Doane Football traveled to take on No. 1 Morningside on Saturday afternoon in another meeting in Sioux City. The Mustangs backed up their top ranking with a 69-7 win as they used a big 2nd quarter to pull away from the Tigers.

Game Highlights

• Both teams scored on their opening drive as they combined to run 23 plays in the opening 8:53 of the game. Doane tied the game following an 11-play, 75-yard drive that was capped on a one-yard touchdown by Jack Kalina (JR/Papillion, Neb.).
• Morningside used the connection of Trent Solsma to Connor Niles four times for touchdowns in the game.
• The Mustangs recorded three touchdown passes of 50-plus yards in the game.
• Doane recorded six tackles for loss and forced two fumbles on the defensive side while Morningside had 10 tackles for loss and intercepted two passes.

Scoring Breakdown

• 1st (11:22) – Anthony Sims (MOR), 6-yard run (0-7)
• 1st (7:07) – Kalina, 1-yard run (7-7)
• 1st (5:39) – Solsma pass to Niles (MOR), 8-yards (7-14)
• 2nd (14:01) – Solsma pass to Niles (MOR), 28-yards (7-21)
• 2nd (9:45) – Solsma pass to Niles (MOR), 64-yards (7-28)
• 2nd (5:24) – Solsma pass to Addison Ross (MOR), 27-yards (7-35)
• 2nd (0:00) – Jared Amundson (MOR), 28-yard field goal (7-38)
• 3rd (9:47) – Amundson (MOR), 18-yard field goal (7-41)
• 3rd (5:33) – Solsma pass to Niles (MOR), 70-yards (7-48)
• 3rd (1:06) – Arnijae Ponder (MOR), 4-yard run (7-55)
• 4th (12:46) – Joe Dolincheck pass to Bo Els (MOR), 51-yards (7-62)
• 4th (8:36) – Dolincheck pass to Sione Tuifua (MOR), 2-yards (7-69)

Notable Offensive Stats

• Kalina: 9-of-17, 86 yards
• Garrett Sonderup (SR/Genoa, Neb.): 14 carries, 22 yards
• Josh Baker (SO/Omaha, Neb.): 4 receptions, 20 yards
• Jacob Beller (SR/Norfolk, Neb.): 2 receptions, 40 yards
• Levi Sudbeck (JR/Hadar, Neb.): 12 punts, 34.1 yard average, long of 51 yards

Notable Defensive Stats

• Chayton Crow (SR/Hershey, Neb.): 15 tackles, 1 pass break-up
• Zane Koskelin (JR/Mabank, Texas): 9 tackles, 1 tackle for loss
• Damond Brown (SO/Phoenix, Ariz.): 6 tackles, 1 pass break-up
• Anthony Malone (JR/Centennial, Colo.): 6 tackles, 1 fumble recovery
• Khaylon Johnson (JR/Port Arthur, Texas): 2 tackles, 1 sack for -10 yards
• Nathan Williams (SO/Kearney, Neb.): 2 tackles, 1 fumble recovery

Next Game

• Doane returns home and will take on Briar Cliff on Saturday, October 20, at 1 PM in Crete.