A dominant performance in the upset of No. 2 Northwestern has led to NAIA National and GPAC Player of the Week honors for Carson Fehlhafer. The nose guard came up with three sacks in the 29-17 road victory.
Concordia stunned the NAIA football world on Saturday (Oct. 5) by taking down No. 2 Northwestern, 29-17, in Orange City, Iowa. Carson Fehlhafer was dominant up front and the Bulldog secondary picked off four passes.
One week after welcoming ninth-ranked Dordt for homecoming, the Concordia Football team stares down another date with an elite opponent. The Bulldogs (3-2) are readying to head to No. 2 Northwestern for game No. 6 of the season.
Concordia remains in search of that elusive signature win over a ranked opponent. On homecoming Saturday, the Bulldogs were defeated by No. 9 Dordt and its rushing attack, 33-22.
Back-to-back blowout road wins lead Concordia into its homecoming matchup with No. 9 Dordt. The Bulldogs (3-1) and Defenders are both averaging more than 40 points per game in 2024.
Concordia achieved a successful offensive balance, owned the line of scrimmage and was plus-five in turnover margin in a 63-13 steamrolling of Briar Cliff on Saturday (Sept. 21). DJ McGarvie fired five touchdown passes.
As a result of a career best performance, senior running back Mark Arp has been named the GPAC Offensive Player of the Week. Arp rushed for 210 yards and three touchdowns in the 42-7 win at Dakota Wesleyan.
Now 2-1, the Bulldogs will bring the nation's 10th-ranked rush offense to Sioux City, Iowa, for the 22nd all-time matchup with Briar Cliff. Concordia is coming off a 42-7 road win over Dakota Wesleyan.
With Mark Arp and Carlos Collazo churning out chunk yards, the Bulldogs piled up 641 total yards and trounced Dakota Wesleyan, 42-7, in Mitchell, S.D. Arp and Collazo combined for five rushing touchdowns.
The Bulldogs are ready to regroup after this past week's home loss to No. 10 Morningside. The 25th all-time meeting between Concordia and Dakota Wesleyan will take place Saturday in Mitchell, S.D.
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