Briar Cliff University

The Briar Cliff football team traveled to Sioux Center on Saturday afternoon to take on No. 14 Dordt in GPAC action, falling 49-3 to the Defenders.
 
Dordt opened the scoring with a 30-yard touchdown pass from Noah Strickfaden to Kaden Harken with 8:10 remaining in the first quarter. The Defenders added another passing touchdown late in the quarter to take a 14-0 lead.
 
The Defenders continued to build their advantage in the second quarter, scoring on a 34-yard rushing touchdown by Harken before Strickfaden broke free for an 83-yard touchdown run. Dordt carried a 28-0 lead into halftime.
 
Dordt added two more touchdowns in the third quarter to extend its lead to 42-0. The Chargers responded early in the fourth quarter when Sveinung Torring connected on a 36-yard field goal, capping a 10-play, 57-yard drive to put Briar Cliff on the board. The Defenders added one final touchdown late in the contest to secure the 49-3 victory.
 
Noah Velasco led the Chargers through the air, completing 11 of 21 passes for 107 yards. Ivan Funderburk hauled in four receptions for 43 yards, while William Quintana added four catches for 31 yards. Nui Baker recorded a 25-yard reception to lead the Chargers in longest catches.
 
On the ground, Cormyc Guerrero led Briar Cliff with 37 yards on four carries, averaging 9.3 yards per attempt. Quintana added 34 rushing yards, while Chase Thomas finished with 31 yards on 10 carries.
 
Defensively, Alexavier Fennell and Kyle Gibson led the Chargers with nine tackles apiece. Tegen Hoffman added seven tackles, while Dayton Harrell recorded five tackles and two pass breakups. Ben Grear recorded an interception in the fourth quarter to help the Charger defense create a takeaway.
 
The Chargers finished with 278 yards of total offense, including 161 passing yards and 117 rushing yards.
 
The Cliff moves to 1-6 overall and 1-5 in GPAC play following Saturday's contest.
 
BCU returns to action next Saturday, October 24, traveling to Crete, NE, to take on the Doane Tigers. Kick-off is scheduled for 1 p.m.