A positive turnover margin and a few big plays on offense were enough to lift the Bulldog football team to a 14-9 victory over Dakota Wesleyan on Saturday afternoon (Oct. 6). Garrett Schardt went over 100 yards receiving.
After an improved passing performance last week, the Concordia football team gets back to action at home this week with Dakota Wesleyan making the trip to Seward. The Bulldogs are now 2-2 on the season.
Jake Kemp and the passing game got rolling at Dordt on Saturday (Sept. 29), but the Bulldogs failed to fully capitalize on four Defender turnovers. Host Dordt rode its power run game to a 38-19 victory.
Coming off its first loss of the season, the Concordia football team is looking to bounce back at Dordt on Saturday. The Bulldogs (2-1, 1-1) have won nine in a row in the series versus the Defenders (2-1, 1-1).
An improved passing game failed to carry Concordia to victory in its homecoming contest with visiting Midland on Saturday (Sept. 22). The Warriors spoiled the party with a lopsided 35-7 win inside Bulldog Stadium.
Linebacker Lane Napier has always been the type of football player who lets his performance on the field do the talking. A star at Aquinas High School, Napier wasted no time in claiming a starting spot as a Bulldog.
The Concordia football program has lived on the edge while starting out 2-0 in 2018. Led by stars Ryan Durdon and Lane Napier, the Bulldogs look to remain unbeaten after hosting Midland this Saturday for homecoming.
For the second time in his career, sophomore Lane Napier has been named the GPAC Defensive Player of the Week. Napier totaled 21 tackles (2.5 for loss) and a sack in the win at Jamestown.
A gritty defensive effort and a pair of bad snaps played critical roles in allowing the Concordia football team to escape North Dakota with a 16-13 win over Jamestown on Saturday (Sept. 15).
The GPAC opener for Concordia football is coming up Saturday in Jamestown, N.D. Fresh off a win over Buena Vista, the Bulldogs are looking to get healthier as they head north for the long trek.
Following a 7-3 season in 2021, Concordia Football returned to the practice fields this spring with an eye on making another leap forward. A number of fifth-year players are back in the fold and the overall talent level excites Head Coach Patrick Daberkow.
The momentum from a 7-3 mark in 2021 has carried over into recruiting for the Concordia Football program. As of signing day, the Bulldogs have secured pledges from 39 class of 2022 student-athletes.
Over the past four seasons, Garrett Schardt has made his mark at Concordia with a series of big plays and tough grabs. The Davenport native and BDS alum will have the option of returning for a fifth season after an All-America 2021 season.
All-American linebacker Lane Napier returned for a fifth year in 2021 and made good on his aspirations of helping Concordia Football win in a big way. Led by a stifling defense, the Bulldogs closed the campaign on a six-game win streak.
Four decades since that glorious season, the 1981 Concordia Football team continues to reserve a spot in program lore. The Bulldogs went 9-1, won the NIAC title and finished with a No. 12 national ranking.
Lane Napier joked that he wasn't ready to grow up in regards to his decision to return for a fifth season as a Bulldog. Napier is on track to shatter the GPAC tackle record he already owns.
Optimism abounds in the preparatory month of August for a 2021 Concordia Football team that league coaches have pegged for fifth place in the GPAC. The Bulldogs will kick off the season at Morningside.
Concordia Football looks to build upon its 4-4 mark in 2020 behind 16 returning starters. The Bulldogs return All-American linebacker Lane Napier and first team All-GPAC running back Jonah Weyand.
Crete High School alum Jonah Weyand has his sights set on bigger and better in 2021. More than just a football player, Weyand has excelled as a leader and in the classroom.
Concordia Football returned to a fairly normal spring practice season this April. Storylines have included the return of Lane Napier, a welcome back to campus for 'G' and the progress of Wyatt Ehlers.