MARSHALL, MO - A hot start in the first quarter by Grand View would be halted by a weather delay, but the No. 2 Vikings would show no signs of being thrown off their business trip - and would handle the Missouri Valley Vikings, 70-7 to move to 4-0.
Jackson Waring went a perfect 12-12 on the afternoon, finishing with 251 passing yards and 3 TD passes to three different Vikings, one of those passes being a long of 85 yards for Jordan Kumm's first touchdown in red and black. Sophomore Beau Flander would be the Vikings leading rusher with 11 carries for 74 total yards. Waring did his damage in all of two quarters, after guiding the Vikings to a 49 to nothing lead.
Defensively the Vikings were locked in, Tristin Waugh had another big day for his team including 5 total tackles and 3 sacks for a loss of 20 yards. Nate Ewell would record his first pick-six of the season, as he returned one before halftime for 35 yards. Jaylen Perkins and John Argo would both record their first interception for the Vikings.
KEY STATISTICS
• Jackson Waring currently sits at 4th in the nation for completion % at 68.2, Waring is also 2nd in the NAIA for pass efficiency.
• Nate Ewell's pick-6 would come after the MoVal's first and only TD pass of the contest, stopping their momentum before halftime.
• Jackson Waring passed it 85 yards down the field to Jordan Kumm his first touchdown as a Viking.
• Tristin Waugh currently ranks 1st in the country in sacks with 7 for a 40-yard total-loss which also puts him in 1st for sack yards.
• Grant Biere threw his first touchdown pass of the season to Tim Nimley on a sidearm shot that would be the Viking's final score of the game.
NEXT:
The No. 2 Vikings are back at home on Saturday, Sept. 30 against Central Methodist University, this contest will be a part of the homecoming festivities. The 2013 NAIA National Championship will also be honored at halftime.
