BOTTINEAU, N.D. - It was an impressive day offensively and defensively for the Central Lakes College Raiders as they dismantled Dakota College 50-0 in their season opener Saturday.
CLC quarterback Jake Faber threw for 321 yards and five touchdowns, four to wide receiver Kieran Johnson, while the Raiders' defense held Dakota College to zero passing yards. The Raiders outgained Dakota College by 546-52 in total yards.
The Faber to Johnson connection was potent as the two connected nine times for 216 yards. CLC's Carlton Djam rushed 15 times for 89 yards and scored a touchdown.
CLC's Will Kramer recorded three catches for 69 yards and a touchdown.
The Raider defense was dominant as it allowed just four first downs, sacked the quarterback four times and recovered two fumbles. Dakota College gained just 52 yards on 41 rushing attempts. The Raiders also scored a touchdown on a fumble recovery.
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"It was a great way to start the season for our squad with a convincing win on the road at Dakota College," said CLC head coach Greg Medeck. "We had a complete defensive effort earning a shutout and not allowing a completed pass.
"Offensively, Faber picked up where he left off in 2014 throwing for five TDs. We are excited to see a lot of guys play very well and the get the season under way.
"We will definitely be looking forward to playing at home next weekend against Ridgewater which also won Saturday (20-13 over Mesabi Range). It should be a good one."
CLC 13 20 7 10 - 50
Dakota College 0 0 0 0 - 0
First Quarter
CLC: Keiran Johnson 34 pass from Jake Faber (Seth Zinns kick) 11:02
CLC: Carlton Djam 18 run (conversion failed) 7:42
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Second Quarter
CLC: Johnson 25 pass from Faber (Zinns kick) 11:01
CLC: Johnson 24 pass from Faber (kick failed) 4:09
CLC: Johnson 61 pass from Faber (Zinns kick) 0:00
Third Quarter
CLC: Will Kramer 21 pass from Faber (Zinns kick) 7:52
Fourth Quarter
CLC: Seth Zinns 20 FG 13:33
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CLC: Sean Zyvoloski fumble recovery for touchdown (Zinns kick) 8:22
Team statistics
Rushing: CLC 42-197, DC 41-52
Pass comp-att-int-yds: CLC 20-34-1-349, 0-6-0-0
Total Yards: CLC 546, DCB - 52
CLC individual statistics
Rushing: Carlton Djam 15-89, Jake Faber 4-41, Trevor Lyon 4-34, Trey Blanchard 9-25, Teddy Sherva 4-19, Riley Atkinson 2-1, Jackson Winter 1-(-1), Dante Thomas 2-(-5), Adrian Reilly 1-(-6)
Passing: Jake Faber 17-26-1-321, Atkinson 3-8-0-28
Receiving: Kieran Johnson 9-216, Will Kramer 3-69, Jaelyn Price 2-30, Elias Arlington 2-19, Dejon Shepreaux 2-8, Cody Rau 1-7, Blanchard 1-0.
Division: CLC 1-0. Overall: CLC 1-0. Next: Ridgewater at CLC 1:30 p.m. Saturday.
MCAC Scores Week One
Itasca 27, Minnesota West 7
Rochester 54, NDSCS 17
Ridgewater 20, Mesabi Range 13
Northland 31, Vermilion 18
Fond Du Lac, 28 MN State Fergus Falls 13
