October 31, 2005

Rick Lebeda (Omaha, Neb.) kicked a 51-yard field goal in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s football game in Fremont, Neb., to put Dana ahead of rival Midland Lutheran 13-12. However a touchdown late in the fourth quarter gave Midland the lead and the win, 18-13.

Lebeda put the first points on the board for Dana with a 37-yard field goal in the first half. Later in the second quarter, quarterback Marcus Sladek (Omaha, Neb.) led a 13-play, 71-yard drive for a touchdown.

Dana held the lead 10-9 at the half. “We had the win within reach and we let it slip away,” said Dana Head Coach Bill Danenhauer.
Pressure on the quarterback and dropped passes plagued the Vikings throughout the day. Dana had only 153 yards passing in the game.

Sladek threw 15 completions on 39 attempts for 153 yards and one touchdown. He also had 47 yards rushing.

Greg Hill (Omaha, Neb.) caught 4 passes for 45 yards and scored the Vikings only touchdown. Javon Bell (Miami, Fla.) had 40 yards on 3 catches. Dan Irwin (Bellevue, Neb.) caught 2 passes for 42 yards.

On defense, Mike Buchanan (Omaha, Neb.) had 12 solo tackles and 7 assists. Chris Reinke (Omaha, Neb.) had 8 solo tackles. Clayton Timm (Treynor, Iowa) sacked Midland’s QB for a loss of 4 yards. Sean Pietrzyk (Salina, Kan.) and Clay Salberg (Gretna, Neb.) also had a sack.

Dana’s defense forced 3 fumbles in the game.

The Vikings, now 5-4 overall, will host Northwestern College (Iowa) Saturday. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. in Blair.

Click here for game photos: http://www.dana.edu/football/images/102905/index.htm

Click here for complete game stats: http://www.dana.edu/football/Stats/DANMLC.HTM

For more information, contact:
Leslie Rasmussen, sports information director, (402) 426-7298, lrasmuss@dana.edu
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Shad Beam, assistant sports information director, (402) 426-7389, sbeam@dana.edu