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10/28/06 Blair, NE—Dana College (6-3, 5-3 GPAC) defeated Midland College (1-8, 1-8 GPAC) 26-13 in Blair on Saturday. The win was Dana’s fifth in a row and guaranteed Dana’s first winning season since 1995. The Vikings took control of the game on the first drive of the second half. After turning the ball over 3 times in the first half, the Vikings still had a 7-6 halftime lead. Dana took the opening drive of the second half 65 yards in 15 plays capping off the drive with a 1 yard Matt Neesen (SR, Omaha, NE) run to take a 14-6 lead. Neesen led the Vikings in rushing carrying the ball 32 times for 146 yards. On the next Midland possession the Warriors snapped the ball over the head of their punter leading to a safety and a 16-6 Viking lead. Following an exchange of punts by each team, the Vikings scored again, this time on a 1 yard pass from Marcus Sladek (SO, Omaha, NE) to Javon Bell (SR, Miami, FL) that capped a 4 play 38 yard drive. Dana quarterback Marcus Sladek completed 19 of 32 passes for 156 yards and a touchdown. Javon Bell caught 6 passes for 54 yards and a touchdown. Senior wide receiver Greg Hill (Omaha, NE) caught 4 passes for 39 yards and also had a 10 yard touchdown run. The Vikings totaled 360 yards of offense on the afternoon. The Dana defense intercepted Midland quarterback Terance Maahs four times on the afternoon including two interceptions by junior Trevor Ketelsen (JR, Bloomfield, NE). Dana safety Chris Reinke (SR, Omaha, NE) had 7.5 total tackles and an interception that ended the last Midland drive. Linebacker Mike Buchanan (SR, Omaha, NE) had 7.5 tackles and defensive back Brandon Terry (SO, Omaha, NE) had 3 tackles and an interception. The Dana defense held Midland to 70 rushing yards. Dana’s next contest is at 1:00 PM on Saturday, November 4, in Orange City, IA, versus Northwestern College (8-1, 7-1 GPAC). The Vikings have not beaten the Red Raiders since 1971. For more information, contact: — or — Scott Guzinski, assistant Sports Information Director, (402) 426-7949, sguzinsk@dana.edu
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