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Notebook: Northern looks for similair ending against Battlin' Bears n From Page 11 finishing strong. Of course, this year hasn’t been like other seasons for the Lights and beating the Bears Saturday will be no easy feat. RMC just knocked off Carroll College last Saturday in Helena, while the Lights lost 52-6 at Western. Rocky also brings the top passing attack in the conference to Blue Pony Stadium, and the best wide receiver in the NAIA in senior Andre McCullouch, who will be playing his last game as a Bear in what has been a brilliant four-year career. This season, McCullouch has benefitted from the emergence of quarterback Chase White, a former Shelby star, who started his career as a University of Montana recruit before mentoring under RMC great Bryce Baker the last two seasons. RMC also has a Northern connection at running back in junior tailback Kodee Varner. Both of Varner’s older brothers were standout defensive backs for the Lights, while the younger Varner went to FCS North Dakota before transferring to RMC. But while the Bears come to Havre feeling good about their win over Carroll, and the

fact they bested the Lights 46-0 back on Sept. 12 in Billings, it’s Northern’s senior day, and it’s the Lights’ last stand in 2015. And they’ll be fired up and excited for one more opportunity to make a statement before the season closes. “Our guys want to get a win,” MSU-N head coach Aaron Christensen said. “They want to find a way to come out of there with a victory.” Top Awards This being the final Frontier Conference Notebook of the season, it’s always fun to see how the Frontier Conference postseason honors might shake out. The Frontier’s Offensive MVP is probably a no-brainer at this point, as Tech junior running back Nolan Saraceni has put together an incredible season. Despite missing two games, Saraceni has racked up 1,390 yards and is averaging 174 yards per outing. If Saraceni wins the honor, he’ll be the first nonquarterback to win it in three years. Other offensive standouts this season in-

clude MSU-N’s Zach McKinley, who needs just 25 yards against RMC to get to 1,000 for the third year in a row, while McCullouch has been the top receiver in the Frontier all season. EOU quarterback Zach Bartlow leads the Frontier in total offense, RMC’s White is the top passer and EOU running back Jase Billingsley leads the league in all-purpose yardage. The Defensive Player of the Year honor is a little more up for grabs. UM-Western’s Reno Ward has had a huge season with his 13.5 sacks and 21.5 tackles for loss, both tops in the Frontier. But EOU linebacker Gary Posten has had another monster season, with 126 tackles. Carroll safety James Dowgin, Northern defensive end Tyler Craig and Western linebackers A.J. Wilson and Joe Coker are also in the discussion for best defensive player in the Frontier. The discussion for who will be Coach of the Year is now officially over. There’s no question Tech head man Chuck Morrell is deserving of the honor, as Tech has pulled off one of the biggest one-year turnarounds in league history. Western head man B.J. Rob-

ertson also dserves the honor for what he’s done with the Bulldogs, but there’s no doubt, Morrell’s quick turnaround in Butte is something very special. Honors Tech’s Clay Cavander is the Frontier Offensive Player of the Week. In then No. 9 Montana Tech’s 21-17 upset road win over then No. 1 Southern Oregon, Cavender rushed for 129 yards and one touchdown on 13 carries. He caught one pass for a touchdown and was 2-of-3 passing for 12 yards. Western’s Ward was named Defensive Player of the Week. In then No. 13 Montana Western’s 52-6 conference win over Montana State-Northern, Ward recorded 11 unassisted tackles, two assisted tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss (-29) and 2.5 sacks. Western’s Seth Mason was named Special Team’s Player of the Week. In then No. 13 Montana Western’s 52-6 conference win over Montana State-Northern, Mason kicked 7 of 7 P.A.T.’s and was 1 of 1 in field goals (27 yards).

Havre Daily News/Roger Miller MSU-Northern's Zach McKinley runs towards Eastern Oregon linebacker Gary Posten during a Frontier Conference football game last month at Blue Pony Stadium. McKinley is second in the Frontier in rushing and is closing in on another 1,000-yard season. The Lights finish their season Saturday against RMC at home.

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Senior Leadership

Northern's senior class of just four will have a lasting impact on the Lights for years to come George Ferguson Havre Daily News sports editor gferguson@havredailynews.com

The Montana State University-Northern Lights are an extremely young football team. And in a rebuilding year, having only four seniors on the entire roster makes the Lights even younger and more inexperienced. Yet, those four seniors are also a big reason why the Lights have marched forward through one of the most difficult seasons in the program’s history. It’s the leadership of those four seniors that has helped the lights

pick themselves up time and time again throughout a season of difficult losses and challenging moments of adversity. Those four seniors, captain and cornerback Malcolm Manuel, starting offensive lineman Matt McKeen, wide receiver Logan Mayernik and defensive tackle Jefferson Aumua, will play their final game of their Northern careers on Saturday when the Lights take on Rocky Mountain College inside Blue Pony Stadium. Of course, those seniors, and the Lights are hoping to end this season on a high note, and nothing would do that more than to beat RMC Saturday. But, the impact that this tiny MSU-N senior class will have had, and has had on the program will be felt for many years to come – regardless of what happens against the Battlin’ Bears this Saturday. “I’ve definitely tried to play every play this season like it’s my last, and give this team everything I have,” said McKeen, who has been at Northern for five years. “I have

tried to be a good example and a good leader to the younger guys. And I feel like this young crew we have, they have as much potential as I’ve ever seen in football. A lot of these guys, if they stick with it, are going to be amazing football players. But even with this unsuccessful season, I’ve had a blast, and so have the younger guys.” Like McKeen, Manuel has also taken upon himself to help Northern build for the future. And as much as he’s wanted to win every game, the star cornerback has also done his part to make sure the Lights are better off in the future.

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Havre Daily News/Roger Miller Montana State University-Northern lineman Matt McKeen has been a Light for five years, and he's had a blast, even through tough times. McKeen will play his final game in a Northern uniform on Saturday afternoon.

MSU-Northern Lights vs Rocky Mountain College Montana State University-Northern

2014 record: 3-8 (2-8)

Location: Havre, Mont.

Head coach: Aaron Christensen

Nickname: Lights

Stadium: Blue Pony Stadium

Colors: Maroon and Yellow

Streak: The Lightswill look to beat RMC in the season finale for the second year in a row.

2015 record: 0-10 (0-9)

Saturday, November 14, 2015 Blue Pony Stadium ~ 12 p.m. Rocky Mountain College Location: Billings, Mont. Nickname: Battlin' Bears Colors: Green and Gold 2015 record: 4-6 (3-6)

2014 record: 4-6 (5-6)

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Frontier title comes down to the end George Ferguson Havre Daily News sports editor gferguson@havredailynews.com A three-way tie for the Frontier Conference championship? Yes, it’s entirely possible that could happen. But, not if the Montana Tech Orediggers have anything to say about it. Tech put itself in position to win the conference title outright this Saturday by beating No.1-ranked Southern Oregon 21-17 last Saturday in Ashland, Oregon. In what was billed as the NAIA Game of the Week, Tech’s stingy defense put the brakes on an SOU offense that had been averaging nearly 50 points per game over its last three. The Orediggers also snapped a seven-game SOU win streak in the process, and prevented the Raiders for winning the Frontier title outright, as well as possibly garnering the No. 1 seed in the upcoming NAIA playoffs. And with the win, Tech and head

coach Chuck Morrell have gone from worst to first in one season. The Orediggers can do no worse than a share of the league title, and that comes just one year after winning a single game and finishing last in the conference. So, this Saturday will be an exciting one, and that’s how the final weekend of the regular season should be. The Orediggers are home to face arch rival UMWestern in what will be billed as the NAIA Game of the Week as well. Western demolished Montana State University-Northern last Saturday night in Dillon, which means the 7-2 Bulldogs can share the Frontier title with an upset at Tech. The game is a meeting of the top two defenses in the league, and two of the best

in the NAIA, so don’t expect a ton of points, and expect the game to come right down to the end. While a Tech win over Western would lock up the league title, and a top four seed in the playoffs for the Orediggers, SOU will be hoping Western beats Tech in Alumni Coliseum. With a Western win, and a win of their own at improving Eastern Oregon, the Raiders would share the Frontier title with both the Orediggers and Bulldogs, and likely all three teams would make the playoffs. If Western and SOU both lose this Saturday, both teams will be on the playoff bubble. Trying for a Repeat

The long rebuilding season the

Today in the Frontier Conference Rocky Mountain College Battlin' Bears (3-6, 4-6)

At Montana State University-Northern Lights (0-9, 0-10)

Head coach: Brian Armstrong Stadium: Herb Klindt Field Streak: The Bears broke a four-game skid with a win over Carroll College last Saturday in Billings.

No. 10 UM-Western (7-2, 7-2) at No. 6 Montana Tech (8-1, 8-1) in Butte, Mont. Carroll College (4-5, 4-5) at College of Idaho (3-6, 3-7) in Caldwell, Idaho

No. 8 Southern Oregon (7-2, 7-2) at Eastern Oregon (4-5, 4-6) in LaGrande, Ore.

2015 Frontier Conference Coaches Preseason Poll 1. Carroll College 2. Southern Oregon 3. Eastern Oregon 4. Rocky Moutain 5. UM-Western 6. College of Idaho 7. Montana Tech 8.MSU-Northern MSU-Northern Lights have been going through is nearing its conclusion. But, the Lights certainly aren’t ready to be done. Saturday is senior day for Northern at Blue Pony Stadium, and it’s also the last chance for a resilient Lights’ team to win a game before the long winter sets in. And Northern may have some history on its

Havre Daily News Week Eleven Frontier Power Rankings 1. Montana Tech 2. Southern Oregon 3. UM-Western 4. College of Idaho 5. Carroll College 6. Eastern Oregon 7. Rocky Mountain 8. MSU-Northern side. MSU-N beat Rocky Mountain College in the 2014 season finale last November in Billings, and the last time the Lights played their last regular season game at home, they won that one too. So, in recent years, the Lights are pretty good at

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MSU-Northern Rewind

Bulldogs bite Lights yet again MSU-N Northern stifled by daunting UM-Western defense in Dillon

George Ferguson Havre Daily News sports editor gferguson@havredailynews.com There have a been a lot of rough days for the Montana State University-Northern Lights football team this season and, now, one rough night, too. Under the lights of Vigilante Stadium Saturday night in Dillon, Northern was sent to its 10th straight loss as the Lights were dominated by No. 13 UM-Western, 52-6. The loss dropped MSU-N to 0-9 in the Frontier Conference, while Western kept its hopes of sharing the Frontier title alive. A difficult start once again doomed the Lights as Western reeled of 31 unanswered points in the first half. Western put together a solid opening drive, with J.D. Ferris hitting Matt Lickfold for a score with 10 minutes left in the first stanza. Hunter Thomsen added a two-yard touchdown run with five minutes to go in the period to up the score to 14-0. The MSU-N defense did well to limit the Bulldogs on the ground, but Western ended up passing for 327 yards between Ferris and Bradley Smith. Smith connected with Matt Fuhrman early in the second period to add to the lead, while Sam Rutherford scored a 23-yard rushing touchdown and Seth Mason added a 22-yard field goal to end the first half. For the second time this season, the stout Bulldog defense also kept the Lights out of the endzone. Northern’s lone points would come on a 46-yard interception return by Logan Sprouse in the third quarter. After that, Western tacked on three more scores, a Smith pass to Tyler Murray in the third, another to Melvin Walser in the fourth, and a 13-yard TD run by Dylan Kramer. Offensively, Western, which improved to 7-2, ran up 439 yards on the Lights. Northern did hold Rutherford to just 55 yards on seven carries, and the Bulldogs only had 129 yards rushing. Jon McGinnis led the Lights with seven tackles, while Tyler Craig had six stops and three tackles for loss, and Garrett Jericoff added six stops as well. But, as much as the Lights hung tough on defense, the Western defense was too good. The Bulldogs held Zach McKinley to a mere 56 yards on 20 carries. Jess Krahn finished the game 21-of-38 for 149 yards, no touchdowns and no interceptions. He was sacked four times. Jake Messerly caught three passes for 40 yards, while Mario Gobbato caught a game-high six for 29 yards. Jett Robertson, Seth Roem-

Frontier Conference Standings

Montana Tech Southern Oregon UM-Western Carroll College Eastern Oregon College of Idaho Rocky Mountain MSU-Northern

Conf. WL 8-1 7-2 7-2 4-5 4-5 3-6 3-6 0-9

Overall WL 8-1 7-2 7-2 4-5 4-6 3-7 4-6 0-10

Saturday, Nov. 7 UM-Western 52, MSU-Northern 6 Montana Tech 21, Southern Oregon 17 Eastern Oregon 21, College of Idaho 17 Rocky Mountain 21, Carroll College 13 Saturday, Nov. 14 MSU-Northern vs Rocky Mountain Southern Oregon at Eastern Oregon UM-Western at Montana Tech Carroll College at College of Idaho

NAIA Coaches Poll

1. Morningside (Iowa) 2. Baker (Kan.) 3. Grand View (Iowa) 4. Doane (Neb.) (1) 5. Saint Francis (Ind.) 6. Montana Tech 7. Marian (Ind.) 8. Southern Oregon 9. Tabor (Kan.) 10. Montana Western 11. Kansas Wesleyan 12. Campbellsville (Ky.) 13. Reinhardt (Ga.) 14. Lindsey Wilson

9-1 9-1 9-1 9-0 8-0 8-1 7-2 7-2 9-1 7-2 9-1 8-2 8-1 7-2

Rec. Pts Prv. 340 321 307 301 293 275 260 253 240 224 205 193 184 176

2 3 4 5 6 9 8 1 10 13 14 17 7 15

15. Dakota Wesleyan

8-2

157 18

16. Benedictine (Kan.)

7-3

127 12

17. Saint Xavier (Ill.)

7-3

125 11

18. Point (Ga.)

7-2

116 21

19. William Penn

7-3

115 19

20. Robert Morris (Ill.) 6-3

104 23

21. Dickinson State )

8-2

22. St. Francis (Ill.)

7-3

23. St. Ambrose (Iowa) 7-2

24. Arizona Christian

7-3

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25. Faulkner (Ala.)

6-3

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Others receiving votes: : Georgetown (Ky.) 11; Cumberlands (Ky.) 9; Sterling (Kan.) 3.

Frontier Conference Individual Leaders 2015 Week Eleven

Passing: Chase White, RMC, 254 ypg Receiving: A. McCullouch, RMC, 92 ypg Receptions: A. McCullouch, RMC 8 cpg Rushing: Nolan Saraceni, MT, 174 ypg Tackles: Gary Posten, EOU, 126 Sacks: Reno Ward, UM-W, 12 sacks INT's: Nate Moore, C of I, 6 ints

Lights Coaching Staff

Havre Daily News/Roger Miller Northern's Malcolm Manuel, left, and Garrett Jerricof, right, try to tackle UM-Western's Hunter Thomson during a Frontier Conference football game in Havre back in September. mele and Kagen Khamaneh each had two grabs, while McKinley had three. Northern managed just 202 yards of offense. Western will now have a chance to share the Frontier title as the Bulldogs head into their annual rivalry game with Montana Tech. If Western wins, it will share the title with the Orediggers, and possibly Southern Oregon. Northern (0-10), meanwhile, will look to end its season the same way it did last year — with a win over Rocky Mountain College. The Lights host the Battlin’ Bears at noon this Saturday at Blue Pony Stadium. Western 52, Lights 6 MSU-Northern 0 0 6 0 - 6 Western;14 17 7 14 - 52 Scoring UMW -- Matt Lickfold 11 pass from JD Ferris (Seth Mason

kick) UMW -- Hunter Thomsen 2 run (Mason kick) UMW -- Matthew Fuhrman 54 pass from Brad Smith (Mason kick) UMW -- Sam Rutherford 23 run (Mason kick) MSU-N -- Logan Spouse 46 interception return (Kick failed) UMW -- Tyler Murray 51 pass from Smith (Mason kick) UMW -- Dylan Kramer 13 run (Mason kick) UMW -- Melvin Walser 30 pass from Smith (Mason kick) Rushing: MSU-N -- Zack McKinely 20-56, Mario Gobbato 7-18, Jett Robertson 1-1, Jess Krahn 7-(-33). UMW -- Rutherford 7-55, Thomsen 5-37, Kramer 6-36, Fuhrman 1-11, Ferris 5-2, Smith 6-1, TJ Leep 1-(-3). Passing: MSU-N -- Krahn 21-38-0, 149 yards; Holden Maki 1-3-0, 11 yards. UMW -- Smith 8-15-1, 230 yards; Ferris 4-13-0, 80 yards. Receiving: MSUN -- Jake Messerly 3-40, Robertson 2-30, Mario Gobbato 6-29, Seth Roemmele 2-19, McKinley 3-15, Kagen Khamaneh 2-13, Logan Mayernik 2-8, J.R. Finai 2-6. UMW -- Fuhrman 3-96, Murray 1-51, Matt Lickfold 3-46, Rutherford 1-33, Thomsen 1-32, Walser 1-30, Scott Mundanhiol 1-11, Kramer 1-11.

Jim Potter The 2015 Montana State University-Northern coaching staff. Back row, left to right, Jorge Magana, Dylan Murphy, Aaron Christensen, Cody O'Neil and Matt Stevens. Front row, left to right, Arthur Smith, Chuck Terry, Jake Eldridge and Darold DeBolt.

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MSU-Northern Offensive Starters

Rocky Mountain Defensive Starters

MSU-N 2014 Offensive Numbers

RMC Defensive Numbers

Scoring: 8 ppg, last in Frontier Total offense: 255 ypg, last in Frontier

Seth Rommele #88, 6-0, 190 Receiver

Jordan Upton #21, 5-9, 175 Cornerback

Rush offense: 115 ypg, 6th in Frontier

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MSU-Northern Defensive Starters

RMC Offensive Numbers

MSU-N Defensive Numbers

Scoring: 30 ppg, 6th in Frontier

Scoring: 52 ppg, last in Frontier

Total defense: 372 ypg, 4th in Frontier

Total defense: 480 ypg, last in Frontier

Rush defense: 168 ypg, 5th in Frontier

Pass defense: 255 ypg, last in Frontier

Scoring: 29 ppg, 5th in Frontier Malcolm Manuel #3, 5-9, 170 Cornerback

Aaron Christensen enters his first season as the Head Football Coach of Montana State UniversityNorthern. He brings with him a decade of coaching experience at the NAIA level. From 2012 to 2014, Coach Christensen served as the Offensive Coordinator and Recruiting Coordinator for Missouri Valley College (MVC).

Jeremy Eisenmann #73, 6-3, 250 Offensive line

Jess Krahn #8, 6-3, 220 Quarterback

Matt McKeen #78, 6-2,290 Offensive line

Austin Chamberlain #37, 6-3, 250 Defensive line

Tyler Craig #91, 6-2, 245 Defensive end Cole Jelinek #15, 6-0, 215 Linebacker

Tucker Dunn

#2, 6-1, 225 Linebacker

BrendanJohnson #91, 6-2, 285 Nose tackle

Diamond Pedro #72, 6-3, 280 Offensive line

Pete Morales #77, 6-3, 295 Offensive line

Seth Swandal #90, 6-1, 240 Defensive line

Logan Sprouse #21, 5-11, 170 Safety

Jordan Kessan #3, 6-0, 215 Linebacker

Lane Urick #92, 6-1, 285 Defensive tackle GaretFowler #12, 5-10, 205 Linebacker

Will Peppard #56, 6-1, 230 Linebacker Landon Willyerd #23, 6-1, 210 Safety

Bowe McKay #19, 6-3, 225 Fullback

Garrett Jericoff #1, 5-9, 165 Safety

Patrick Barnett #90, 6-2, 265 Defensive tackle Jesse Morales #7, 6-0, 210 Linebacker

Jordan Brusio #47, 5-11, 240 Defensive end Jason Baker #2, 5-11, 200 Linebacker

Jaime Toscano #49, 5-8, 210 Kicker

Qwaundre Yancy #20, 5-7, 160 Receiver

Brian Armstrong RMC Head Coach

Melvin Ware #75, 6-3, 300 Offensive line

Kyle Reitler #66, 6-5, 300 Offensive line

Chase White #6, 6-3, 210 Quarterback

Kodee Varner #22, 6-0, 195 Running back

Dylan Johnston #54, 6-3, 270 Offensive line

Xavier Walker #77, 6-4, 295 Offensive line Rodd Wohfeil

#9, 6-2, 200 Receiver

Mike Robinson #19, 6-2, 225 Tight end

Kagen Khameneh #85, 6-3, 225 Tight end Dillon Barnes #89, 6-0, 160 Punter

Total offense: 394 ypg, 5th in Frontier

Jerry Hunter #79, 6-3, 280 Offensive line

Eric Buer #5, 5-9, 180 Safety

Zach McKinley #24, 5-11, 210 Running Back

Kalen Reed #81, 6-4, 210 Receiver

Passing: 280 ypg, 1st in Frontier

Clint Willis #75, 6-6, 280 Offensive line

Aaron Christensen MSU-N Head Coach

Rocky Mountain Offensive Starters

Daryl Fulton #12, 5-10, 185 Cornerback

Alex Rodriguez #8, 6-2, 205 Safety

Andre McCullouch #4, 6-0, 202 Receiver

Evan Connolly

#69, 6-3, 190 Kicker

Caleb Benson

#82, 6-2, 195 Punter

Armstrong enters his eighth season at Rocky Mountain College and sixth season as the head coach. Armstrong started his coaching career in 1996 at Western Montana College before moving to Morgan (Utah) High School in 1997 and then to Broadwater High School in Townsend, Mont., in 199899. He is a 1992 graduate of Helena High School and earned his bachelor's degree in elementary education from Western Montana in 1998.

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MSU-Northern Numerical Roster

Rocky Mountain Numerical Roster No.

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Year

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Wt.

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Hometown

Billings, Mont. Billings, Mont. Riverside, Calif. Billings, Mont. Shelby, Mont. Fenley, Nev. Baker, Mont. Buhl, Idaho Boise, Idaho Dillon, Mont. Huntley, Mont. Upland, Calif. Fairfield, Mont. Denton, Mont. Wibaux, Mont. Billings, Mont. Long Beach Calif. Joliet, Mont. Gillette, Wyo. Kennewick, Wash. Reno, Nev. Livingston, Mont. Forsyth, Mont. Baliflower, Calif. Miami, Fla. Billings, Mont. Silverdale, Wash. Ridgecrest Lewiston, Idaho Laurel, Mont. Malta, Mont. Riverside, Calif. Wolf Point, Mont. Forsyth, Mont. Stevensville, Mont. Malta, Mont. Dubois, Wyo. Baker, Mont. Okinawa, Japan Billings, Mont. Laurel, Mont. Hardin, Mont. Seattle, Wash. Rawlins, Wyo. Helena, Mont. Hacienda, Calif. Billings, Mont. Wasilla, AK. Wilsall, Mont. Vallejo, Calif. Modesto, Calif. Cut Bank, Mont. Rawlins, Wyo. Whittier, Calif. Dayton, Wyo. Idaho Falls, Idaho. Big Horn, Wyo. Billings, Mont. Spring Creek, Nev. Dunmore, Mont Yucaipa, Dalif. Northridge, Calif. Costa, Mesa, Calif. Buena Park Calif. San Bernardino, Calif Las Vegas, Neveda

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Year

Pos. Ht.

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6-3 5-9 6-5 6-0 6-3 5-5 6-0 6-4 6-3 5-9 5-9 6-2 6-1 6-2 6-3 6-3 6-2 6-0

Wt.

300 175 210 190 180 170 175 230 220 180 190 260 285 275 215 275 240 270

Hometown

Portland, Ore. Kennewick, Wash. Kalispell, Mont. Hysham, Mont. Polson, Mont. Rathdrum, Idaho. Chester, Mont. Columbia Falls, Mont. Great Falls, Mont. Fairfax Station, VA Mission Viejo, Calif. Missoula, Mont. Anaheim, Calif. Sacramento, Calif. Billings, Mont. Rancho Cucamongo, Calif. Stevensville, Mont. Great Falls, Mont.

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Hilmar High School, Calif. Hamilton High School, Ariz. Golden West College, Calif. Dickinson State, N.D. Colorado State University Silverado High School, Calif. La Habre High School, Calif. Canyon Springs High School Irvine High School, Calif. Hockinson High School, Wash. Belgrade High School, Mont. Vasquez High School, Calif. Belt High School, Mont. Kearns High School, Utah Farmersville High School, Calif. Missoula Sentinel High School, Sandpoint High School, Idaho W.F. High School, Wash. Sahuaro High School, Ariz. Allan Hancock, Calif. Blaine High School, Wash. Sammamish High School CM Russell High School, Mont. Basha High School, Ariz. Malta High School, Mont. Prairie High School, Wash. Libby High School, Mont. Gooding High School, Idaho Sammamish High School,. Cascade High School, Mont. Los Angeles Southwest, Calif. Hamilton High School, Ariz. White River High School. Churchhill County High School College of the Canyons, Calif. Kent High School, Wash. Hot Springs High School, Mont. Lambert High School, Mont. Merced Junior College, Calif. Washington High Hellgate High School, Mont. Belt High School, Mont. Geraldine High School, Mont. Freedom High School, Calif. Desert Oasis High School, Calif. Billings West High School Havre High School, Mont. Citrus College, Calif. City College of San Francisco Laurel High School, Mont. Carter County High School Citrus College, Calif. Sidney High School, Mont. Garces Memorial High School Harlem JR/SR High School Enumclaw High School, Wash. Conrad High School, Mont. Three Forks High School, Mont. Cochran High School, AB Missoula Big Sky High School Prairie High School, Wash. Hamilton High School, Ariz. Churchill County High School Stevensville High School, Idaho Hellgate High School, Mont. College of the Siskiyous, Calif. Missoula Sentinel High School Lakeside High School, Wash. Gardiner High School, Mont. CM Russell High School, Mont. La Habra High School, Calif. Freedom High School, Calif. North Star High School, Mont.

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Carterville High School, Mont. Missoula Sentinel High School Wilson High School, Wash. Willow Creek High School, AB Citrus College, Calif. Billings West High School CM Russell High School, Mont. Great Falls High School, Mont. Waldrof College, Iowa Sandpoint High School, Idaho College of the Siskiyous, Calif.

2015 Montana State University-Northern Football Staff Aaron Christensen, head coach; Jake Eldridge, defensive coordinator, strength & conditioning; Cody O'Neil, offensive line, recruiting coordinator; Jorge Magana, defensive line; Arthur Smith, linebackers; Matt Stevens, running backs; Chuck Terry, wide receivers; Darold DeBolt, defensive line, special teams; Dylan Murphy, tight ends, offensive line. Athletic Director: Christian Oberquell; Certified Athletic Trainer: Nichole Borst; Sports Information: Nicole Yazzie.

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“That’s the main reason a lot of us older guys stuck it through,” Manuel said. “It’s really important to be leaders this season because a lot of these younger guys look up to us, and if we can get through what we have gone through this season, than the younger guys know they can do the same thing. I know they think they have a bright future here, and I feel like they do. This team was very young and inexperienced this season, but when I look back on this season in a couple of years, and see where this team is then, it will be a good feeling knowing I helped them get there.” Indeed, Northern’s four seniors have certainly led the way. Manuel

has had a strong senior campaign, with 35 tackles, two interceptions, two tackles for loss and a blocked kick that he returned for a safety against UM-Western back in September. McKeen has been a veteran anchor on a young offensive line that has had injury problems throughout the season, while Mayernik, a native of Centerville, who has been with the Lights for four years, has caught three passes in what has been a season that’s he’s had to deal with injuries as well. Aumua has also been in on running-stopping and goal line situations for the Lights this season defense.

seniors, along with graduate assistant Dylan Murphy, who would have been a senior as well this season if he could have played on the offensive line, have done on the field, it’s as much what they’ve done behind the scenes that will matter most when the season comes to an end. “We’ve had really good senior leadership on this team,” said Northern head coach Aaron Christensen. “And with a young team, that’s very important.” All four seniors are indeed talented football players, but it has been their leadership, their maturity, and how they’ve handled the adversity

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of such a daunting season, that all four of them are most proud of, and it’s why they’ll look back on their careers, and even this season, with a lot of fondess. And, it’s why all four them are excited to play one last football game in a Lights’ uniform on Saturday afternoon. “It’s a big game for all of us,” Manuel said. “Not just for the seniors

but for all of us. Because we’re rebuilding, getting this last win would be big, especially for the guys coming back next year. So for us, myself, Matt, Logan and Jeff, we’ve been playing this sport for a long time and we’re going to just go leave it out there on the field. We’ve been talking about that the last couple weeks, as seniors, we’re going to just go give it everything we have and leave it all

out there on Saturday. “I’ve been playing this sport for a long time,” added McKeen. “This is my 15th year of competitive football and my fifth year here. It’s been a rough season, but even during the rough times, I’ve tried to have the best attitude possible and have just tried to enjoy every minute of it. In the blink of an eye, five years went by super fast. And I’ve had a lot of fun and a lot of memories I’ll cherish for the rest of my life with all these great guys.” Northern's senior class will be honored before Saturday's game against Rocky Mountain College. Kickoff is set for 12 p.m. at Blue Pony Stadium.

Havre Daily News/Roger Miller Montana State University-Northern senior tackle Jefferson Aumua will play his final game of his Northern career Saturday when the Lights host RMC at Blue Pony Stadium. Aumua came to Northern from a junior college in California, and has become part of a small, but special MSU-N senior class.

Havre Daily News/Roger Miller Montana State University-Northern defensive back Malcolm Manuel has been a steady influence on a young Northern team this season. Manuel is a team captain and just one of four Northern seniors playing in their final game, when the Lights take on Rocky Mountain College saturday in Havre. Manuel has had a strong senior campaign, with 35 tackles, two interceptions, two tackles for loss and a blocked kick that he returned for a safety against UM-Western back in September.

Havre Daily News/Roger Miller Montana State University-Northern senior Logan Mayernik has spent the last four years as a Lights' wide receiver. He is part of a senior class that includes just four total player on the 2015 Lights' roster. But, those four have had a huge impact on the Lights' growth through what has been a difficult season on the gridiron. Mayernik, a native of Centerville, will play his final game as a Light when they host Rocky Mountain College Saturday at Blue Pony Stadium. All four seniors are indeed talented football players, but it has been their leadership off the field that has been benefitted the Lights most.

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MSU-Northern Numerical Roster

Rocky Mountain Numerical Roster No.

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Logan Mayernik Kagen Khamaneh Jordan Pugh Seth Roemmele Dillon Barnes Patrick Barnett Tyler Craig Lane Urick Linnwood Kirkland Josh Loutzenhiser Jefferson Aumua

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MSU-Northern Offensive Starters

Rocky Mountain Defensive Starters

MSU-N 2014 Offensive Numbers

RMC Defensive Numbers

Scoring: 8 ppg, last in Frontier Total offense: 255 ypg, last in Frontier

Seth Rommele #88, 6-0, 190 Receiver

Jordan Upton #21, 5-9, 175 Cornerback

Rush offense: 115 ypg, 6th in Frontier

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RMC Offensive Numbers

MSU-N Defensive Numbers

Scoring: 30 ppg, 6th in Frontier

Scoring: 52 ppg, last in Frontier

Total defense: 372 ypg, 4th in Frontier

Total defense: 480 ypg, last in Frontier

Rush defense: 168 ypg, 5th in Frontier

Pass defense: 255 ypg, last in Frontier

Scoring: 29 ppg, 5th in Frontier Malcolm Manuel #3, 5-9, 170 Cornerback

Jeremy Eisenmann #73, 6-3, 250 Offensive line

Jess Krahn #8, 6-3, 220 Quarterback

Matt McKeen #78, 6-2,290 Offensive line

Austin Chamberlain #37, 6-3, 250 Defensive line

Tyler Craig #91, 6-2, 245 Defensive end Cole Jelinek #15, 6-0, 215 Linebacker

Tucker Dunn

#2, 6-1, 225 Linebacker

BrendanJohnson #91, 6-2, 285 Nose tackle

Diamond Pedro #72, 6-3, 280 Offensive line

Pete Morales #77, 6-3, 295 Offensive line

Seth Swandal #90, 6-1, 240 Defensive line

Logan Sprouse #21, 5-11, 170 Safety

Jordan Kessan #3, 6-0, 215 Linebacker

Lane Urick #92, 6-1, 285 Defensive tackle GaretFowler #12, 5-10, 205 Linebacker

Will Peppard #56, 6-1, 230 Linebacker Landon Willyerd #23, 6-1, 210 Safety

Bowe McKay #19, 6-3, 225 Fullback

Garrett Jericoff #1, 5-9, 165 Safety

Patrick Barnett #90, 6-2, 265 Defensive tackle Jesse Morales #7, 6-0, 210 Linebacker

Jordan Brusio #47, 5-11, 240 Defensive end Jason Baker #2, 5-11, 200 Linebacker

Jaime Toscano #49, 5-8, 210 Kicker

Qwaundre Yancy #20, 5-7, 160 Receiver

Brian Armstrong RMC Head Coach

Melvin Ware #75, 6-3, 300 Offensive line

Kyle Reitler #66, 6-5, 300 Offensive line

Chase White #6, 6-3, 210 Quarterback

Kodee Varner #22, 6-0, 195 Running back

Dylan Johnston #54, 6-3, 270 Offensive line

Xavier Walker #77, 6-4, 295 Offensive line Rodd Wohfeil

#9, 6-2, 200 Receiver

Mike Robinson #19, 6-2, 225 Tight end

Kagen Khameneh #85, 6-3, 225 Tight end Dillon Barnes #89, 6-0, 160 Punter

Total offense: 394 ypg, 5th in Frontier

Jerry Hunter #79, 6-3, 280 Offensive line

Eric Buer #5, 5-9, 180 Safety

Zach McKinley #24, 5-11, 210 Running Back

Kalen Reed #81, 6-4, 210 Receiver

Passing: 280 ypg, 1st in Frontier

Clint Willis #75, 6-6, 280 Offensive line

Aaron Christensen MSU-N Head Coach

Rocky Mountain Offensive Starters

Daryl Fulton #12, 5-10, 185 Cornerback

Alex Rodriguez #8, 6-2, 205 Safety

Andre McCullouch #4, 6-0, 202 Receiver

Evan Connolly

#69, 6-3, 190 Kicker

Caleb Benson

#82, 6-2, 195 Punter

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Frontier Conference Standings

Montana Tech Southern Oregon UM-Western Carroll College Eastern Oregon College of Idaho Rocky Mountain MSU-Northern

Conf. WL 8-1 7-2 7-2 4-5 4-5 3-6 3-6 0-9

Overall WL 8-1 7-2 7-2 4-5 4-6 3-7 4-6 0-10

NAIA Coaches Poll

9-1 9-1 9-1 9-0 8-0 8-1 7-2 7-2 9-1 7-2 9-1 8-2 8-1 7-2

Rec. Pts Prv. 340 321 307 301 293 275 260 253 240 224 205 193 184 176

2 3 4 5 6 9 8 1 10 13 14 17 7 15

15. Dakota Wesleyan

8-2

157 18

16. Benedictine (Kan.)

7-3

127 12

17. Saint Xavier (Ill.)

7-3

125 11

18. Point (Ga.)

7-2

116 21

19. William Penn

7-3

115 19

20. Robert Morris (Ill.) 6-3

104 23

21. Dickinson State )

8-2

22. St. Francis (Ill.)

7-3

23. St. Ambrose (Iowa) 7-2

24. Arizona Christian

7-3

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25. Faulkner (Ala.)

6-3

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Others receiving votes: : Georgetown (Ky.) 11; Cumberlands (Ky.) 9; Sterling (Kan.) 3.

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MSU-Northern Lights vs Rocky Mountain College Montana State University-Northern

2014 record: 3-8 (2-8)

Location: Havre, Mont.

Head coach: Aaron Christensen

Nickname: Lights

Stadium: Blue Pony Stadium

Colors: Maroon and Yellow

Streak: The Lightswill look to beat RMC in the season finale for the second year in a row.

2015 record: 0-10 (0-9)

Saturday, November 14, 2015 Blue Pony Stadium ~ 12 p.m. Rocky Mountain College Location: Billings, Mont. Nickname: Battlin' Bears Colors: Green and Gold 2015 record: 4-6 (3-6)

2014 record: 4-6 (5-6)

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Today in the Frontier Conference Rocky Mountain College Battlin' Bears (3-6, 4-6)

At Montana State University-Northern Lights (0-9, 0-10)

Head coach: Brian Armstrong Stadium: Herb Klindt Field Streak: The Bears broke a four-game skid with a win over Carroll College last Saturday in Billings.

No. 10 UM-Western (7-2, 7-2) at No. 6 Montana Tech (8-1, 8-1) in Butte, Mont. Carroll College (4-5, 4-5) at College of Idaho (3-6, 3-7) in Caldwell, Idaho

No. 8 Southern Oregon (7-2, 7-2) at Eastern Oregon (4-5, 4-6) in LaGrande, Ore.

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MSU-Northern Lights vs Rocky Mountain College Montana State University-Northern

2014 record: 3-8 (2-8)

Location: Havre, Mont.

Head coach: Aaron Christensen

Nickname: Lights

Stadium: Blue Pony Stadium

Colors: Maroon and Yellow

Streak: The Lightswill look to beat RMC in the season finale for the second year in a row.

2015 record: 0-10 (0-9)

Saturday, November 14, 2015 Blue Pony Stadium ~ 12 p.m. Rocky Mountain College Location: Billings, Mont. Nickname: Battlin' Bears Colors: Green and Gold 2015 record: 4-6 (3-6)

2014 record: 4-6 (5-6)

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Today in the Frontier Conference Rocky Mountain College Battlin' Bears (3-6, 4-6)

At Montana State University-Northern Lights (0-9, 0-10)

Head coach: Brian Armstrong Stadium: Herb Klindt Field Streak: The Bears broke a four-game skid with a win over Carroll College last Saturday in Billings.

No. 10 UM-Western (7-2, 7-2) at No. 6 Montana Tech (8-1, 8-1) in Butte, Mont. Carroll College (4-5, 4-5) at College of Idaho (3-6, 3-7) in Caldwell, Idaho

No. 8 Southern Oregon (7-2, 7-2) at Eastern Oregon (4-5, 4-6) in LaGrande, Ore.

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Frontier Conference Standings

Montana Tech Southern Oregon UM-Western Carroll College Eastern Oregon College of Idaho Rocky Mountain MSU-Northern

Conf. WL 8-1 7-2 7-2 4-5 4-5 3-6 3-6 0-9

Overall WL 8-1 7-2 7-2 4-5 4-6 3-7 4-6 0-10

NAIA Coaches Poll

9-1 9-1 9-1 9-0 8-0 8-1 7-2 7-2 9-1 7-2 9-1 8-2 8-1 7-2

Rec. Pts Prv. 340 321 307 301 293 275 260 253 240 224 205 193 184 176

2 3 4 5 6 9 8 1 10 13 14 17 7 15

15. Dakota Wesleyan

8-2

157 18

16. Benedictine (Kan.)

7-3

127 12

17. Saint Xavier (Ill.)

7-3

125 11

18. Point (Ga.)

7-2

116 21

19. William Penn

7-3

115 19

20. Robert Morris (Ill.) 6-3

104 23

21. Dickinson State )

8-2

22. St. Francis (Ill.)

7-3

23. St. Ambrose (Iowa) 7-2

24. Arizona Christian

7-3

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25. Faulkner (Ala.)

6-3

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Rocky Mountain Defensive Starters

MSU-N 2014 Offensive Numbers

RMC Defensive Numbers

Scoring: 8 ppg, last in Frontier Total offense: 255 ypg, last in Frontier

Seth Rommele #88, 6-0, 190 Receiver

Jordan Upton #21, 5-9, 175 Cornerback

Rush offense: 115 ypg, 6th in Frontier

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RMC Offensive Numbers

MSU-N Defensive Numbers

Scoring: 30 ppg, 6th in Frontier

Scoring: 52 ppg, last in Frontier

Total defense: 372 ypg, 4th in Frontier

Total defense: 480 ypg, last in Frontier

Rush defense: 168 ypg, 5th in Frontier

Pass defense: 255 ypg, last in Frontier

Scoring: 29 ppg, 5th in Frontier Malcolm Manuel #3, 5-9, 170 Cornerback

Jeremy Eisenmann #73, 6-3, 250 Offensive line

Jess Krahn #8, 6-3, 220 Quarterback

Matt McKeen #78, 6-2,290 Offensive line

Austin Chamberlain #37, 6-3, 250 Defensive line

Tyler Craig #91, 6-2, 245 Defensive end Cole Jelinek #15, 6-0, 215 Linebacker

Tucker Dunn

#2, 6-1, 225 Linebacker

BrendanJohnson #91, 6-2, 285 Nose tackle

Diamond Pedro #72, 6-3, 280 Offensive line

Pete Morales #77, 6-3, 295 Offensive line

Seth Swandal #90, 6-1, 240 Defensive line

Logan Sprouse #21, 5-11, 170 Safety

Jordan Kessan #3, 6-0, 215 Linebacker

Lane Urick #92, 6-1, 285 Defensive tackle GaretFowler #12, 5-10, 205 Linebacker

Will Peppard #56, 6-1, 230 Linebacker Landon Willyerd #23, 6-1, 210 Safety

Bowe McKay #19, 6-3, 225 Fullback

Garrett Jericoff #1, 5-9, 165 Safety

Patrick Barnett #90, 6-2, 265 Defensive tackle Jesse Morales #7, 6-0, 210 Linebacker

Jordan Brusio #47, 5-11, 240 Defensive end Jason Baker #2, 5-11, 200 Linebacker

Jaime Toscano #49, 5-8, 210 Kicker

Qwaundre Yancy #20, 5-7, 160 Receiver

Brian Armstrong RMC Head Coach

Melvin Ware #75, 6-3, 300 Offensive line

Kyle Reitler #66, 6-5, 300 Offensive line

Chase White #6, 6-3, 210 Quarterback

Kodee Varner #22, 6-0, 195 Running back

Dylan Johnston #54, 6-3, 270 Offensive line

Xavier Walker #77, 6-4, 295 Offensive line Rodd Wohfeil

#9, 6-2, 200 Receiver

Mike Robinson #19, 6-2, 225 Tight end

Kagen Khameneh #85, 6-3, 225 Tight end Dillon Barnes #89, 6-0, 160 Punter

Total offense: 394 ypg, 5th in Frontier

Jerry Hunter #79, 6-3, 280 Offensive line

Eric Buer #5, 5-9, 180 Safety

Zach McKinley #24, 5-11, 210 Running Back

Kalen Reed #81, 6-4, 210 Receiver

Passing: 280 ypg, 1st in Frontier

Clint Willis #75, 6-6, 280 Offensive line

Aaron Christensen MSU-N Head Coach

Rocky Mountain Offensive Starters

Daryl Fulton #12, 5-10, 185 Cornerback

Alex Rodriguez #8, 6-2, 205 Safety

Andre McCullouch #4, 6-0, 202 Receiver

Evan Connolly

#69, 6-3, 190 Kicker

Caleb Benson

#82, 6-2, 195 Punter

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