Dakota - Saturday saw a battle of power running teams that surely wasn't going to disappoint the fan. Princeville came into the game with the #10 seed, making the trip north to face the #7 seed Dakota Indians in a first round match. After week 9 disappointments for both teams, both were looking to punch their ticket to the round of 16. The game was a struggle back and forth in the 1st quarter, as both teams entered the 2nd quarter scoreless. Dakota opened the scoring on a 26

Lena - This friendly rivalry game was supposed to be for a share of the conference crown as the #1 ranked Le-Win Panthers played host to #13 ranked Dakota Friday night. But this night would belong to the Panthers as they proved just how strong they are in a 55-7 thumping of the Indians. Le-Win received the ball to start the game, and quickly drove down the field in 3 minutes behind the legs of work horse running back Rahveon Valentine, as he would carry the ball for all but 6

Dakota - Friday night saw rain in the forecast, and Dakota was playing host to EPC in an NUIC Northwest showdown. Both teams would be looking to better they potential playoff positioning, but it was West Carroll who still needed a win to become playoff eligible. This game definitely proved to provide both teams with challenges with a wet field, and both teams being run dominated. This game was going to come down to field position and line battles. Early on in the contest, EPC

Amboy - Dakota was poised to get to win #6 and clinch their spot in the playoffs, and they would have no trouble doing that as they walked away with a 47-6 victory Friday night. Trey Engelbrecht led the Indian rushing attack with 118 yards and 2 TD's, as Grant Gallagher also chipped in another 105 yards while scoring 3 times. Up Next: Dakota (6-1) vs EPC (4-3) | Amboy (2-5) vs Galena (0-7)yards. #NUICFootballFanatics #NUICFootball #NUICNORTHWEST #DakotaIndians #AmboyClippers

Dakota - Our Northwest Game of the Week saw both teams come into Friday night with matching 4-1 records, but only one was going to leave with playoff eligibility under their belt. For the casual fan, this game lived up to the billing, but for the fans of either team, they might want to check their finger nails to see if they are still there as this one came down to the last drive of the game. It was Dakota, celebrating their homecoming in front of a large crowd, who would str