by Ashley Watts, Sports Editor
Northwestern Oklahoma State University football played Arkansas- Monticello last Saturday and shut them out 28-0. This puts Ranger football at a 2-2 record for the season.
Once again the black and red defense had an outstanding day. The defense had three interceptions and a fumble recovery that led the Rangers to a big win. James Ellis proved his worth with 11 tackles, three solo and a 15-yard pick-six.
With this game the Rangers add to their Great American Conference leading Red Zone Defense. They stopped Arkansas-Monticello a total of 3 times. Northwestern also leads the conference in turnovers. With the three interceptions during this game Northwestern has tied the school record with most interceptions in a game as an NCAA program.
On the offensive side of the ball quarterback Trent Easley completed 16 of 23 passes for 160 yards and two touchdowns. Denzel Davis had the first touchdown of the game with a 16-yard touchdown catch. Davis was the leading receiver for Northwestern with six catches for a total of 50 yards. Torrence Stevens finished the game with 19 yards on two catches, and Conner O’Neal made his first collegiate career field goal from 24 yards.
Northwestern will look to improve their record as the travel to Arkadelphia, Arkansas, on Saturday, October 5th for a matchup against Henderson State University.
