By COLLIN ZINK
Senior Reporter
The Northwestern Rangers football team beat the rival Bulldogs of Southwestern Saturday by a score of 41-0, the first shutout in the previous 10 matchups.
The shutout was not only Northwestern’s first and only victory of the season, but it was Ronnie Jone’s first win as the Ranger’s head coach.
“We talked all week about Southwestern finishing their season, but this is the start of changing the face of the Ranger football program,” Jones said. “This win is what is really going to propel us going into the future years.”
With the win, the Rangers finished their season 1-10, and Southwestern finished 0-11.
“I told them all year that, No. 1, learn how to act on and off the field; No. 2, learn how to play the game the right way, and if you do one and two, you’ll learn how to win,” Jones said. “I really think this opens the door for more wins down the road.”
Ethan Everson, a senior health and sports science major from Gunter, Texas, got the start as quarterback for the Rangers.
Everson had a 52% completion percentage as he went 15-29 for 315 yards, three touchdowns, and one interception.
Bodie Boydstun started at quarterback for the Bulldogs. Boydstun had a 50% completion percentage as he went 13-26 for 97 yards, zero touchdowns, and one interception.
The Rangers ran for 200 yards with Jashaun Foster leading in rushing yards with 42 yards and one touchdown on 8 carries. The Bulldogs ran for 80 yards with Ethan Hyche leading the team in rushing with 52 yards on 9 carries.
Braden Reichert led NWOSU in receiving yards with 139 yards with one touchdown on 4 receptions. Taylor Toshes led the Bulldogs in receiving yards with 47 yards on five receptions.
In a serioes dating back to 1907, SWOSU still leads against Northwestern 50-35-5.
