{"id":210715,"date":"2020-10-19T22:39:56","date_gmt":"2020-10-20T03:39:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=210715"},"modified":"2020-10-20T17:22:24","modified_gmt":"2020-10-20T22:22:24","slug":"pfeiferwest-nsaa-players-of-the-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=210715","title":{"rendered":"Pfeifer,West, NSAA Players of the Week"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"\"Madison, SD \u00a0\u2013 VCSU Jalen Pfeifer\u00a0& Jahidi West\u00a0were named the North Star Athletic Assoc Football Players of the Week on Monday. The pair earned the recognition after playing major roles in VCSU\u2019s 25-21 road victory Saturday at Waldorf University.\u00a0 \u00a0from\u00a0vcsuvikings.com<\/p>\n

NSAA Football Offensive Player of the Week<\/u><\/strong>
\nJalen Pfeifer<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Valley City State (N.D.) \u2013 6\u20191\u2033 \u2013 205 lbs., Senior \u2013 quarterback \u2013 Rolette, N.D.<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Pfeifer led a game-winning drive in the final minute, taking Valley City State (N.D.) 80 yards in 44 seconds with no timeouts for a 25-21 road win at Waldorf (Iowa).\u00a0 On that drive, he was 3-for-4 for 75 yards and the game-winning 25-yard touchdown pass to\u00a0Benjamin Dumond<\/a>\u00a0with 12 seconds remaining.\u00a0 Pfeifer accounted for all three of VCSU\u2019s touchdowns, passing for two fourth-quarter scores and rushing for one in the first quarter.\u00a0 He finished the game\u00a0going 16-of-32 for 263 passing yards.\u00a0He also rushed two times for two yards.<\/p>\n

NSAA Football Defensive Player of the Week<\/u><\/strong>
\nJahidi West<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Valley City State (N.D.) \u2013 5\u201910\u201d \u2013 205 lbs., Sophomore \u2013 linebacker \u2013 Stockton, Calif.<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 West filled up the stat sheet in Valley City State\u2019s (N.D.) 25-21 road victory at Waldorf (Iowa).\u00a0He tallied seven tackles (5 solo, 2 assist), 1 tackle-for-loss of 6 yards, two pass break-ups and a forced fumble in the fourth quarter that VCSU recovered.\u00a0West and the Viking\u00a0defense held the Warriors to 252 total offensive yards, which was 160 yards below their season average.<\/p>\n

NSAA Football Special Teams Player of the Week<\/u><\/strong>
\nJeremiah Paine \u2013 Dickinson State (N.D.) \u2013 6\u20191\u2033 \u2013 175 lbs., Sophomore \u2013 kicker \u2013 Grenora, N.D.<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Paine hit a field goal and converted 4-of-5 PAT extra-point kicks in fueling Dickinson State (N.D.) to a 37-7 road victory at Mayville State (N.D.).\u00a0 He made a 32-yard field goal in the fourth quarter to extend their lead to 31-7.\u00a0 Paine also had three punts for a total of 123 yards (41.0 yards per punt), including a 61-yard punt.\u00a0 He had seven kick-offs for a total of 333 yards (47.6 yards per kick-off).<\/p>\n

Recap from last week\u2019s games<\/u><\/strong>
\nValley City State (N.D.) rallied back from a 21-18 deficit late in the fourth quarter, earning a 25-21 North Star Athletic Association conference road victory at Waldorf (Iowa) in the NAIA Football \u2018Game-of-the-Week\u2019 feature.\u00a0 The Vikings drove\u00a080 yards in 44 seconds with no timeouts left as\u00a0Jalen Pfeifer<\/a>\u00a0struck\u00a0Benjamin Dumond<\/a>\u00a0with a 25-yard game-winning touchdown pass with 12 seconds left in the game.\u00a0 VCSU racked up a total of 421 total offensive yards and held WU to 252 total offensive yards.\u00a0 Valley City State, who swept the season series with Waldorf, lifted their overall\/NSAA conference record to 4-1.\u00a0 Waldorf fell to 4-2 overall\/NSAA conference record.<\/p>\n

Dickinson State (N.D.) stayed undefeated in six North Star Athletic Association conference contests, rolling to a 37-7 road victory at Mayville State (N.D.). \u00a0The Blue Hawks opened with a 21-0 halftime lead before the Comets ended their scoring drought in the third quarter with a touchdown.\u00a0 DiSU outscored MSU 16-0 in the final quarter to secure the victory.\u00a0 The Blue Hawks registered 405 total offensive yards compared to the Comets 257 total offensive yards.\u00a0 Dickinson State, who completed their season series sweep over MSU, is 6-0 overall\/NSAA conference record.\u00a0 Mayville State is 0-4 overall\/NSAA record.<\/p>\n

Dakota State (S.D.) rallied back from 18-0 deficit, scoring 21 unanswered points in the final 19:47 of the game to earn a 21-18 North Star Athletic Association home victory.\u00a0 The Saints jumped to a 9-0 halftime lead and extended their lead to 18-0 with 5:47 on the clock in the third quarter.\u00a0 The Trojans scored 14 points within three-plus minutes late in the third quarter to trim PC\u2019s lead to 18-14.\u00a0 DaSU set up a game-winning touchdown with 6:34 remaining in the fourth quarter, recording 12 plays for 65 yards in 5:49.\u00a0 The Trojans had 244 total offensive yards, while the Saints had 231 total offensive yards.\u00a0 Dakota State, which completed their season series sweep over PC, is 2-3 overall\/NSAA record.\u00a0 Presentation is 0-6 overall\/NSAA conference record.<\/p>\n

Looking Ahead<\/u><\/strong>
\nThe North Star Athletic Association conference action continues Saturday.\u00a0 Waldorf (Iowa) travels to Dickinson State (N.D.), while Presentation (S.D.) hosts Mayville State (N.D.).\u00a0 Valley City State (N.D.) stays on the road as they visit Dakota State (S.D.), who is in the middle of the three-game home stand.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Saturday\u2019s Games<\/u><\/strong>
\nWaldorf (Iowa) @ Dickinson State (N.D.) \u2013 2 p.m. (Central Time)\/1 p.m. (Mountain Time)
\nMayville State (N.D.) @ Presentation (S.D.) \u2013 2 p.m.
\nValley City State (N.D.) @ Dakota State (S.D.) \u2013 4 p.m.<\/p>\n

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NDAPSSA High School Football Polls<\/p>\n

(First-place votes in parenthesis)<\/p>\n

Class AAA<\/em><\/p>\n

Team Rec. Pts. LW<\/p>\n

1. Bismarck Century (10) 6-0 67 1<\/p>\n

2. West Fargo Sheyenne (3) 6-0 58 2<\/p>\n

3. Bismarck High (2) 6-0 55 3<\/p>\n

4. Fargo Davies 6-1 30 4<\/div>\n

5. West Fargo 4-2 12 5<\/p>\n

OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Jamestown (4-2) and Fargo Shanley (4-3)<\/p>\n

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Class AA<\/em><\/p>\n

Team Rec. Pts. LW<\/div>\n

1. Bismarck St. Mary\u2019s (15) 7-0 75 1<\/p>\n

2. Hillsboro-Central Valley 7-1 59 2<\/p>\n

3. Beulah 5-2 39 4<\/p>\n

4. Kindred 4-1 37 3<\/p>\n

5. Central Cass 3-4 7 5<\/p>\n

OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Devils Lake (3-5) and Valley City (2-4)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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