WINONA, Minn. --- The Winona State football team returns to Altra Federal Credit Union Stadium to take on No. 20 Augustana at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26.
This marks the second consecutive week the Warriors (1-3, 1-2 NSIC) will face a nationally ranked opponent. The Vikings (3-1, 2-1 NSIC) look to win their third consecutive game after defeating MSU Moorhead, 45-21, last week.
SCOUTING THE WARRIORS
- Winona State and Augustana will face off for the 19th time in program history on Saturday. The Warriors are 7-12 all-time against the Vikings and are seeking their first win in the series since 2022.
- Captain QB Jackson Flottmeyer completed 16 of 25 passes for 129 yards and a touchdown last week vs Duluth. Flottmeyer also led the warriors on the ground with six rush attempts for 30 yards.
- Sophomore WR Nolan Ginskey hauled in seven passes for 41 yards on the day while scoring the Warriors' only touchdown.
- Sophomore defensive back Patrick Curtin led the Warriors on defense with eleven solo tackles and two assisted tackles.
- The Warriors' defense gathered seven tackles for loss, two sacks, as well as three pass breakups.
- Freshman Punter Duncan Schuette punted the ball seven times for 279 yards, pinning two punts inside the twenty-yard line.
- This is the second season under the leadership of Head Coach Brian Curtin. Curtin, who has been a part of the Winona State football staff since 1997.
- The Warriors are now 1-2 in conference play and 1-3 on the season after their road loss against No. 14 Minnesota Duluth.
SCOUTING THE VIKINGS
- The Vikings enter the matchup 3-1 on the season after taking down MSU Moorhead last week, 45-21 and enters the week No. 20 in the AFCA Poll.
- AU is 1-1 on the road this season with their only loss coming at Minnesota Duluth.
- Senior quarterback Gunnar Hensley received NSIC Offensive Player of the Week honors after throwing a season high five touchdowns in AU's win against MSUM.
- Hensley also leads the nation in passing yards per game (377.5), total passing yards (1,510), and total offense (366.3).
- The Vikings are averaging 42.25 points per game this season, which ranks 13th in the nation and first in the NSIC.
- Sophomore running back Breylon Blount leads the Vikings on the ground with 63 carries for 378 yards and four touchdowns.
- Sophomore wide receiver DJ Page has 35 catches for 493 yards and one touchdown, while junior tight end Klayton Sattler has 21 catches for 317 yards and five touchdowns.
- Defensively, Camron Maciejewski leads the team with 32 total tackles on the season.
- Head coach Jerry Olszewski is in his 13th season with the Vikings and is 94-48.
Stay connected with Winona State University Athletics all season long by following the Warriors on social media at @WinonaStateATH (X/Instagram), @winonastatewarriors (YouTube) and Winona State Warrior Athletics (Facebook). Catch full schedules, scores and stories at winonastatewarriors.com.
