Overview
- The Cardinals totaled 321 rushing yards, led by Joe Promersberger’s 134 on seven carries and Landen Baker’s 120 on 29 attempts with two touchdowns.
- Special teams delivered early swings as Owen Steger blocked a punt that Weston Teeters returned for Mayville’s first score, followed by Anthony Calore’s 85-yard kickoff return for Northwestern.
- Promersberger’s 36-yard run put Mayville ahead 21-14 at halftime, and his 58-yard burst in the fourth quarter rebuilt a two-score cushion.
- Emerson Mittelstadt opened second-half scoring on a keeper after a nearly eight-minute drive, and Mayville nearly doubled Northwestern in time of possession.
- Tysen Teal accounted for four Northwestern touchdowns, but Mayville closed out the crown to finish 14-0 and hand the Tigers their first loss.