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Game Notes vs UMW '23
Brandon Stinson

Football Brandon Stinson | Sports Information & Media Coordinator

GAME NOTES: Rocky Football Takes on Montana Western in Dillon

DILLON, Mont.- The Battlin' Bears will look to get back on track as they take on 19th-ranked Montana Western in Dillon on Saturday. 

Matchup

Rocky Mountain College (3-3) vs Montana Western (4-1)
Saturday, October 14th | 1:00pm (MT) | Dillon, Montana

Quick Notes

- The Battlin' Bears trail Montana Western in their series 27-33 since 1990. 
- Both away teams were victorious a season ago, as Rocky won 41-26 in Dillon early in the season, while Western won in Billings 44-21 to conclude the regular season. 

2023 Rocky Stat Leaders
Passing- Luke Holcomb - 902 yards | 8 TDs | 3 INTs
Rushing Yards -  Zaire Wilcox - 390 yards
Rushing TDs - Zaire Wilcox - 2 TDs
Receptions - Joseph Dwyer - 39 catches
Receiving Yards - Joseph Dwyer - 464 yards
Receiving TDs - Joseph Dwyer - 5 TDs
Tackles - Prince Johnson - 37.0
Tackles for Loss - John Aragon - 5.0
Sacks - John Aragon - 3.0
Interceptions - Kaysan Barnett - 3
Field Goals - Austin Drake - 6/7 (Long: 38 yards)
Punting - Wyatt Brusven - 31 Punts | 38.29 avg | 16 inside 20*
*- Frontier Conference leader

Offensive Notes

- Joseph Dwyer is the first Battlin' Bear to have back to back 100+ yard receiving games since Lucas Overton in 2021. Dwyer also sits second in the Frontier with 39 total catches this season. 
- Zaire Wilcox ranks eight in the Frontier Conference averaging 84.5 all purpose yards per game. 
- The Rocky offense had two plays of 40+ yards last weekend, the two longest plays from scrimmage of the season so far. 

Defensive Notes

- Rocky's defense forced four turnovers against Southern Oregon, the most in a single game this season and the second game they have forced multiple turnovers in a single game. 
- Last Saturday was the fourth game this season the Battlin' Bears have totaled seven or more tackles for loss and the fifth game with multiple sacks this season. 
- Kaysan Barnett has three interceptions in the past two games, shooting him up to second in the conference this season and tied for 11th in the NAIA. 

 
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Players Mentioned

John Aragon

#99 John Aragon

DL
6' 0"
Sophomore
Kaysan Barnett

#7 Kaysan Barnett

DB
5' 8"
Junior
Wyatt Brusven

#29 Wyatt Brusven

DB
6' 0"
Senior
Austin Drake

#96 Austin Drake

K
6' 0"
Redshirt Junior
Joseph Dwyer

#6 Joseph Dwyer

WR
5' 8"
Senior
Prince Johnson

#8 Prince Johnson

LB
6' 0"
Senior
Luke Holcomb

#15 Luke Holcomb

QB
6' 5"
Redshirt Sophomore

Players Mentioned

John Aragon

#99 John Aragon

6' 0"
Sophomore
DL
Kaysan Barnett

#7 Kaysan Barnett

5' 8"
Junior
DB
Wyatt Brusven

#29 Wyatt Brusven

6' 0"
Senior
DB
Austin Drake

#96 Austin Drake

6' 0"
Redshirt Junior
K
Joseph Dwyer

#6 Joseph Dwyer

5' 8"
Senior
WR
Prince Johnson

#8 Prince Johnson

6' 0"
Senior
LB
Luke Holcomb

#15 Luke Holcomb

6' 5"
Redshirt Sophomore
QB