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Congratulations to @lc.ottsvb sophomore Coco Otto and @lc.ottsfb junior Kristopher Adams on being named our River Otters of the Week! Otto notched a career-high 25 digs against Whitman on Saturday and recorded 49 digs across 10 sets last week. Adams forced and recovered a fumble, intercepted a pass and notched four tackles in a 49-35 Homecoming win over George Fox. #RollOtts #D3VB #D3FB

Photos courtesy of Chayce Milheim '29 and Siena Flock '28

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Meet Makana — Class of 2021, LC Football 🏈 Makana graduated with a degree in Rhetoric and Media Studies.

Take a look at their journey — post-grad life, favorite memories, and advice for the next generation of LC athletes.

Makana: “Shoutout to all of the athletes who have been a part of my time at LC, I miss y’all and hope you all are thriving!”

We’ll be featuring alumni athletes each week — stay tuned for more spotlights! 👀

#LCAlumni #OnceLCAlwaysLC #AlumniSpotlight

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Congrats to @lc.ottsfb sophomore Sytyn Lasconia on being named to the D3football.com Team of the Week. Lasconia went off for 247 receiving yards to become the third player in program history to be named to the Team of the Week twice. #RollOtts #D3FB

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Senior Charlie Murrin and sophomore Sytyn Lasconia were named the NWC Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week after leading @lc.ottsfb past George Fox on Homecoming. Murrin posted nine tackles, two sacks and an interception and Lasconia racked up the 3rd-most receiving yards in a single-game in program history (247) #RollOtts #D3FB Photos by Max Zuberbuhler '29

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Congratulations to the NWC Student-Athletes of the Week!!

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Once is nice, twice is better. @lc.ottsfb got a shoutout on ESPN’s College Football Final last night. We appreciate all the love @kevinconnorsespn #RollOtts #D3FB

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A homecoming win for the River Otters🏈🧡

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@lc.ottsfb gave the fans plenty to cheer about on Homecoming! Junior running back Gio Borea ran for a career-high 3 touchdowns and was one of several players to put together huge performances in the River Otters 49-35 win over George Fox. Graduate student Sam Simril threw for 429 yards (t-10th in program history) and sophomore Sytyn Lasconia recorded a career-high 247 receiving yards (3rd all-time in program history) and the River Otters defense generated 7 turnovers and a blocked punt #RollOtts #D3FB Photo by Max Zuberbuhler ('29)

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👀 NWC WEEK 7 SLEEPERS

Eight teams. Eight players flying just under the radar who could have a bigger impact than their season totals suggest.

Some are emerging playmakers. Others have a matchup that could create an opportunity this week. And a few may only need one play to change a game.

Swipe ➡️ for our Week 7 sleeper from every NWC team.

💬 Which sleeper are you watching this weekend — and who are we missing?
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🏴‍☠️ WHITWORTH SLEEPER: Nathan Owens

Whitworth has plenty of names Linfield has to account for. That could be exactly where Owens enters the picture.

He has 7 catches for 126 yards and a TD, averaging 18.0 yards per reception — production that suggests legitimate big-play potential despite limited volume.

With Deacon Dietz and Drake Matthies demanding attention, Owens could get the matchup that creates one of Saturday’s biggest plays.

💬 Does Owens deliver an explosive play in the Whitworth–Linfield showdown?
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🔴 PUGET SOUND SLEEPER: Thomas Goeglein

Special teams can quietly decide close conference games.

Goeglein went 3-for-3 on field goals against PLU, including a 42-yarder, and accounted for 11 points in the Loggers’ win.

Against Willamette, stalled drives may still have value if Puget Sound can consistently come away with three — and Goeglein’s punting adds another field-position dimension.

💬 Could special teams be the difference for UPS again this week?
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#PNWGridironReport #PugetSoundFootball #NWCfootball

🔵 GEORGE FOX SLEEPER: Ty Borde

This sleeper comes from the defensive side.

Borde already intercepted Lewis & Clark QB Dashiell Weaver in their first meeting, and he added 7 tackles against Whitworth last week.

With Sytyn Lasconia and Julius Walker demanding attention, George Fox needs players in the secondary who can survive isolated matchups — and potentially steal a possession.

Borde has already shown he can.

💬 Can Borde create another takeaway against L&C?
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It’s Homecoming on Palatine Hill! Come out and support @lc.ottsfb as the River Otters host George Fox at 1pm. Video courtesy of Makena Dahir (‘27) #RollOtts #D3FB #

Music credit: Loser by Tame Impala

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🏈 WEEK 7 GAME PREVIEWS | NWC CONFERENCE PLAY

Week 7 could be the weekend that starts separating contenders from the pack.

The headliner is Linfield at Whitworth — both 3–1 overall and unbeaten in NWC play, with the winner taking a major step in the conference race. Lewis & Clark gets a rematch with the only team to beat it this season. Pacific hosts PLU on Homecoming looking for its first win. And Puget Sound heads to Salem with momentum after knocking off PLU last week.

⚔️ George Fox at Lewis & Clark
⚔️ Linfield at Whitworth
⚔️ Pacific Lutheran at Pacific
⚔️ Puget Sound at Willamette

Every matchup has a different pressure point: explosive plays, red-zone execution, defensive resistance and third-down survival.

Swipe ➡️ for the Tale of the Tape, Chess Match and X-Factors for all four games.

Which Week 7 matchup is your Game of the Week?

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🐻 WEEK 7 PREVIEW | GEORGE FOX AT LEWIS & CLARK 🦦

This one already has history — from five weeks ago.

George Fox handed Lewis & Clark its only loss of the season, 28–20, back on Sept. 12. Now the Bruins return to Griswold Stadium with the River Otters sitting 4–1 and looking for payback in a game that matters much more in the NWC standings.

The matchup is built around explosive offense. L&C averages 43.8 points, 452.4 yards and 7.4 yards per play. George Fox isn’t far behind at 420.2 yards and 6.9 per play.

The chess match is L&C’s vertical passing game against a Bruins secondary that cannot afford to give up chunk plays. Dashiell Weaver has Sytyn Lasconia producing 760 yards and 8 TDs, while George Fox QB JJ Leman has thrown for 1,223 yards and 8 scores of his own.

For GFU, the formula is similar to the first meeting: limit explosives, make L&C drive the field and finish possessions. For the River Otters, better early-down efficiency and avoiding negative plays could flip the script.

🔑 X-FACTOR: Sytyn Lasconia
👀 MATCHUP TO WATCH: L&C passing game vs. George Fox secondary

Does George Fox complete the season sweep, or does Lewis & Clark ge

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Week 6 delivered a little bit of everything across the Northwest Conference.

Lewis & Clark stayed rolling with another dominant performance, Puget Sound broke through with a statement rivalry win over PLU, Whitworth survived a four-quarter battle at George Fox, and Linfield turned a close first quarter into a runaway win at Pacific.

Four games. Four very different stories.

Swipe through for the final scores and our deeper breakdowns of what actually decided each matchup — from turnovers and red-zone execution to explosive plays, pressure, and situational football.

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Lewis & Clark 34, Willamette 0

This wasn’t just a shutout. It was a game where L&C systematically took away the situations Willamette needed to create offense.

The River Otters outgained the Bearcats 448-120, but the biggest difference was down-to-down efficiency.

Using standard success-rate thresholds, L&C finished at 50.0%. Willamette was at 28.8%.

That gap showed up everywhere.

Willamette completed just 3 of 16 passes for 20 yards, averaged 1.25 yards per pass attempt, converted only 2 of 14 third downs, punted nine times, and never reached the red zone.

L&C’s 4-2-5 structure didn’t need a huge sack total to dominate. The River Otters finished with only one sack, but pressure and tight coverage consistently disrupted timing and squeezed throwing windows.

Offensively, Lewis & Clark stayed multiple out of 11 personnel and shotgun looks. The River Otters could spread the field without abandoning the box, forcing Willamette to defend every level.

The explosive-play gap was massive:

L&C: 7 plays of 20+ yards
Willamette: 0

Sytyn Lasconia nearly outgained Willamette by himself, finishing with 7 catches for 122 yards while the Bearcats totaled just 120 yards as a team.

Willamette did find one answer in Colby Ford, who rushed for 63 yards on 10 carries, but without a complementary passing game the Bearcats couldn’t capitalize.

The red-zone contrast was even more telling.

Lewis & Clark went 4-for-4 in the red zone, all touchdowns.

Willamette never got there.

Julius Walker became the condensed-field answer, turning only three

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