Ten Northwestern Oklahoma State University football players visited Washington Elementary Early Childhood Center pre-kindergarten program in Alva on Friday, October 23. The Ranger football players were there to talk with children about working hard, listening to their teacher, obeying rules and about the letter “f” which was being emphasized in each classroom.

Each child had their picture taken with the players, they talked about football, tackled the Ranger players and played with the Rangers.

The Ranger players visited the classrooms of Mrs. Shannon Vore, Mrs. Jennifer Tyree and Mrs. Rebecca Miranda. Players attending were Korey Williams [New Orleans, La.], Kent McDonald [Guthrie, Ok.], Nate Guillory [Houston, Tx.], Daniel Marmon [Temple, Tx.], Blake Heintzelman [Moore, Ok.], Lantz Mathers [New Orleans, La.], Adam Aguirre [Hennessey, Ok.], Kyle Jech [Kingfisher, Ok.], Mike Hill [San Francisco, Calif.], and Dimecus Brown [Hamilton, Ohio].

GOODWELL, Okla.

The Rangers led 49-14 at the half and scored 19 third quarter points, before both teams were held scoreless in the fourth. Northwestern’s defense held OPSU scoreless the entire second half.

Northwestern’s defense allowed just 277 yards, including just 59 rushing yards for the Aggies.

Kyle Jech threw for five touchdown passes while completing 11-of-20 passes for 219 yards. Kent McDonald caught three passes for 61 yards and two touchdowns for two touchdowns, while Korey Williams, Nate Guillory and Brady Wardlaw all had touchdown receptions. Guillory also had 213 yards and three rushing touchdowns on 18 carries. Courtney Jones picked up a touchdown on 112 yards and Jech scored a rushing TD of his own.

Guillory’s 236 rushes set a new record for most rushes in a season, breaking the previous record of 233 set by Royce Coleman in 1981.

Northwestern finished the season at 7-3 overall and at 5-0 in the Central States Football League. The Rangers will lose seven seniors to graduation.

Nate Guillory rushed for 243 yards and six touchdowns, breaking the single season rushing record, while the Rangers rolled up 522 yards on Texas College in a 71-24 beating at Ranger Field on Saturday.

Guillory scored four first quarter touchdowns and a touchdown in the second and third quarters to break Patrick Crayton’s (current Dallas Cowboy receiver) record of 1,426 yards set in 2003. Guillory rushed 14 times with a long rush of 68 yards to tally 1,466 yards on the season.

A.J. Gibson tied with three other players with nine PAT’s for most point after attempts in a game.

Northwestern jumped out to a 35-12 advantage in the first half while the Rangers had 251 yards of offense.

In addition to Guillory’s six scores, Courtney Jones rushed for a TD, while Kent McDonald and Korey Williams also scored on receiving touchdowns.

Courtney Jones rushed for 101 of the Rangers 391 rushing yards. Northwestern tallied 131 passing yards with Mike Hill catching two passes for 31 yards to lead that category. Starting quarterback Kyle Jech threw for 116 yards and completed 6-of-8 passes as back up Keaton Callins recorded 15 yards on three completions and a score.

Nate Barbee, Ryan Hester and Lantz Mathers had five tackles each, including four solos, while Mathers added two and a half quarterback sacks. Blake Heintzelman picked up the only interception, returning it for 40 yards.

Northwestern (6-3, 5-0) will play the season finale in Goodwell when the Rangers take on Oklahoma Panhandle State at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 14.

A free tailgate party has been scheduled by the Alumni Association at the football game against Southern Nazarene University.  The tailgate will begin at 5 p.m. on Saturday, October 31 in the parking lot located at the north end of SNU Football Stadium. Anyone attending the game is welcome to free hot dogs grilled by the Rowdy Rangers.

Kickoff is scheduled at 6 p.m. at SNU Football Stadium, located at NW 50th Street, just west of Council Road, in Bethany, Okla. 

For more information contact Lizabeth Richey, Alumni Director, at (580)327-8594 or lrrichey@nwosu.edu.

On October 16, 2009 three Northwestern Oklahoma State University football players paid visit to Lincoln Elementary School to have lunch with Max Parsons, son of Terri and Don Parsons, as Max was selected as the “Ranger for the Day”, which took place on Saturday, October 17 as the Rangers played host to No. 8 Langston University.

The Alva Parent-Teacher Organization held a silent auction at the PTO Fun Night. Max and his parents were the high bidder in the silent auction. For winning the auction, Max was able to spend part of the day with the Rangers prior to the Northwestern-Langston football game.

On Friday, Lantz Mathers (right), Dimecus Brown (center) and Kyle Jech (right), visited and met the students in Max’s class and had lunch with Max. During this time, they took pictures with Max and talked football. Max also received an autograph football from the Ranger team.

During Saturday, Max, along with his dad and brother, had a tour of the new Ranger Field House and met Athletic Director Bob Battisti. After the tour, Max was hosted by JaRod Jackson and visited the Ranger Locker Room, took part in pre-game warm ups and then watched the game as the Rangers upset No. 8 Langston 28-21.

Northwestern’s Nate Guillory rushed for 198 yards and scored four touchdowns as the Rangers made easy work of Bacone, defeating the Warriors 64-9 in front of 5,267 fans for Homecoming at Ranger Field.

Northwestern scored first at the 11 minute mark in the first quarter when Clayton Smith rushed for three yards to give the Rangers a 7-0 lead. The lead was extended to 13-0 when Guillory scored his first of four touchdowns.

The Warriors got on the board on the ensuing kickoff, when the Rangers were stuck for a safety after being pinned on the one-yard line.

The Rangers went on to score three times before the half, with Guillory scoring his second touchdown and quarterback Kyle Jech hit Smith for a 25-yard strike and followed with a 21-yard TD reception to Kory Williams.

Northwestern dumped three more scores on Bacone in the third quarter, with Guillory scoring twice and Courtney Jones running in for a 10-yard score.

Bacone capped an 11 play, 80-yard drive with a two-yard run for its only touchdown of the game during the beginning of the fourth quarter.

A.J. Johnson booted a 34-yard field goal and Keaton Callins scored on a seven-yard keeper to close fourth quarter action.

Northwestern tacked on 576 total yards for the game with 351 yards in rushing. Guillory led the way with 17 carries for 198 yards, while Courtney Jones rushed 12 times for a touchdown and 106 yards.

Jech passed for 214 yards and two scores while completing 13-of-21 passes. Kory Williams was the main target, catching eight passes for a touchdown. Keith Barefield Jr. hauled in two passes for 33 yards, while Smith picked up 25 yards on a catch and Guillory added 12 yards on a single reception.

Northwestern picked up 29 first downs, while each team committed nine penalties.

The Rangers held Bacone to just 85 total yards, with minus 15 yards in rushing. Lantz Mathers led the way with eight tackles, including seven solo stops and 4.5 tackles for loss. He also added a fumble recovery and a sack for four yards. Justin Fulmer had five solo tackles along with three tackles for loss as Ryan Hester, Josh Lange-Casillas and Brock Wardlaw all had four tackles on the afternoon.  

Northwestern (4-3, 3-0) will travel to Bethany to take on Southern Nazarene for a 6 p.m. start on Halloween, Oct. 31.

The Rangers couldn’t grab a lead against NCAA Division II Missouri University of Science and Technology, as Northwestern fell 31-28 on Saturday in Rolla, Missouri. With the loss, the Rangers sit at 3-3 on the season.

Missouri S&T, who entered into the game winless, scored on its first drive following a Northwestern interception to take a 7-0 advantage.

Northwestern’s Nate Guillory topped a three-play 65-yard drive with a 46 yard run to knot the score at 7-7.

With just 22 seconds before the half, Missouri S&T’s Kevin Dillon completed a 15-yard pass to Jason Schlueter to hold a 14-7 lead into the break.

After the Rangers kicked off to begin the third quarter, Dillon hit Schlueter again for another 15-yard touchdown reception and the Miners extended their lead to 21-7.

Northwestern combated with two touchdowns in the third quarter to tie the game at 21-21. Kyle Jech scored on a one-yard keeper and Nate Guillory crossed the goal line with his second touchdown of the game on a seven-yard run.

Dillon hit Schlueter for a third time and added a field goal with 2:26 to go in the game, as the Miners held a 31-21 lead.

The Rangers scored their final touchdown with 45 seconds left to pull within three points when Kent McDonald hauled in a seven-yard pass. The Miners stopped a possible late Northwestern rally, recovering the Rangers’ on-side kick.

Yardage was similar for both teams, with Northwestern gaining 176 yards rushing and 263 passing for a total of 439 yards. Missouri S&T racked up 456 yards, including 344 passing yards.

Jech completed 22-of-33 passes for 263 yards and a touchdown, while Nate Guillory led the rushers with 132 yards on 32 carries and scored twice. Korey Williams caught 10 passes for 140 yards and McDonald had six receptions for 81 yards.

Jerrad Ware came up with 12 total tackles and had three tackles for loss. Rocky Lee followed with 11 tackles, two tackles for loss, a sack and half and a pass break up.

The Rangers will host Bacone College on Saturday in a 3 p.m. homecoming game at Ranger Field.

On a blustery and windy afternoon at Ranger Field with temperatures in the 30’s, Northwestern rallied for 17 unanswered fourth quarter points to upset the NAIA’s No. 8 ranked Langston Lions. With the victory, Northwestern improved to 3-2 on the season, while the Lions fell to 5-2 and to 1-1 in the Central States Football League.

The Rangers struck first with 4:17 left in the first quarter as Kory Williams scored on a 39-yard handoff from quarterback Kyle Jech.

Two minutes before halftime, A.J. Gibson booted a 27-yard field goal to give the Rangers a 10-0 advantage heading into the break.

Langston came out and scored a touchdown in the third quarter and a second one during the beginning of the fourth quarter to take a 14-10 lead. After a Ranger fumble, Langston’s Christian Torres picked up the loose ball and ran in for a 26-yard fumble return to extend the lead to 21-10.

On the ensuing kickoff, Jech capped a four-play, 51-yard drive with a 32-yard pass deep into the end zone to Korey Williams. With the Rangers within four points, Northwestern scored on its next possession after Ryan Hester recovered a fumble on the Langston 29.

Nine plays later, Jech connected on his second passing touchdown, this time to Keith Barefield Jr. for a two-yard score. Northwestern regained the lead at 24-21 at the 6:47 mark.

Northwestern got some insurance as Langston lot another fumble that was forced and recovered by Lantz Mathers, just after two Lion plays.

A.J. Gibson added his second field goal with a 27-yarder, giving the Rangers a 27-21 lead with 3:25 left.

The Rangers forced the Lions to turn the ball on downs, as Langston didn’t gain a yard on its last offensive opportunity. Northwestern got a first down in three plays, then kneeled down for the last play to take the upset over No. 8 Langston.

Northwestern picked up 283 yards, with 201 on the ground. Nate Guillory ran 29 times for 118 yards, while Williams rushed four times for 78 yards. The Rangers passed for 82 yards on 23 attempts. Kent McDonald hauled in four passes for 25 yards and Williams added 27 yards on three catches. Jech completed 13-of-23 passes for 82 yards and two scores.

The Rangers defense upheld Langston to 235 total yards. Richard Gunnels led Northwestern’s tacklers with four solo stops and four assists. Nate Barbee picked up seven tackles, including three tackles for loss of 26 yards. Rocky Lee had six tackles, while Mathers and Justin Fulmer each had five tackles.

Northwestern will head to Rolla, Mo. on October 17 for a 1 p.m. start against Missouri University of Science and Technology.

After a scoreless first quarter and only a 13-0 halftime lead, Southeastern Oklahoma State University rallied for 16 second half points to defeat Northwestern, 29-9, at Paul Laird Field in Durant on Saturday. The loss evens the Rangers record at 2-2 for the season.

The first score wasn’t until 25 minutes into the game, when Southeastern returned a punt 76 yards for a 6-0 lead, after a blocked kick. Two and a half minutes later, SEOSU again punched the ball in, on a two-play, 53-yard drive that ended in a 49 yard touchdown run.

The Savage Storm extended its 13-0 halftime lead with a 36-yard field goal at the 9:16 mark in the third quarter.

Northwestern got on the scoreboard as they countered with their longest drive of the game, a 12-play, 80-yard haul, resulting in a 17 yard pass reception by Mike Hill from Kyle Jech.

With the Rangers down 16-6, Northwestern edged closer on a 26-yard field goal by A.J. Gibson midway through the fourth quarter, putting the Rangers down by seven.

Southeastern closed the game out with a touchdown after the ensuing kickoff and scored its final touchdown after Northwestern turned over the ball on downs late in the fourth quarter.

Both teams totaled 384 yards, Northwestern with 282 in the air and 102 on the ground and Southeastern totaled 214 passing and 170 rushing.

Nate Guillory picked up 121 yards on 22 rushes, while Hill scored the only Ranger touchdown and hauled in eight catches for 106 yards. Korey Williams also had eight catches and picked up 60 yards, while Keith Barefield Jr. recorded 55 yards on six catches. Jech completed 31-of-58 passes for 282 yards and a score.

Alton Wallace and Nate Barbee led the defensive unit with six tackles each. Lantz Mathers had two fumble recoveries and a pass break up, while Justin Fulmer had a forced fumble and blocked punt.

The Rangers will remain idle this weekend before taking on Langston University in a CSFL Conference match-up on Saturday, Oct. 10 at 2 p.m. at Ranger Field.