Yockey Leads Warriors Over Regents In Football's Return

MILWAUKEE (WLCSports.com) – Sophomore quarterback Nick Yockey (Gig Harbor, Wash.) threw for 390 yards and three touchdowns while running for a score to lead the Wisconsin Lutheran College football team to a 28-14 win on Senior Day over Rockford Saturday afternoon at Raabe Stadium. The Warriors returned to the gridiron for the first time in 490 days and gave first-year head coach Eric Treske his first victory.

• Final Score: Wisconsin Lutheran 28, Rockford 14
• Records: Wisconsin Lutheran (1-0, 1-0 NACC), Rockford (0-1, 0-1 NACC)
• Location: Raabe Stadium, Milwaukee, Wis.

• The Warriors drove into Regents territory on their first drive of the game after forcing a punt, but the drive stalled on an incomplete pass on the 31-yard line.
• Rockford followed with a 14-play drive that ended on downs at WLC's 29-yard line and the hosts took over with 2:27 left in the first quarter.
• Wisconsin Lutheran went 71 yards on 12 plays that culminated with a Yockey four-yard touchdown pass to junior Justin Parbs (Milwaukee, Wis.) for a 7-0 lead early in the second quarter.
• The Green and White came up with another big defensive stop at its one-yard line on RU's next drive to keep them off the scoreboard.
• The Warriors finished off another 71-yard scoring drive two possessions later when Yockey found the corner of the endzone from two yards away seconds before halftime for a 13-0 lead following a failed extra point conversion.
• Neither team could sustain much offensive rhythm in the third quarter as no drive went more than seven plays.
• WLC's quick-strike offense came alive with 0:43 seconds left in the third quarter when Yockey connected with sophomore Jordan Jewell (Hartford, Wis.) for a 58-yard touchdown. The two-point pass from Yockey to freshman Mike DuPree (Milwaukee, Wis.) made it 21-0 Warriors after three quarters.
• Freshman Pablo Zamudio (Waller, Texas) picked off a pass deep in WLC territory on the Regents' next drive to keep the visitors scoreless.
• Rockford cracked the scoring column with 6:07 left in the game following a one-yard touchdown run that capped an eight-play, 44-yard drive.
• Wisconsin Lutheran went back ahead by three scores just three plays into its next drive when Yockey found senior Cory Diedrick (Little Chute, Wis.) for a 67-yard touchdown hookup.
• RU found the end zone one last time with 3:27 left after another one-yard touchdown run, but that proved to be the final points of the game.

• Yockey completed 33 of 48 passes for 390 yards and three touchdowns. He also rushed for 26 yards on four carries and a score.
• Jewell and Diedrick each went over the 100-yard receiving mark, finishing with 103 and 100 respectively. Parbs led all receivers with seven catches totaling 62 yards.
• The Warriors out-gained the Regents 439-409 despite running 13 fewer plays and totaling 23:51 in time of possession.
• Senior Mykael Ignaszak (Cudahy, Wis.) and junior Ty Castillo (San Antonio, Texas) posted 13 and 10 tackles, respectively, to lead the defense.
• WLC honored seniors Jeremy Berndt (Fall River, Wis.), Skylor Christensen (Sioux Falls, S.D.), Diedrick, Ignaszak, Mark Johnson (Maple Grove, Minn.), Jason Plaster (Appleton, Wis.), and Jackson Tracy (Racine, Wis.) during a pregame ceremony.
• Wisconsin Lutheran won its 13th straight game over Rockford, the longest winning streak over any of its opponents. 

• Jaelen Ray completed 22 of 37 passes for 210 yards. LaVar Johnson Jr. rushed for 113 yards and a score and caught three passes for 51 yards.
• Jallen Bashford paced the Regents defense with nine tackles.

• The Warriors are on the road next week for a 1 p.m. Lutheran Bowl matchup at Concordia Wisconsin (0-1, 0-1 NACC). The Falcons suffered a 19-10 loss at Lakeland earlier today. Live coverage links will be available for the game at WLCSports.com.

FB Final: @WLC_Football 28, Rockford 14

⚔️@nyockey19 throws for 390 yards and three touchdowns
⚔️@Mykael_i records game-high 13 tackles
⚔️Warriors win 13th straight game over Regents#WeAreWarriors #NACCtion #d3fb pic.twitter.com/J9uPZsSNfq

— WLC Warriors (@WLCSports) March 20, 2021

So grateful. First Warrior football game of the year on March 20th! Upper 50's. Sunshine. Awesome fans. And a victory for the Warriors and Coach Treske. Congrats @WLC_Football! pic.twitter.com/78RtPoi3uD

— President Johnson (@wlcprez) March 20, 2021

It's been a long wait, but the best equipment staff in the land picked right up where they left off. Officially game prepped at Raabe Stadium. #WLCFB⚔️ pic.twitter.com/NJ9TXNmg5c

— Coach Foss (@WLC_OLcoach) March 20, 2021

You are looking live... Get up, it's game day! ⁦@WLC_Football⁩ kicks off its spring season at home...and ⁦@Jalenjharris2⁩ is hyped! Check out the game at 1 pm on https://t.co/g6GkvCqDHh ! #WeAreWarriors #bringinthefourthstring pic.twitter.com/UIIEtExSam

— Wayne Shevey (@RevShevWLC) March 20, 2021

FB: It's finally GAMEDAY for @WLC_Football when it opens its schedule today hosting Rockford.

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— WLC Warriors (@WLCSports) March 20, 2021

WLC Gameday Tomorrow versus the Rockford University Regents! Game Details and Video Link below.

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— WLC Football (@WLC_Football) March 19, 2021