6 Josh Sanders
Josh Sanders
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    215
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Phoenix, Ariz.
  • High School:
    Bourgade Catholic
  • Position:
    WR
  • Major:
    Environmental Science
  • gp
    9
  • tk
    2.0
  • sac
    -
  • int
    -
  • ffum
    -

Bio

2018 Season (Senior): Named All-NACC First Team as a wide receiver...Appeared in and started nine games...Led the NACC in receptions (56), receiving yards (876) and receiving touchdowns (11)...Ranked 31st nationally in receiving touchdowns...Had 15 catches for 189 yards and two touchdowns against Augsburg (September 8)...Posted nine catches for 179 yards and two touchdowns versus Alma (September 15)...Recorded seven catches for 223 yards and two touchdowns at Benedictine...Had four 100-plus yard receiving games and four multi-touchdown games in a row.

2017 Season (Junior): Appeared in seven games, making six starts...Led the team with 508 receiving yards on 31 receptions (team-best 16.4 per reception)...Hauled in a team-best five touchdown passes...Had a season-high 100 yards on six receptions, while scoring a touchdown at Rockford (October 28)...Ended the season with a touchdown in the final three games of the season.

2016 Season (Sophomore): Appeared in three games...Played against Augsburg (Sept. 10), Aurora (Oct. 29) and Hope (Nov. 12).

2015 Season (Freshman): Appeared in three games...Caught two passes for 17 yards and a touchdown all coming at Concordia Chicago (October 3).

High School (Bourgade Catholic):
 Helped the football team advance to the state playoffs...Named all-conference in football twice and team MVP...Finished his career with over 1,900 receiving yards...Earned varsity letters in football, basketball, and baseball.

Personal: Son of Eugene Sanders Jr. and Susan Ruban...Has one brother, Eugene Sanders III.

Player Profile

Recent Games
Oct 6 Lakeland W, 17-0
Oct 13 at Aurora W, 23-20
Oct 20 Concordia Chicago W, 45-34
Oct 27 Eureka L, 48-45
Nov 3 at Rockford L, 24-0
Nov 10 Wisconsin Lutheran W, 21-14
  Overall Conf
Solo tackles 0 0
Assists 2 1
Tackles 2.0 1.0
Tackles per game .2 .2
Sacks - -
Sack yards - -
Interceptions - -
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries - -
Fumble return TDs - -

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 1 at Finlandia W, 31-3 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 Augsburg L, 27-24 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Alma W, 26-15 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at Benedictine W, 48-40 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Lakeland W, 17-0 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 at Aurora W, 23-20 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Concordia Chicago W, 45-34 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 Eureka L, 48-45 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 at Rockford L, 24-0 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 Wisconsin Lutheran W, 21-14 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 1 at Finlandia W, 31-3 - - - - - - -
Sep 8 Augsburg L, 27-24 - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Alma W, 26-15 - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at Benedictine W, 48-40 - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Lakeland W, 17-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 13 at Aurora W, 23-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Concordia Chicago W, 45-34 - - - - - - -
Oct 27 Eureka L, 48-45 - - - - - - -
Nov 3 at Rockford L, 24-0 - - - - - - -
Nov 10 Wisconsin Lutheran W, 21-14 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 1 at Finlandia W, 31-3 5 56 11.2 20 1 - -
Sep 8 Augsburg L, 27-24 15 189 12.6 29 2 - -
Sep 15 Alma W, 26-15 9 179 19.9 48 2 - -
Sep 29 at Benedictine W, 48-40 7 223 31.9 80 2 - -
Oct 6 Lakeland W, 17-0 4 33 8.3 17 2 - -
Oct 13 at Aurora W, 23-20 11 152 13.8 43 1 - -
Oct 20 Concordia Chicago W, 45-34 3 22 7.3 14 1 - -
Oct 27 Eureka L, 48-45 1 7 7.0 7 0 - -
Nov 3 at Rockford L, 24-0 - - - - - - -
Nov 10 Wisconsin Lutheran W, 21-14 1 15 15.0 15 0 - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 1 at Finlandia W, 31-3 - - - - - 0
Sep 8 Augsburg L, 27-24 - - - - - 0
Sep 15 Alma W, 26-15 - - - - - 0
Sep 29 at Benedictine W, 48-40 - - - - - 0
Oct 6 Lakeland W, 17-0 - - - - - 0
Oct 13 at Aurora W, 23-20 - - - - - 0
Oct 20 Concordia Chicago W, 45-34 - - - - - 0
Oct 27 Eureka L, 48-45 - - - - - 0
Nov 3 at Rockford L, 24-0 - - - - - -
Nov 10 Wisconsin Lutheran W, 21-14 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 1 at Finlandia W, 31-3 - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 Augsburg L, 27-24 - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Alma W, 26-15 - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at Benedictine W, 48-40 - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Lakeland W, 17-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 at Aurora W, 23-20 - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Concordia Chicago W, 45-34 - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 Eureka L, 48-45 - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 at Rockford L, 24-0 - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 Wisconsin Lutheran W, 21-14 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 1 at Finlandia W, 31-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 Augsburg L, 27-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Alma W, 26-15 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at Benedictine W, 48-40 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Lakeland W, 17-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 at Aurora W, 23-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Concordia Chicago W, 45-34 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 Eureka L, 48-45 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 at Rockford L, 24-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 Wisconsin Lutheran W, 21-14 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 1 at Finlandia W, 31-3 1 - 56 - - 56
Sep 8 Augsburg L, 27-24 1 - 189 - - 189
Sep 15 Alma W, 26-15 1 - 179 - - 179
Sep 29 at Benedictine W, 48-40 1 - 223 - - 223
Oct 6 Lakeland W, 17-0 1 - 33 - - 33
Oct 13 at Aurora W, 23-20 1 - 152 - - 152
Oct 20 Concordia Chicago W, 45-34 1 - 22 - - 22
Oct 27 Eureka L, 48-45 1 - 7 - - 7
Nov 3 at Rockford L, 24-0 - - - - - -
Nov 10 Wisconsin Lutheran W, 21-14 1 - 15 - - 15

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 1 at Finlandia W, 31-3 6 - 1 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 8 Augsburg L, 27-24 12 - 2 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 15 Alma W, 26-15 12 - 2 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 29 at Benedictine W, 48-40 12 - 2 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 6 Lakeland W, 17-0 12 - 2 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 13 at Aurora W, 23-20 6 - 1 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 20 Concordia Chicago W, 45-34 6 - 1 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 27 Eureka L, 48-45 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 3 at Rockford L, 24-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 Wisconsin Lutheran W, 21-14 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 1 at Finlandia W, 31-3 0 1 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 Augsburg L, 27-24 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Alma W, 26-15 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at Benedictine W, 48-40 0 1 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Lakeland W, 17-0 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 at Aurora W, 23-20 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Concordia Chicago W, 45-34 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 Eureka L, 48-45 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 at Rockford L, 24-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 Wisconsin Lutheran W, 21-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2015-16 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2016-17 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2017-18 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2018-19 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 22 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2015-16 3 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 3 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 7 - - - - - - - -
2018-19 9 - - - - - - - -
Total 22 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2015-16 3 2 0.7 17 5.7 8.5 1 11
2016-17 3 - - - - - - -
2017-18 7 31 4.4 508 72.6 16.4 5 52
2018-19 9 56 6.2 876 97.3 15.6 11 80
Total 22 89 4.0 1401 63.7 15.7 17 80

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2015-16 3 - - - - - - - 0
2016-17 3 - - - - - - - 0
2017-18 7 - - - - - - - 0
2018-19 9 - - - - - - - 0
Total 22 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2015-16 3 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 3 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 7 - - - - - - - -
2018-19 9 - - - - - - - -
Total 22 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2015-16 - - - - - - - - - -
2016-17 - - - - - - - - - -
2017-18 - - - - - - - - - -
2018-19 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2015-16 3 - 17 - - 17 5.7
2016-17 3 - - - - 0 .0
2017-18 7 - 508 - - 508 72.6
2018-19 9 - 876 - - 876 97.3
Total 22 - 1401 - - 1401 63.7

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2015-16 6 2.0 - 1 - - - - - - - 0
2016-17 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2017-18 30 4.3 - 5 - - - - - - - 0
2018-19 66 7.3 - 11 - - - - - - - 0
Total 102 4.6 - 17 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2015-16 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 7 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2018-19 9 0 2 2.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Total 22 0 2 2.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Passing

    gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event Total 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location Home 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result Wins 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

    gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event Total 9 - - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 - - - - - - - -
Away 3 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 7 - - - - - - - -
Losses 2 - - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 1 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

    gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event Total 9 56 6.2 876 97.3 15.6 11 80
Conference 6 27 4.5 452 75.3 16.7 6 80
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 33 5.5 445 74.2 13.5 7 48
Away 3 23 7.7 431 143.7 18.7 4 80
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 7 40 5.7 680 97.1 17.0 9 80
Losses 2 16 8.0 196 98.0 12.3 2 29
Month September 4 36 9.0 647 161.8 18.0 7 80
October 4 19 4.8 214 53.5 11.3 4 43
November 1 1 1.0 15 15.0 15.0 0 15

Splits Stats - Kicking

    gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event Total 9 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 6 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 6 - - - - - - - 0
Away 3 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 7 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 2 - - - - - - - 0
Month September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 1 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

    gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event Total 9 - - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 - - - - - - - -
Away 3 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 7 - - - - - - - -
Losses 2 - - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 1 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

    kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

    gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event Total 9 - 876 - - 876 97.3
Conference 6 - 452 - - 452 75.3
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location Home 6 - 445 - - 445 74.2
Away 3 - 431 - - 431 143.7
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result Wins 7 - 680 - - 680 97.1
Losses 2 - 196 - - 196 98.0
Month September 4 - 647 - - 647 161.8
October 4 - 214 - - 214 53.5
November 1 - 15 - - 15 15.0

Splits Stats - Scoring

    pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event Total 66 7.3 - 11 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 36 6.0 - 6 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 42 7.0 - 7 - - - - - - - 0
Away 24 8.0 - 4 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 54 7.7 - 9 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 12 6.0 - 2 - - - - - - - 0
Month September 42 10.5 - 7 - - - - - - - 0
October 24 6.0 - 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Defense

    gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event Total 9 0 2 2.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 6 0 1 1.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 3 0 2 2.0 .7 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 7 0 2 2.0 .3 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 2 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month September 4 0 2 2.0 .5 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -

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Football announces post-season team awards

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December 12, 2018

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All-NACC Football postseason awards announced

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October 22, 2018

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October 13, 2018

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Defensive state of mind

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October 6, 2018

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Nixon named NACC Offensive Player of the Week

Senior quarterback accounted for seven touchdowns

October 2, 2018

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Offense explodes in victory at Benedictine

Falcons pile on 630 total offensive yards, which is the fourth most in head coach Greg Etter's tenure

September 29, 2018

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Football grinds out victory over Scots

Falcons score touchdowns late in fourth quarter to seal victory

September 15, 2018

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Football scores three TDs in fourth during home opener

Sanders had a career game with 15 receptions, 189 receiving yards and two touchdowns

September 8, 2018

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Football scores early in season-opening road win at Finlandia

Falcons finish with five red zone scores

September 1, 2018

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#CUWStatsInfo: Football ready for 2018 season

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August 28, 2018

Photos

Josh Sanders action photo 1

Photo by Megan Schmitz

  • Augsburg vs. Concordia Wisconsin
Josh Sanders action photo 2

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  • Augsburg vs. Concordia Wisconsin
Josh Sanders action photo 3

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  • Augsburg vs. Concordia Wisconsin
Josh Sanders action photo 4

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  • Augsburg vs. Concordia Wisconsin
Josh Sanders action photo 5

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  • Augsburg vs. Concordia Wisconsin
Josh Sanders action photo 6

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  • Augsburg vs. Concordia Wisconsin
Josh Sanders action photo 7

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  • Augsburg vs. Concordia Wisconsin
Josh Sanders action photo 8

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  • Augsburg vs. Concordia Wisconsin
Josh Sanders action photo 9

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  • Augsburg vs. Concordia Wisconsin
Josh Sanders action photo 10

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  • Augsburg vs. Concordia Wisconsin
Josh Sanders action photo 11

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  • Augsburg vs. Concordia Wisconsin
Josh Sanders action photo 12

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  • Alma vs. Concordia Wisconsin
Josh Sanders action photo 13

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  • Alma vs. Concordia Wisconsin
Josh Sanders action photo 14

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  • Alma vs. Concordia Wisconsin
Josh Sanders action photo 15

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  • Alma vs. Concordia Wisconsin
Josh Sanders action photo 16

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  • Alma vs. Concordia Wisconsin
Josh Sanders action photo 17

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  • Alma vs. Concordia Wisconsin
Josh Sanders action photo 18

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  • Alma vs. Concordia Wisconsin
Josh Sanders action photo 19

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  • Alma vs. Concordia Wisconsin
Josh Sanders action photo 20

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  • Alma vs. Concordia Wisconsin
Josh Sanders action photo 21

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  • Alma vs. Concordia Wisconsin
Josh Sanders action photo 22

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  • Alma vs. Concordia Wisconsin
Josh Sanders action photo 23
  • Lakeland vs. Concordia Wisconsin
Josh Sanders action photo 24
  • Lakeland vs. Concordia Wisconsin
Josh Sanders action photo 25

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  • Eureka vs. Concordia Wisconsin
Josh Sanders action photo 26

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  • Eureka vs. Concordia Wisconsin
Josh Sanders action photo 27

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  • Eureka vs. Concordia Wisconsin
Josh Sanders action photo 28

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  • Eureka vs. Concordia Wisconsin
Josh Sanders action photo 29

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  • Eureka vs. Concordia Wisconsin
Josh Sanders action photo 30

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  • Eureka vs. Concordia Wisconsin
Josh Sanders action photo 31

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  • Eureka vs. Concordia Wisconsin
Josh Sanders action photo 32

Photo by Sam Dunn

  • Wis. Lutheran vs. Concordia Wisconsin
Josh Sanders action photo 33

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  • Wis. Lutheran vs. Concordia Wisconsin