Bluejay football team forfeits game scheduled for this Saturday

The Minnesota West football team will not play their scheduled football game Saturday at College of DuPage.

The Bluejays have opted to forfeit their game against the five-time defending NJCAA Division 3 national champions. Minnesota West will now have two weeks off in a row as the weekend of Saturday, Sept. 5 had already been scheduled as a bye week.

The Bluejays competed in their season opener on Aug. 22 and were defeated 50-6 by NJCAA Division 1 member Ellsworth Community College at Trojan Field. The Panthers accumulated 445 total yards of offense compared to 115 for Minnesota West; that total includes a net minus-10 rushing yards.

Quarterback Jayden Hopkins completed 12-of-29 passes in the game for the Bluejays with a 10-yard TD to Tayvon Evans and an interception. Hopkins was also sacked four times. Braylon Booth had two receptions for 32 yards to lead the receiving crew and Evans, Michael Stewart, Yahri Robinson and Cody Davenport also had two catches apiece. 

Defensively, Austin Young finished with five solo tackles for Minnesota West as well as a forced fumble and fumble recovery. Josh Camarago also had five solo tackles, and Davenport added an interception he returned for 28 yards.

The Bluejays' next game will at home at noon Sept. 12 against Minnesota State of Fergus Falls.