The Vikings football team will cap off its 10-1 season when it meets Hutchinson Community College, also 10-1, in the Salt City Bowl and the entire campus is invited to a Send-Off Celebration on Wednesday, Dec. 3 in the McDonough Sports Complex.
Festivities begin at 11:30 a.m. with pizza and beverages, followed by an introduction of football team members and remarks by Kristan Pelletier, director of athletics, Mike Muehling, head football coach, and President Drew Matonak.
The Salt City Bowl is set for 2:07 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6 in Gowans Stadium, Hutchinson, KS. The campus community again is invited to a community viewing party with a live video stream in the BTC auditorium. The party gets under way at 12:30 p.m. with lunch and a pre-game show.
The Vikings football team, ranked #19 in the NJCAA, had their best season since an 8-0 finish in 1996. The Vikings’ last bowl game was the 2003 Graphic Edge Bowl that they lost to Ellsworth Community College, 29-23. Hudson Valley previously played in the 1980 Coca-Cola Bowl, losing 17-14 to Iowa Central.
“We are excited to be a part of the Salt City Bowl and to play one of the top teams in the nation. We had a great season, but it didn’t end how we wanted it to with our last regular season game. We have another chance to redeem ourselves and we are excited about the opportunity,” Head Coach Mike Muehling said.
Coming off a 10-1 season, having lost only to #2 Iowa Western, Hutchinson’s Blue Dragons bring in the No. 6 rushing attack in the nation, led by former Alabama transfer Alvin Kamara. Kamara is No. 5 in the nation in rushing with 1,253 yards and No. 3 in rushing touchdowns with 18.
Published: Mon, 24 Nov 2014 13:45:43 +0000 by d.gardner