Wartburg head football coach Chris Winter has been named the American Football Coaches Association’s Region 5 Coach of the Year. D3football.com has named Wartburg linebacker Owen Grover the Regional Defensive MVP. A record ten Knights were named All-Region. On first team: running back Hunter Clasen, offensive lineman Tucker Kinney, defensive lineman Riley Konrardy and safety Parker Rochford. On second team: quarterback Nile McLaughlin, tight end Tom Butters, offensive lineman Alex Lahmon and defensive end Jordan Downing. On third team was linebacker Nate Link
The Knights will host defending champion North Central Saturday. KWAY Country AM 1470 FM 96.3 will have the Countdown to Kickoff Show at 1:30 and the kickoff at 2:30.