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One win away from clinching a conference title, Whitworth has no plans of slowing down after the regular season ends

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 31, 2018

All that stands between Whitworth (7-0) and a playoff appearance is a win against either of the bottom two teams in the NWC standings: Lewis & Clark on Saturday, or Willamette the week after. One win clinches one of the 26 automatic playoff bids awarded to conference champions.

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Whitworth defense steps up to keep Pirates unbeaten with win over Pacific

UPDATED: Sat., Oct. 27, 2018

After striking early and often the last three games, the Whitworth offense didn’t look like itself early on against Pacific on Saturday.

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Penalty-prone Whitworth can inch closer to conference title with win over Pacific

Fri., Oct. 26, 2018

Two-thirds through their nine-game schedule, the 14th-ranked Whitworth Pirates enter Saturday’s home game against Pacific in position to all but clinch the Northwest Conference title.

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After waiting his turn to take over under center, Whitworth’s Leif Ericksen leading the way for unbeaten Pirates

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 25, 2018

At Glacier High School in Kalispell, Leif Ericksen didn’t start at quarterback until his senior year. At Whitworth, he waited two seasons behind record-setter Ian Kolste. Even his academic pursuit – pre-med – suggests he has a long way to go before he’s done with school.

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Whitworth football breezes past Puget Sound to remain undefeated for season

UPDATED: Sat., Oct. 20, 2018

Leif Ericksen threw for three touchdown passes and Mason Elms rushed for 167 yards and two scores Saturday, powering the Whitworth Pirates’ 47-13 Northwest Conference football victory over Puget Sound (4-3, 3-1) at Baker Stadium.

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Whitworth can take big step toward Northwest Conference title with win at Puget Sound

UPDATED: Fri., Oct. 19, 2018

In its quest to secure the guaranteed playoff bid tied to the Northwest Conference title, the Whitworth football team can take a big step Saturday.

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Whitworth’s offense keeps surging in rout of Pacific Lutheran

UPDATED: Sat., Oct. 13, 2018

Whitworth (5-0, 3-0 NWC) scored six first-half touchdowns and held Pacific Lutheran without a first down until just before halftime, coasting from there to a 55-13 victory at the Pine Bowl.

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Unbeaten Whitworth hopes to clean up penalty problem against Pacific Lutheran

UPDATED: Fri., Oct. 12, 2018

So far this year the Pirates (4-0, 2-0) have been assessed an average of 9.5 penalties per game for 97.3 yards. That’s about double the team’s 2017 numbers, when those figures were 4.8 and 47.6.

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Strong Sedro-Woolley contingent plays big part in Whitworth’s perfect start in football

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 10, 2018

Scan the crowd at a Whitworth football game and there’s a good chance you’ll find a section from Sedro-Woolley, Washington. Last week, a road game, was no different.

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Leif Ericksen leads Whitworth to Northwest Conference football romp past George Fox

UPDATED: Sat., Oct. 6, 2018

Leif Ericksen threw for 254 yards and two touchdowns Saturday as Whitworth avenged last season’s Northwest Conference football loss to George Fox.

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Fresh off big win, Whitworth football concentrates on turning tables on George Fox

UPDATED: Fri., Oct. 5, 2018

Last season, the Whitworth football team took two good wallopings in conference play.

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Strong second half enables Whitworth to defeat Linfield for first time since 2007

UPDATED: Sat., Sept. 29, 2018

Whitworth came out of halftime and held Linfield without another first down until the final play of the third quarter. By then the Pirates’ offense had started rolling, and Whitworth earned a 19-14 come-from-behind victory over Linfield on Saturday at the Pine Bowl. It was the program’s first over the Wildcats since 2007 and only the Pirates’ sixth in the 45-game series.