From Valleynewslive · · 1m 20s
NDSCS needs a new opponent, fast
Minnesota West folded its season over roster numbers, leaving 2-0 NDSCS with an empty Sept. 19 Youth Day.
In brief
Minnesota West folded its season over roster numbers, leaving 2-0 NDSCS with an empty Sept. 19 Youth Day. NDSCS is 2-0 and hunting a replacement game for Sept. 19-20; updates will post to the team website and Facebook page. Originally reported by Valleynewslive.
A game just vanished
NDSCS football is scrambling for an opponent for the Sept. 19-20 weekend after Minnesota West Community & Technical College called off the rest of its 2026 season.
Not enough bodies
Minnesota West pointed to low roster numbers, saying it can no longer safely field a squad. NDSCS Athletics shared the news in a Facebook post.
“the team no longer has enough players to safely field a squad”
Youth Day loses its host
The canceled conference matchup was set for Sept. 19 in Wahpeton, built around the Wildcats' Youth Day festivities.
The Wildcats are rolling
NDSCS sits at 2-0, after a 61-7 win over Minnesota North College-Vermilion on Aug. 29 and a 41-21 win at Rochester Community and Technical College on Sept. 5.
Two weeks off if nothing lands
With no replacement, the next home game is Sept. 26 against Minnesota State Community and Technical College for Homecoming in Wahpeton.
Where fans find out
NDSCS says it is working on a replacement for the Sept. 19-20 weekend and asked fans to watch the team website and Facebook page for updates.
What it means
NDSCS is 2-0 and hunting a replacement game for Sept. 19-20; updates will post to the team website and Facebook page.
