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It is no small feat to land a small-college football recruit in the state of Kansas.
In order to do so, you must outduel coaches from over 20 schools, four different levels — KCAC, NAIA, NJCAA and NCAA Division II — and sometimes without many selling points.
So any advantage is welcome.
Take, for example, Southwestern's brand-new Richard L. Jantz Stadium, a $4.2 million project that made its college-football debut in the Moundbuilders' 32-27 loss to Oklahoma Panhandle State on Saturday.
"The biggest thing with bringing in recruits was that sometimes they'd come to see where we played and it wasn't as nice as where they played in high school," Southwestern football coach Ken Crandall said. "Now, we get the opportunity to show them what I think is one of the best small-college stadiums that I've ever been around."
The Moundbuilders' new digs seat 3,000 on the home side and 600 on the visiting side and feature new locker rooms and fan-friendly plazas on the west and south sides of the field.
Sophomore quarterback Jordan Barrett will get to play his final three seasons on the field and looks forward to what should be a boon come recruiting season.
"We feel like it's definitely one of the best stadiums in the conference, right up there with Ottawa," Barrett said. "We feel like, moving forward, this could really help us land some players that could come in and make an impact."
In the clutch — Newman junior and Butler Community College transfer Sade Humphrey has already made an impact for the Jets just two games into the season.
The all-Jayhawk Conference forward from a year ago has scored game-winning goals for Newman in its only two games this season — both 1-0, double-overtime victories over MIAA opponents.
The Jets topped Northwest Missouri last Friday and beat Missouri Southern on Sunday. Newman puts its perfect record on the line Wednesday night at home against Rockhurst.
Dreiling makes immediate impact — Pittsburg State freshman and Hutchinson High product Nate Dreiling is already making a name for himself with the Gorillas.
Dreiling earned MIAA defensive player of the week honors with his 16-tackle performance in Pittsburg State's 14-3 win over Chadron State on Saturday.
Dreiling's tackle total was the most in a single-game by any Gorilla since 2004 and the most by any freshman since Chris Brown tallied 21 tackles in the 1992 NCAA Division II national championship game.
