CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa-- The No. 14/15 Wartburg football team (10-0 overall, 8-0 American Rivers Conference) won the A-R-C Championship with the 19-14 win over Coe (7-3, 6-2) Saturday. This was the 18th conference championship in program history, and first since 2019.

The Knights finished the regular season undefeated for the sixth time in program history. With the title, the Orange and Black will receive the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. 

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Top Performers

• Hunter Clasen had 107 rushing yards to surpass 1,000 for the season. 
• He becomes the 18th member of this club.
• He is the first addition since Dylan Binion in 2017.
• Nile McLaughlin threw for 248 yards and two TDs
• Thomas Butters was the top receiver with 66 reception yards on five catches.
• Owen Grover led the defense with 10 total tackles.
• Nate Link and Jordan Downing both had one sack.

Other notes

• This was the first undefeated regular season finish since 2017.
• Defensively, the Knights held the Kohawks to 72 rushing yards.

It came down to their closest game of the season, but @WartburgFB takes care of business against Coe, clinching this year's @AmerRiversConf football title. pic.twitter.com/CDyPQRjLiP

— Owen Siebring (@owensiebring) November 13, 2022

Next event
The Knights will learn their opponent and game site during the NCAA selection show late Sunday afternoon.