Drake Bulldogs @ Valparaiso Crusaders
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DRKE | 7 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 35 |
VALP | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Kraemer passes for 3 TDs, Drake beats Valparaiso 35-21
VALPARAISO, Ind. -- Grant Kraemer threw for three touchdowns, running back Conley Wilkins passed for a score and ran for another, and a late interception helped Drake hold off Valparaiso 35-21 on Saturday.
Kraemer was 17 of 31 for 236 yards passing and helped Drake (3-3, 2-1 Patriot) to a 28-14 halftime lead with 3- and 6-yard TD passes to Eric Saubert and a 19-yarder to Keegan Gallery.
Wilkins threw one pass, an 18-yard TD strike to Zach Zlabis, and rushed for 205 yards on 37 carries.
Drake had a 28-21 lead with 5:18 to play when Jimmy Seewald threw a long pass that was intercepted by Jabari Butler. The Bulldogs scored eight plays later on Wilkins' 8-yard run.
Joey Diaz-Martinez intercepted a second-quarter pass by Kraemer and returned it 49 yards for a score and Valparaiso (2-4, 1-2) converted a fumble by Kraemer into a score with Seewald's 14-yard TD pass to Frank Catrine in the third quarter.
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Valparaiso, IN
2025 Standings
| Pioneer Football League | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Drake | 7-1 | 8-4 |
| Presbyterian | 6-2 | 10-2 |
| San Diego | 6-2 | 8-4 |
| Dayton | 5-3 | 7-4 |
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Morehead State | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| Butler | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| Marist | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Stetson | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Davidson | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| Valparaiso | 1-7 | 2-10 |
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