Mount Pleasant — Iowa Wesleyan broke a 30 year record in a 69-28 win over Crown, Saturday afternoon.
Freshman quarterback Gavin Esquivel threw for eight touchdowns, which broke the record held by Dustin Dewald set in 1991 at seven.
Esquivel finished 32-of-48 for 456 yards and eight scores, he was intercepted once.
Asaivien McWilliams led the Tigers with eight catches for 105 yards and three touchdowns.
Damien Tanelus, Shomari Wilson, Tony Brooks, Jaden Harris and Hezekiah Hunter all caught touchdowns, as well.
The win was the first at Mapleleaf Athletic Complex since September 29th, 2019.
Wesleyan, now 1-5, will be off this weekend before taking on Dickinson State on October 16th.
Other statewide finals:
- UNI 34, Youngstown State 7
- Drake 6, Butler 3
- Central 49, Wartburg 24
- Nebraska Wesleyan 28, Luther 21
- Loras 21, Simpson 13
- Dubuque 31, Buena Vista 16
- Grand View 59, Missouri Valley College 10