PICTURED: Kadarius Daniels

Although a few individual records were set Saturday night in North Park's thrilling 41-13 victory over visiting Anderson University, it was a team effort that withstood the most in the largest margin of victory to start the season since the 2005 campaign.

North Park racked up nearly 600 yards of total offense and forced six turnovers while building a 21-0 lead early in the second quarter. Their 41-point outburst was the most since the 1980 season when the Vikings opened with a 47-20 triumph. After a 36-yard touchdown pass from T.D. Conway to Norman Cupicciotti and a 61-yard pass play from Conway to Kadarius Daniels early in the second quarter, Conway became the all-time career leader in touchdown passes with 56 when he found Jordan Turner for a 10-yard scoring pass, which ended a 4-play, 63-yard drive with 10:11 remaining in the second quarter.

Not to be remissed was the effort of the Viking defense as well. Led by nine tackles each from Matt DiFecchio, Uluao Letuli, and Austin Regel – along with a forced fumble from both Regel and David Simmons, Jr., the Vikings befuddled Anderson into four first-half turnovers while building their advantage.  

Conway finished the day with a career-high 508 yards passing as he tied the school record for the most completions, connecting on 37 of 62 passes for a 134.8 efficiency rating. Freshman Alexis Santillan also booted a pair of field goals – one from 20 yards out in the in the third quarter and the other from 27 in the fourth as NP mounted its lead to 34-7 at that point.

Daniels had a breakout performance in his first collegiate game as he caught 14 passes for 154 yards while Cupicciotti had seven catches for 162 yards. DiFecchio, Frantz Dorcely and Chris Washington each had an interception while Regel Chaun Maiava, Patamo Soa, and Peter Anton each recorded a sack.

North Park (1-0) returns to action Saturday Sept. 10 when it hosts Midland University for a 1 p.m. contest.