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      <title>No. 13 Wisconsin-La Crosse emerges victorious from defensive battle vs. No. 18 Hope</title>
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      <description>Hope finishes with a 9-2 record.</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 29 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>No. 18 Hope faces Wis.-LaCrosse for first time in NCAA Second Round</title>
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      <description>Kickoff is Saturday, Nov. 29, at noon at Hope.</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>No. 16 Hope soars past Olivet for Senior Day victory</title>
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      <description>Hope wins, 63-6, on Saturday to bolster playoff changes.</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>No. 16 Hope erupts in first home game vs. Calvin, wins 52-0</title>
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      <description>The Flying Dutchmen record back-to-back shutouts for the first time since 1983</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Hope hands Adrian first L; Mules rally</title>
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      <description>No. 4 Salisbury edged Rowan in its first big test of the season, while No. 9 UW-Whitewater rallied at home past No. 8 UW-Platteville, Muhlenberg rallied past No. 16 Carnegie Mellon, No. 7 Wartburg held off No. 14 Central and No. 19 Hope scored on the last play of the game to hand No. 25 Adrian its first loss on Saturday afternoon. Check out the Top 25 recap.</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 25 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>No. 15 Hope edged by Alma in overtime</title>
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      <description>The Flying Dutchmen aim to bounce back at Trine next week.</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 27 Sep 2025 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>No. 16 Hope closes historic season with third-round loss at No. 1 North Central</title>
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      <description>The Flying Dutchmen finish 11-1.</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 07 Dec 2024 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Hope's top-ranked scoring defense meets North Central's top-ranked scoring offense on Saturday</title>
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      <description>The Flying Dutchmen have allowed 9.5 points per game this season. North Central is scoring 55.7 points per game.</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2024 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>No. 16 Hope breaks through vs. No. 15 Aurora, earns first playoff victory</title>
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      <description>QB Ben Wellman leads Hope to a 49-21 victory.</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 30 Nov 2024 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Hope's Peter Stuursma chosen as AFCA D-III Region 4 Coach of the Year</title>
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      <description>He led the Flying Dutchmen to their first 10-0 season and an outright MIAA title.</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2024 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>No. 15 Hope rolls at Olivet for first 10-0 regular season</title>
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      <description>The Flying Dutchmen also secure an outright MIAA title.</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 16 Nov 2024 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>No. 17 Hope revels in new rivalry victory, clinching NCAA playoff berth</title>
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      <description>The Flying Dutchmen win, 38-7, on Saturday.</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 09 Nov 2024 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Rivals stand between Hope, playoff spot</title>
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      <description>Calvin joined the ranks of Division III football programs this year, bringing D-III's premiere rivalry to a new sport. But Hope is honored to be part of this storyline, they're just focused on getting the MIAA's automatic bid. Brian Lester has more.</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2024 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Ben Wellman Throws Four TDs, Propels No. 16 and Unbeaten Hope Past Albion</title>
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      <description>The Flying Dutchmen win, 41-14, on Saturday.</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 02 Nov 2024 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>No. 17 Hope blanks Adrian</title>
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      <description>The Flying Dutchmen records its second shutout in the same season for the first time since 2017.</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 26 Oct 2024 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>No. 18 Hope Opens and Closes First Half with Long TD Passes, Beats Kalamazoo</title>
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      <description>The Flying Dutchmen win the Wooden Shoes rivalry to remain undefeated.</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 19 Oct 2024 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>No. 23 Hope sacks Trine for 5-0 start</title>
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      <description>The Flying Dutchmen win, 42-6, on Saturday.</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 05 Oct 2024 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Hope Knocks Off No. 16 Alma, 4-0 for First Time in 40 years</title>
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      <description>The Flying Dutchmen won, 34-13, on Saturday.</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 28 Sep 2024 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Unbeaten Hope Runs Over Rose-Hulman</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 21 Sep 2024 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Hope Dominates First Half Again, Takes Down the Grizzlies of Franklin</title>
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      <description>The Flying Dutchmen now 11-for-11 in first-half scoring drives this season.</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Sep 2024 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Hope offfensive guard Dylan Clem selected to D3football All-America Teams</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 16 Dec 2023 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Hope's Derik Smith to be featured on CBS</title>
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      <description>The junior defensive lineman and education major competes with a prosthetic leg for the Flying Dutchmen, and his inspirational story will appear on &#x201c;Courage in Sports: Gridiron Greatness.&#x201d;</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Nov 2023 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Hope tops Trine on Senior Day, maintains playoff hopes</title>
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      <description>The Flying Dutchmen improved to 8-2 with a 38-28 victory.</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 04 Nov 2023 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Hope gains 762 yards of total offense, routs Kalamazoo</title>
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      <description>The Flying Dutchmen win, 63-17, while rushing for 459 yards and passing for 303.</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 28 Oct 2023 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Hope overpowers Olivet</title>
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      <description>The Flying Dutrchmen intercept six passes during a 45-7 victory.</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 21 Oct 2023 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Hope drops showdown to Alma</title>
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      <description>The Flying Dutchmen's five-game win streak is snapped.</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Oct 2023 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Hope knocks off unbeaten Albion with stingy defense</title>
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      <description>The Flying Dutchmen win, 14-6, at home on Saturday.</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 07 Oct 2023 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Chance Strickland rushes for three TDs. Hope wins MIAA opener at Adrian</title>
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      <description>The Flying Dutchmen pull away for 30-21 victory.</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 30 Sep 2023 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>It's football, not feetball</title>
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      <description>Like many young boys, Derik Smith aspired to play college football. He achieved it yet had to overcome some adversity along the way to do so. The Hope defensive end had part of his right leg amputated when he was 9, but that didn&#x2019;t stop him from becoming a top-tier athlete. Joe Sager has more in a D3football.com feature.</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Sep 2023 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Hope rolls past Northwestern, eyes MIAA play</title>
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      <description>The Flying Dutchmen won their third straight on Saturday.</description>
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