LIVESTREAM Norway: Eidsvoll 1814s @ Oslo Vikings, Oct. 24, 14:30 CET (2:30 pm, 08:30 am ET)
The Oslo Vikings (3-1) will play host to the Eidsvoll 1814s (2-2) in a key matchup in the Norwegian League of American Football.
This is the second meeting between these two teams. In a game postponed from the previous week, the Vikings downed Eidsvoll 27-15.
This will be a battle between Eidsvoll’s league leading offense (30.5 points/game) against the Vikings defense which is the country’s stingiest giving up just 9.75 points per game.
The 1814s offense is led by quarterback Dustin Hawke Willingham with his key receivers being Yasar Hasan, Tobias Sweetlove and Arne August Sogaard all of whom have caught scoring passes this year. Hawke Willingham has tossed 12 touchdown passes so far this year and rushed for another two.
Vikings head coach Derek Mann will Jesber Johnson as his starting quarterback. His key targets will be slotback Andre Wang and wide receiver Fredrik Fjeldseth while running backs Jesper Jørgensen and Swede Johannes Nilsson, anchor the backfield. Nilsson played for the Uppsala 86ers in 2019 and 2020 in the Swedish Superserien.
Veteran Stian Klyve anchors the offensive line. He too played in Sweden in 2021, starting at left guard for Swedish finalists, the Stockholm Mean Machines. Another key lineman is right tackle Elias Kjelling.
On defense, defensive end Thomas Sundby plays an important role along with defensive back Per Gaarden.