It was the second signature Mid-Southeast-East match-up of the season. A week after state-ranked BP won at state-ranked Goodhue, 6th-ranked R-P (5-0) visited the 10th ranked Wildcats (4-1). The Trojans were constantly up against field position in the first. Four Goodhue drives all started in and/or made deep R-P territory. Twice the Trojans defense held inside the ten. The Wildcats got a 24-yard Sam Opsahl to Carter Danielson TD pass in the second. Goodhue led 6-0 at halftime with R-P having a single first down. The Trojans’ first second half drive went seven plays, 58 yards. Carter Weidemann’s 4th and one, 22-yard TD run (plus PAT), made it 7-6 R-P. Goodhue answered quickly; a 50-yard Sam Opsahl to Kyle Schoenfelder TD-pass (plus two), making it 14-7. Twice in the fourth, R-P made Goodhue territory. In the final minute, they failed on a 4th and 1 at the Wildcat 19. R-P dropped its first, 14-7. Opsahl (8-11, 133 yards, 2 TDs, INT), Schoenfelder (2-54, TD receiving), and Danielson (3-46, TD receiving) led Goodhue. Each team had around 150 yards rushing (R-P’s Ethan Sense 19-87, Goodhue’s Kaleb O’Reilly 16-53). Goodhue won passing 133 to 43. R-P had just one completion before its final drive. Penalties (RP 9-48, G 3-19) mattered. Fourth-ranked BP (5-0, 6-0) leads Goodhue (4-1, 5-1) and R-P (4-1, 5-1) in the MSE-East.
#6 Trojans Drop First at #10 Goodhue
