FG Propels FC Past #3 G-Hue

Last year, FC football moved to 3-0 by beating Goodhue 12-9 because of a fourth quarter Justin Ristau 29-yard field goal. In a re-match of that game, and last year’s Section 1A championship, ‘Gus’’ leg again proved pivotal. Goodhue nearly scored on its first drive. They dropped a TD pass on fourth and goal. FC took advantage of a high Wildcat punt snap to get points. Recovered by Charlie Jones and taken to the Goodhue three, it set up a Nate Haugerud 1-yard TD run (7-0). Three plays later, Jack Gadient hit Ryan Schoenfelder for a 24-yard TD pass to make it 7-7. In the second, after having 2nd and goal at the one, FC had to call upon 6’1” 245 OL/K Justin ‘Gus’ Ristau. His 23-yard field goal made it 10-7. It was the final points of the contest. FC got to first and goal at the one very early in the third, only to drop their own (rocketed) TD pass. They turned the ball over on downs. Goodhue got the FC 28 in the third. A sack ended the threat. They got to the FC 34 in the fourth, but another turnover on downs. Very late, the second of two Wildcat hail-Mary passes was intercepted by Sam Rustad. FC knocked off #3 in Class A Goodhue 10-7. The good battle had first downs (FC 14, G 14) and yardage (FC 117 rush, 145 pass, 262 total; G 59 rush, 194 pass, 253 total) near identical. Riley Means (6-15, 145 yards passing, 11-32 rushing) and Rustad (4-108 receiving) were FC’s best offense. Josh Peters (17-57) led the ground game. FC had four sacks (Luke Ristau two) to Goodhue’s two. They won the turnover battle 2-to-1 (the botched punt huge). They lost that battle to R-P in week two 5 to 3. The win moves FC to 1-1, 2-1 overall.