R-P 39, Faribault B.A. 18 (RP: T. Meldahl 23-249, 2 TDs rushing; Kobe Lind 4-65, TD receiving, 59-yard TD run; Justin Ruberg 5-56, TD receiving; Malachi Bunke 10-15, 127 yards, 2 TDs passing; Hale Stensgard 35-yard INT return TD) FC 13, Goodhue 34 (FC: Zach Haugerud 9-24, 160 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs passing; Cory Brown 2-64, TD receiving; Carson Kiehne 3-62, TD receiving. … [Read more...]
Burros Rein/Reign Over M-C
The last time M-C and Lanesboro played in football, it was to end last season. Gavin Johnson scored with 17 seconds left to propel the Cougars to a 26-20 win. The last time Lanesboro had a freshman running back of note (prior to last year), his name was Niko Anderson. To begin this season, the Burros relied upon another RB who played as a freshman. Behind now sophomore J.T. … [Read more...]
Gophers Down Old Foe
There was a time Chatfield and PEM played each other routinely in football. The last time it happened was 2012, as the Gophers won a “stepping stone” game over the Bulldogs 28-21. That year ended in a section runner-up for Jeff Johnson’s crew. A year later, they were state champs. Since, re-districting and such happened, leaving the old TRC foes playing elsewhere. To begin … [Read more...]
Football (8/30)
Southland 9, Houston 8 (H: Mikkel Schutte 17-58 rushing, two defensive INTs; Ben Walters 10-24, TD rushing; Wyatt Walters 8-48 rushing. A Rebel early 4th quarter 24-yard FG was the game-winner. TOs: H 1, S 4. ‘Canes: 0-1, 0-1) Kingsland 22, GM 47 (K: James Howard 81-yard KOR TD, rushing TD; Devin Carr rushing TD. Knights: 0-1, 0-1) USC 41, Fillmore Central 7 (FC: … [Read more...]
2019 FCJ High School Football Preview
The 2019 high school football season begins with changes. Districts have been re-aligned. The Mid-Southeast has three sub-districts; Red, White, and Blue. Journal covered squads FC and R-P are in the Blue with Cotter, Hayfield, L-A, and W-K. The Falcons have “cross-over” games with Red and White schools. R-P plays just White schools. Those games are weeks one thru … [Read more...]
Football
Randolph 34, Lanesboro 14 (L: J.T. Rein 22-72, TD rushing; Carson Schwichtenberg 11-27, 125 yards, INT passing; 13-54, TD rushing; Andrew Luck 7-95 receiving; R: Andrew Wenstrom 21-229, 3 TDs rushing, 12-22, 153 yards, 2 TDs passing. Burros trailed 28-14 entering fourth. Lanesboro is 0-1, 1-1) #8 in A BP 41, FC 6 (FC: Zach Haugerud 38-yard TD pass to Carson Kiehne. BP: … [Read more...]
Post Season Football Awards
With Caledonia and Spring Grove each winning state titles, post-season football awards come out well after most teams finished. A plethora of county athletes make their respective All-District teams. In the MSE-East, R-P’s 8-2 squad has seven A-D players. Jake Paulson (6’0” 180 WR/LB) earns his second nod. The senior big play maker had another great receiving year (33-691 … [Read more...]
Collegiate Football Notes
A fivesome of former Chatfield Gopher football players are among those playing at the collegiate level. Having big years in the NSIC were nationally ranked Division II squads MSU-Mankato and Winona State. The Mavericks (7-0) won the NCIS South over the Warriors (6-1) on the strength of a 27-6 win in Mankato on October 28. Both made the 28-team Division II play-offs. MSU … [Read more...]
Football Teams All Fall
For the first time since 2011, no county football squad will make a Section title game. Four teams made the semis. But their good seasons didn’t become special. Section 1A 2-seed R-P (7-1) put up the first 42 points in handling 7-seed Kingsland (1-7) in the quarters 42-22. Jake Paulson (4-66, 2 TDs receiving), Landon Skalet (7-8, 88 yards, 2 TDs passing), Ethan Hermanson … [Read more...]
Ground Tops Air, R-P Over BP
It was a contrast in styles, as #9 R-P (6-1) and #8 BP (6-1) met to conclude the regular season. Davin Thompson and his coaching staff turned to a 5’7” 160-pound junior and he delivered mammothly. The teams went up and down, R-P run-based with a wishbone, BP pass-based with a spread. Trojan Ethan Sense had a huge first 15 minutes (161 yards, 3 TDs rushing). R-P staved off … [Read more...]
The Streak is Over
On September 7, 2012, Kingsland football beat W-K 22-10. Since, Chatfield won a state football title, R-P hasn’t had a losing season and has been state runner-up, FC went to two section title games, Lanesboro’s Niko Anderson ran for most of his 100-plus career TDs, and M-C had at least nine guys run for over 100 yards. R-P (43-15), Chatfield (36-23), M-C (34-28), FC (30-25), … [Read more...]
Falcons Run Streak to Five
At one point in the season, Fillmore Central football was 1-2. Now they are 6-2. Falcons finished off the regular season, ran their win streak to five, by beating Cotter. FC got a 60-yard Logan Corson to Dawson Schmidt TD pass in the first and, after an 84-yard Corson to Nate Haugerud pass, a Josh Peters 2-yard run in the second, to lead 14-0. Cotter scored right before the … [Read more...]
Football (10/18)
M-C 52, Lanesboro 14 (MC: R. Kuhn 16-200, 2 TDs rushing, 49-yard reception, two interceptions; Brenden Kerns 10-105, 3 TDs rushing; Gavin Johnson 40-yard TD run; Drew Wyffels 30-yard TD run. L: Carson Schwichtenberg 18-41, 199 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs; Andrew Luck 5-87 receiving; Frank Octrup-Dekeyrel 5-46, TD receiving; Caden Anderson 6-39, TD receiving) L/P 20, #6 in 9-Man … [Read more...]
FC Football Pitches Shut-Out, Wins Fourth Straight
For a second straight week, an opponent couldn’t put a point up versus Fillmore Central (4-2). It wasn’t without W-K (3-3) trying hard, at least on one (18-play) first half drive. The teams combined for three first half red zone trips. FC twice held from inside the 12. The intermission score was 0-0. All the scoring was by FC in the third quarter. The teal and black’s … [Read more...]
Trojans “Return” to Win Column
In week six, R-P play-maker Jake Paulson was held in check both by a superb Goodhue team and the weather. The senior went without a reception for the first time all season. Versus Hayfield in week seven, Paulson avoided pass defenses. He circumvented them, returning two punts for TDs (90 yards, 53 yards). He also led R-P in rushing (5-70), helping the #9 in Class A Trojans … [Read more...]