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...]