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...]
Short on Short, ‘Canes Rebound With Win
After a couple strokes of bad news (first loss to SG, loss of a trio of players), Houston (5-1) returned to the win column versus Lanesboro (2-4). Brady Happel scored on a 60-yard TD run on the game’s first play. Happel and Zach Schneider each topped 100-yards rushing in the first half. Houston built a 38-6 lead. They prevailed 46-12 in fog bowl #1. Schneider (19-168, 2 … [Read more...]
Tuohy Shines, Gophers End Skid
The final score of fog bowl #2 in Chatfield had the Gophers (2-4) over St Charles (3-3) handily. The verdict wasn’t sealed until the fourth. St. Charles ran 23 of the first 26 offensive plays. A Parker Wendt 3-yard TD made it 6-0 early in the second. Carson Larrabee then had eight carries on Chatfield’s next possession, including a 2-yard TD run (6-6). Later in the … [Read more...]
Football (10/13)
Kingsland 6, #1 in A Goodhue 44 (K: Jackson Rindels 2-48 receiving, rushing TD. Knights: 0-6, 0-7) M-C 44, Randolph 52 in OT (MC: Brenden Kerns 24-178, 2 TDs rushing; Drew Wyffels 16-125, 2 TDs rushing, 4-7, 49 yards, TD passing; Ryan Kuhn 23-114, TD rushing; Logan Richardson 14-yard receiving TD. In the fourth, Wyffels hit Richardson (plus two) and Kuhn scored (plus two), … [Read more...]
Ranked Homecoming Onions
Week six football had two top 10 battles. For their homecomings, R-P (#1 in Class A, 5-0) hosted Goodhue (#4 in Class A, 5-0) and Houston (#3 in 9-Man, 5-0) hosted Spring Grove (#1 in 9-Man, 5-0). The home teams had to eat onions in tough losses. Their football gear absorbed mud, following two rain-soaked sludge-fests. ‘Canes Foiled by Folz and Company It wasn’t one … [Read more...]
Football
FC 35, USC 0 (FC: M. Lutes 7-37, 3 TDs rushing; Josh Peters 11-65 rushing; Brady Ristau 9-40, TD rushing, 2-20 receiving, interception; Luke Ristau blocked punt, Colten Kraling catch in end zone for TD; Nate Haugerud two interceptions) L/P 0, Lanesboro 14 (L: C. Ruen 22-yard INT return TD, 14-41 rushing, 2-32 receiving, 4-65 punt returns; Carson Schwichtenberg 15-yard TD … [Read more...]