It is probably unprecedented. Four neighboring school districts, four former SEC teams from 20 years ago, Spring Grove (#1 in 9-man), Rushford-Peterson (#1 in A), Caledonia (#1 in AA), and Houston (#3 in 9-man) all are ranked top three in state. Adding Winona High (#1 in AAAA), four #1 ranked football teams in state are in the same tri-county area. Three are set for huge … [Read more...]
Football
M-C 81, Lyle/Pacelli 32 (MC: R. Kuhn 16-247, 3 TDs rushing, 20-yard TD reception; B. Kerns 15-156, 5 TDs rushing; Drew Wyffels 4-41, TD rushing, 2-3, 44 yards, TD passing; Gavin Johnson 9-yard TD run; Ethan Underbakke 5-71 rushing. Cougars scored on first ten, and eleven of 13 possessions. Yardage: MC 650, LP 406) Southland 7, FC 38 (FC: L. Corson 8-10, 13 yards, 2 TDs … [Read more...]
‘Cane Football Wears Out M-C
It took until the second stanza. Undefeated, #3 in 9-Man Houston (3-0), wore out Mabel-Canton (2-1). Team double-H amassed 13 first half first downs, M-C four, but the Hurricanes only led 8-0 at intermission. That score was a 7-yard Brady Happel TD run, which capped a 16-play, 92-yard drive. A fumble in the red zone negated a big scoring opportunity late in the half. The … [Read more...]
Second Quarter Big for Falcons at Knights
FC football (2-1, 2-2) ended a two-game slide by beating Kingsland. The Falcons intercepted three passes and put up 20 second quarter points to build a 27-0 halftime lead. They prevailed 41-6. Nate Haugerud scored two different ways (58-yard INT return TD, 41-yard TD reception). Logan Corson (5-15, 93 yards, 2 TDs passing; 14-66 rushing) also hit Colten Kraling on a 15-yard … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
Top-ranked R-P football (3-0, 4-0) pitched their third shut-out in four games, beating W-K 21-0. Ethan Sense had two TDs and Jake Paulson his third 100-yard receiving game. R-P has yielded seven points this year. The PI Cross Country Invite had LARP’s Luke O’Hare and LFC’s Kaylee Arndt each taking second individually. Kingsland volleyball beat L/P and D-E on the week. The … [Read more...]
TD With 0:16.2 Propels #1 RP Past FC
The last time they met, Rushford-Peterson downed Fillmore Central 22-21. It was last year’s epic Class A Section title game, a contest decided on the last drive. The week three rematch in Harmony, saw the deciding points scored in the final 20 seconds. R-P came out of the gates getting the ball to their best play-maker. Landon Skalet dropped a 46-yard TD dime to Jake … [Read more...]
#5 Houston Runs Over L-O
It took just one big win for Houston to go from without-a-vote-unranked, to #5 in the 9-man polls. The Hurricanes defended their ranking at home by running over LeRoy-Ostrander. Houston put up the first 54 points of the game including a 28-point third quarter. Without completing one pass, Cody Hungerholt’s group rumbled over the Cardinals 54-6. Team double-H had 410 rushing … [Read more...]
Football (9/8)
Lanesboro 6, #6 in 9-Man GM 56 (L: Carson Schwichtenberg 16-28, 159 yards, TD, INT passing; Connor Ruen 5-65, TD receiving; Andrew Luck 8-81 receiving, 10-28 rushing. GM: Zach Myhre 17-266, 5 TDs rushing. Burros are 0-2, 1-2) M-C 16, #3 in 9-Man SG 50 (MC: Brenden Kerns 12-54, TD rushing; Drew Wyffels 3-6, 86 yards, TD passing; Ethan Underbakke 2-63, TD receiving. SG: … [Read more...]
Football
M-C 50, L-O 29 (MC: B. Kerns 18-210, 4 TDs rushing; Ryan Kuhn 14-119, TD rushing; Drew Wyffels 2-53, TD rushing, 70-yard INT return TD. Leading 20-13 in third quarter, MC scored 30 unanswered points) #8 FC 12, BP 18 (FC: Logan Corson 7-18, 84 yards, TD passing; Josh Peters 8-28, TD rushing, 2 INTs for 72 yards; Nate Haugerud 3-yard TD reception. Game was tied 12-12 with … [Read more...]
#1 R-P Pitches Second Shut-out
The first state football rankings are out. Last year’s Class A runner-up Rushford-Peterson earned the top honor, as defending state champion Minneapolis-North moved up to Class AA. The Trojans safeguarded their ranking versus Southland in week two. A Landon Skalet to Jake Paulson 24-yard TD reception capped a 90-yard drive and represented the only score of the first half. … [Read more...]