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Football THE RIVALRY

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There is no other rivalry in football like this one...page 16

INSIDE The passing game: Intermediate routes.............page 6

Prep Scoreboard..................page 12

Big and BOLD.............................. page 7

College roundup.............................. page 22

Friday Night Spotlight........... page 10

Vikings Trivia........................ page 27

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When the kickoff happens at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019, at Allianz Field, it will mark the 89th and perhaps one of the final times the St. John’s University Johnnies and the University of St. Thomas Tommies go to battle on the gridiron. We here at Let’s Play Football thought it would be great to focus on the history of this historic rivalry.

Simply called “the Johnnie-Tommie game” an argument can break out between the two sides because one name (see earlier in this sentence) came in front of the other...it is that deeply rooted.

The argument is often made that it is the greatest rivalry in all levels of football. You may read that and ask the question: outside of St. Thomas and St. John’s, who cares?

Well, how many small schools in the same state pack a professional sports stadium?

Two years ago, the game was held at Target Field in front of 38,000 fans. St. Thomas won the game 20-17, but instead people from both sides will argue they had more fans in the stands than the other. ESPN even brought their

Gameday Road Crew to cover the pre-game in tiny Collegeville in 2015...think about that, they have not come to Minnesota to cover one of the oldest rivalries in Division 1 between the Gophers and the Badgers.

So why is the Johnnie-Tommie game such a big deal? After all, it’s small college football right? Hopefully, the stories shared in this issue can help better answer that question.

In this issue, you will hear from former players from both St. John’s and St. Thomas spanning different eras of the rivalry.

You’ll read about anything from the week’s preparation leading up to the game to gatherings 50 years later celebrating the anniversary of their team’s victory.

I played in this game from 1991-1994, with my St. John’s teams winning three of the four contests. I have to mention the 1993 SJU 69-13 victory to counter Tony Danna’s 63-7 UST victory in 2011. But my stake in the rivalry was cemented by the one loss in 1992, 15-12 at UST. Since that game, my blood has boiled anytime I have witnessed a Tommie team beat a St. John’s team in any sport.

Back to the 2011 game, I was

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there in attendance and my phone was blowing up with text messages from GREAT friends of mine who I played against in 1993 praying UST would run the score up on SJU that day. I even woke up to purple garland hanging from my trees and posters with big purple letters 63-7 the next day from friends of ours who live in the neighborhood and attended UST back in the day.

It’s all about bragging rights, make no mistake about it. Your team wins, you get to talk smack; your team loses, you don’t answer your phone for a few days. But it’s also about respect. Some of my closest friends attended UST, but when these two teams play on Saturday, friendship will be placed on hold for three hours to heckle the opponent and root loudly for your team.

For the record St. John’s holds a commanding edge in the series 52-35-1.

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PLAYOFF TIME

A close look at the favorites in each class...and those lurking in the shadows

by BRYAN ZOLLMAN Co-Publisher, Let’s Play Football It’s playoff time, a time when every snap, every down, and every yard matters. It’s a time of year where injuries and calls are magnified and prove to be the difference between advancing or going home.

For football fans it is the best time of the year. For the teams who are 6-2 or better, there is a good chance there is more football left to play. For undefeated teams, it’s a time to prove their dominance during the regular season, and it’s also an opportunity for other teams to knock them off. If a team is undefeated heading into playoffs, there is a definite target on their back…a big one.

Let’s take a class-by-class look at how this will likely play put. We will even give you our favorites to advance the coveted state tournament.

9-MAN

There are six teams undefeated heading into section playoffs. Hancock, North Central, Win-E-Mac, Leroy-Ostrander, Renville County West and Mountain Lake Area. There are also eight teams who are 7-1.

Section 1 is the toughest section of the bunch, having produced the past two state titles with Spring Grove, who is 6-2 on the year, but have lost to other section opponents Grand Meadow and Leroy-Ostrander. Leroy-Ostrander is the front- runner because they also beat Grand Meadow. Scores for those games were 53-22 over Spring Grove and 30-19 over Grand Meadow.

That gives Leroy-Ostrander the inside track for state, and with that section being as prominent s it has been, they have the inside track on a state title.

9-Man Favorite: Leroy-Ostrander Next in line: Hancock Hancock has beat both Verndale and Brandon-Evansville, proving they can beat anybody when their game is on. And their game has been on…all the time, which is why they are 8-0.

For football fans, don’t underestimate the quality of 9-man football or the rivalries it brings. If you are going to tune into playoff football, these are games you won’t want to miss.

Sleepers: North Central, Win-E-Mac, Brandon-Evansville, Mountain Lake, Renville County West, Verndale.

CLASS A

BOLD controls the field after having lost by just one point in last year’s Class A finals and going 8-0 to start this season.

They have several three and four-year starters and are on the cusp of winning their first title since they won back-toback titles in 1990-91. Since, they have had four years where they finished second.

They have a new head coach, but he has carried the torch of tradition set by legendary coach Steve Solem.

Favorite: BOLD Next In Line: Blooming Prairie Traditionally strong, you can never count Blooming Prairie out. They have allowed just six touchdowns all season

long. With that kind of defense, anything can happen. As they say, defense wins championships. Time will tell if that is true for this year’s Awesome Blossoms.

Sleepers: Springfield, Underwood, United South Central, Ada-Borup, Mahnomen/Waubun, Braham, Minneota.

CLASS 2A Caledonia has been a stalwart in whatever class they play in and this year is no different. But this year there is a Lewiston-Altura squad who is also 8-0 who might have something to say about Caledonia’s prominence.

That said, the top of the heap belongs to Minneapolis North, who at 8-0, has the high QRF rating amongst Class AA teams.

The Polars have only allowed four touchdowns all season long.

But the Class A field is probably one of the more even classes out there. There are several teams who can win, mainly because you have small town schools against smaller metro schools.

Right behind North is St. Agnes, another city school having a great season at 7-1. Chasing them is Concordia-Academy at 7-1.

But don’t forget about the small town squads. Last year, three out of the final four teams were small towns. And Caledonia came out on top.

That is why we are picking them to win again this year. But watch out for Barneseville, who Caledonia beat in last year’s finals, 21-0.

Favorite: Caledonia Next in Line: Minneapolis North Sleepers: Barnesville, Lewiston-Altura, St. Agnes, Paynesville Area.

CLASS 3A

There is a good chance the state champion comes out of Section 6AAA. Albany and Pierz, two storied programs are both undefeated heading into playoffs. The only other unbeaten squad is Jackson County Central.

Albany, who has had just three coaches in the school’s history, is the front-runner They are extremely balanced and well coached.

Other than a close game with Paynesville, Pierz has dominated their opponents and has not allowed more than one touchdown in seven of their eight games.

Favorite: Albany Next in Line: Pierz Sleepers: Stewartville, Breck, Annandale.

Tough schedules for Breck and Annandale means they could emerge near the end. Stewartville is very good. This should be a fun class to watch.

CLASS 4A

Boy, what a field. SMB won last year’s state title and brings virtually everybody back. They are 8-0 and until they get beat have to be labeled the frontrunners. But there is so much competition.

Benilde-St. Margaret’s has a menacing line and has wreaked havoc on their opponents all season. Hutchinson is a perennial powerhouse and are as good this year as they have ever been. Marshall is 8-0 and is a team to be reckoned with. And

Statistical Leaders RECEIVING

*Not all stats include Wednesday’s games.

PASSING

Completions Adian Bouman, Buffalo, Sr. Wyatt Olson, St. Peter, Sr. Nick Drinken, Randolph, Sr. Nate Trewick, St. Cloud Tech, Sr. Brady Nelson, Hayfield, Sr. Yards Aidan Bouman, Buffalo, Sr. Nick Drinken, Randolph, Sr. Nate Trewick, St. Cloud Tech, Sr. Brady Nelson, Hayfield, Sr. Decker Scheffler, Springfield, Sr. Touchdowns Kaden Thomas, Blooming Prairie, Sr. Nick Drinken, Randolph, Sr. Jake Breitbach, Robbinsdale Armstrong Aidan Bouman, Buffalo, Sr. Jack Foster, Mankato West, Sr. Noah King, Caldeonia, Sr.

RUSHING

191 144 130 129 124 2,536 2,310 1,701 1,699 1,567 26 25 24 23 20 20

Carries Jagger Ignaszewski, Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton, Sr. 227 Christian Vasser, Wayzata, Sr. 193 Shaun Shipman, Champlin park, Jr. 181 J’Mar Fowler, Columbia Heights, Sr. 180 Henry Truebenbach, Milca, Jr. 179 Yards Jonathan Kieran, St. Anthony, Sr. 1,681 Terrance Kamara, Minneapolis North, Jr. 1,437 TK Marshall, Minneapolis Southwest, Sr. 1,390 Josh Buri, Stewartville, Jr. 1,329 Jagger Ignaszewski, Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton, Sr. 1,321

TOUCHDOWNS

Jonathan Kieran, St. Anthony, Sr. Russell Corrigan, Hutchinson, Sr. Terrance Kamara, Minneapolis North, Jr. TK Marshall, Minneapolis Southwest, Sr. Zach Niebuhr, United South Central, Sr.

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let’s not count our Fridley, Becker, Zimmerman or Cloquet.

Oh, and Detroit Lakes (8-0)…they’re pretty good and so is Winona (8-0). It’s tough to pick a favorite in this class, but here goes: Favorite: SMB Next in Line: Hutchinson Sleepers: Winona, Benilde-St. Margaret’s, Detroit Lakes, Becker, Cloquet, Fridley, Marshall, Simley.

CLASS 5A

Until someone unseats Owatonna, it is their class. Two state titles and running, they show no signs of slowing down.

They have dominate their opponents for the most part, but have had a couple close games.

There are some other team emerging in this class who could unseat them.

Robbinsdale Armstrong has strong-armed their opponents to the tune of 231-57 score. But they aren’t the only strong arms in the class.

Tartan has gone unbeaten so far and has won some big games, giving them a lot of confidence heading into section play. Unlike Section 4A, this class seems to be more narrowed down on who comes though.

Receptions Michael Tweten, Buffalo, Sr. 83 Kristen Hoskins, Alexandria, Soph.

62 Troy Feddema, St. Cloud Tech, Sr. 52 Thai Bowman, Robbinsdale Armstrong, Sr. 50 Ethan Volk, St. Peter, Sr. 49 Yards Michael Tweten, Buffalo, Sr. 1,168 Isaac Stoesz, Randolph, Sr. 1,068 Kristen Hoskins, Alexandria, Soph.

855 Mario Sanders, MPLS North, Soph.

802 Jack Fisher, Rochester Century, Sr. 748 Touchdowns Michael Tweten, Buffalo, Sr. 15 Thai Bowman, Robbinsdale Armstrong, Sr. 13 Thomas Dietel, Jordan, Sr. 12 Isaac Stoesz, Randolph, Sr. 12 Elijah King, Caledonia, Soph.

11 Dave Wylie, MPLS North, Jr. 110

DEFENSE

Tackles Kolin Baier, Mankato East, Sr. 106 Micah Hamson, United South Central, Jr. 105 Nick Flaskamp, Minneapolis Southwest, Jr. 98 Xavier Homelvig, Alexandria, Sr. 94 Anthony Gipson, Maple Grove, Sr. 93 Sacks Brevan Linder, United South Central, Sr. 16.5 Quientrail Jamison-Travis, MPLS North 14.5 Jacob Hendrickson, United South Central, Jr. 9.0 Miles Taylor, Coon Rapids, Sr. 7.0 Landon Carter, Lakeville North, Sr. 6.5 Joseph Akoh, Cretin-Derham Hall, Sr. 6.5 Interceptions Logan Malacek, Milaca, Sr. 7 Grant Hermer, Manato East, Sr. 6 Steven Crockett, Fridley, Sr. 6 Cody Branson, Alexandria 5 Colby Marczak, Lakeview, Jr. 5 Alex Saltzer, Minnaota, Jr. 5 Joseph Tarnue, Coon Rapids, Jr. 5

Favorite: Owatonna Next in Line: Robbinsdale Armstrong Sleepers: Tartan, Bemidji, Elk River, Rogers, Chaska.

CLASS 6A

Wayzata is the only team to run the gamut without a loss, bit there are so many powerhouse programs in 6A that it is truly impossible to identify a front-runner.

You have to give Wayzata credit for their prowess, but can you ever count out either Lakeville team (who faced each other in last year’s 6A final), or the likes of Totino-Grace, Eden Prairie, or Champlin Park?

And St, Michael-Albertville might have three losses, but could, on any given night, beat anybody.

Like all classes, this one will be fun to watch.

Favorite: Wayzata Next in Line: Lakeville South Sleepers: Champlin Park, Lakeville North, Centennial, Totino Grace, Eden prairie, Rosemount, St. Michael-Albertville.

Watch out for Champlin Park. They might be the most woke of the sleepers.

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The passing game: Intermediate routes

by VINNY CONWAY

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The least passing routes that I have seen in high school are the intermediate routes. The most common intermediate routes are bootlegs and waggles. When the run game is explosive, they are great plays to run. When the run game is not going well, they are not as effective.

Most of the intermediate routes that we ran were from the pocket with a five step drop from under center or from the shotgun. On third and long, I liked to run the play out of the shotgun. There were four routes that I liked to run in these down and distance situations: the drive route, the mesh route, the bench route, and the flood route. Each of these routes had three levels built into them: short, medium and long.

The drive route we ran from a 2x2 set and one back. 2x2 means that we had two receivers on each side of the formation. On the play side, we could have either the outside or inside receiver run a five yard crossing route. The other receiver on the side of the crosser will run a 12 yard dig. The RB will run a swing route to the side of the field of the crosser and dig. He is the second option if the D plays man-to-man, and the third option in zone. On the back side, the two receivers both run fades. The QB’s reads are first to just peek at the two fades, don’t stay long on the look, but sometimes in zone, the safety will jump the dig and leave the inside receiver wide open down the middle of the field. We call this an alert route; just look and move quickly to the next read and that is the crosser, next is the dig. Many times when we run this package, the linebackers jump the crosser and we can hit the dig behind the backers and in front of the safeties.

When the D is in man, we still have the alert, then look crosser and then the RB. We have had many big plays when the D plays man, hitting either the crosser or the RB. The mesh route is another 2x2 route.

The two inside receivers run crosser routes. We had the inside receiver on the left side of the formation set the depth of the route at five yards and the receiver on the right runs the crosser inside the left side to mesh with the depth setting crosser. The outside receiver to the mesh crosser’s side runs a 12 yard dig.

The outside receiver to the depth setting

crosser runs a fade route. The running back runs a swing route to the side of the mesh route receiver’s side. The QB will look for the mesh setting receiver first, then the dig, then the RB. We also have the alert on for the mesh side receiver’s side for the fade. Just a peek at the fade.

In zone coverage, we usually hit the dig; in man, we have the mesh receiver running the crosser. With the mesh route, we are very careful not to make contact with the DB chasing the mesh receiver. We just want him to avoid the depth setting receiver to make the DB avoid him slowing him down chasing the mesh receiver.

The bench route is a zone beater which we can confidently run on downs with long distances because most teams will play zone in those down and distance situations. We run the bench route mostly from 3x1 sets, but sometimes we run it with the RB as the third receiver in the route. The outside receiver runs a fade or he can run a corner route. The middle receiver runs a four yard out. The inside receiver runs a 15 yard out route.

The backside receiver runs a dig. In a 3x1 set we usually kept the RB in to pass protection. The QB reads deep to flat to hole route for this route. We usually did not throw to or read the dig receiver.

The flood route is also a zone beater. We have a route run at all levels, and we switch up which receiver runs each route. We can run this route in a 2x2 set, but I usually ran it 3x1. If we ran it 2x2, we would use the RB in one of the routes or motion a receiver over. The spots on the field that we have to occupy deep, the receiver will run either a fade or a corner.

The second spot is the hole route; the receiver will run either a hitch, curl or out route in the 10 to 15 yard range. The third spot is the short flat route four yards downfield. Let me give you one way we ran the flood. Outside receiver lines up at the numbers and runs a 12 yard hitch at the hash. The middle receiver runs a four yard out and the inside receiver runs a corner route. The backside receiver runs a post. You can swap out the post for a dig too.

These four packages are very effective intermediate routes that can help any team’s passing attack. This area of the field is vulnerable to most defenses and can chew up yards for any team.

Vinny Conway is a retired school teacher who coached high school football for 36 years, 13 as a head coach.

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Flood Package

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Big and BOLD

How a small school has elevated themselves to prominence

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Former head coach Steve Solem leads his team onto the field last season of the state championship game. Mahnomen/Waubun defeated the Warriors 22-21. nity, the practice field, or on Friday nights.”

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Let’s Play Football physicality and ability to churn out big, physical players year When Derek Flann took after year. Flann attests there is over as head coach of the BOLD nothing in the water, but there football program this fall, he is a collective commitment knew he had some big shoes to amongst the players to get in fill. But he also knew that the the weight room and push themtradition of BOLD football was selves and each other in order to already set in stone and it was be the best they can be. his job to continue what had “We try to push the weight been established by longtime room with the kids, like all coach Steve coaches do,” Solem. said Flann.

Solem “We have is the only great people head football that come in coach BOLD and volunteer has ever had in our weight until this searoom who reson. When ally do a lot for the school our program.” was formed Flann said in 1998 as the results a coop beof a specific tween the player’s comcommunities mitment to the of Bird Isweight room Steve Solem built the strong land, Olivia, shows on the Lake Lillian foundation for BOLD football field. and Danube, that continues today. His mes“We find it took only sage to players was simple: that kids who are three seasons “never be outworked.” in there consisfor Solem to tently are more capture a state championship durable and mentally tougher with a 15-14 over DeLaSalle. In than the kids who aren’t,” he that game, the Warriors trailed said. “A 175-pound kid who has 14-7 when they scored in the worked hard in the weight room closing seconds and were faced for three to four years can be a with a decision to kick the extra very effective lineman in Class point and force overtime or go A.” for the win.

While size helps, it They went for two and won. doesn’t always guarantee vicThe next season they won again tory. Strength, speed, agility, and have been a prominent force smarts…there are many aspects in small-school football ever to the makings of a good footsince. ball player and a good football Flann credits Solem with team. the success of the program.

“We have been blessed “He taught all the players with some big kids, but in small and coaches that BOLD footschool football, size doesn’t win ball is a family,” he said. “Our you games,” Flann said. “Our coaches expect a lot out of our staff tries to manipulate what kids, at all levels, and they genwe do to fit our current athletes erally rise to meet those expecas best we can. If we have big tations.” bodies and we can pound the Solem’s team motto was ball off-tackle, we will gladly simple – never be outworked. do that. If we have athletic kids “We try to live up to that in who are good in space, then we everything we do,” said Flann. will throw it around more. We “Whether it is in the classroom have a little of each right now, or the weight room, the commuwhich makes our job as coaches

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“Our biggest strength thus far has been our ability to be versatile.

We have been able to be balanced on offense between the pass and the run.”

Derek Flann, BOLD head coach a lot easier.”

Last season the Warriors reached the state championship game in Class A, only to lose to Mahnomen/Waubun 22-21. It was their fourth time in school history finishing second in their respective class. This season they are looking to get back to that title game, but this year’s team is much different than last year’s, according to Coach Flann.

“We lost four 4-year starters last year and a handful of three-year starters,” he said.

“We are not as big as we were last year but we have some kids who can make plays in open space and enough big bodies to be effective in the run game.

Plus we have a couple of these 170-pound scrappers that we needed to step up.”

The result has been an 8-0 start and a ranking on top of the field in Class A. “Our biggest strength thus far has been our ability to be versatile,” said Flann. “We have been able to be balanced on offense between the pass and the run.”

Jordan Sagedahl, a senior quarterback in his fourth season under center, is the leader of the potent offense. He is also the son of the team’s offensive coordinator, Daren Sagedahl.

“Jordan knows our system very well and he can make most of the throws we need him to make,” said Flann. “He manages our games well and helps put us in a position to be successful.”

Gavin Vosika is another four-year starter at wide receiver and cornerback.

“He is a good athlete all around and a great competitor,” said Flann.

Brady Ridler anchors the line on both sides of the ball.

“He is one of our few traditional big-bodied kids and does a great job for us,” said coach Flann.

One other component to the Warriors consistent success is they have established a breeding system with their youth football program. While many small towns don’t put pads on kids until they are in seventh grade, BOLD starts kids in full gear and playing full contact in grades 5-6.

“It’s tough finding opponents,” said Flann. “But every year we are able to fill a schedule.”

They average 15-20 kids per age level and get volunteer

7 help from parents. The high school staff teaches those parents the basics of their high school offense so the kids learn the proper terminology and schemes as much as possible.

They don’t use a scoreboard, although Flann said kids always know the score.

“We want it to be focused on development and learning at that level,” he said. “If another team wants to run a double reverse pass, it might work, but will it work five or six years later when the opponent has six game films on you and has seen every snap you have run for the season?”

The purpose of the youth program is not to win, but to learn the fundamentals and the system.

“If we can teach kids to block and tackle and be physical and tough at that age, then that will translate well as they get older, whether they win when they are 11 years old or not,” Flann said.

Once those kids are older, they know the system well and practices can be spent refining what has already been learned.

Flann admits his practices are less physical and more mental.

Mondays are spent going over game film and conditioning.

Players are required to bring notes about their performance to film and the team watches that week’s opponent to decipher what they do well and how to contain it. Tuesdays are spent in small groups working on offense and defense, and also full team reps. Wednesdays are spent running through special team adjustments and scripts on defense specific to downs and distance.

Offense will run through their play sets for that particular week based on the defense they expect to see. Thursday’s are short, focusing again on special teams scripts, and a short session on both offense and defense.

Friday, of course, is game time.

So far this season they have picked up where they left off as one of, if not the top, teams in Class A. “Our message this year has been the same as it has been for 30 some seasons,” said Flann.

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Current head coach Derek Flann has had a great start to his head coaching career at BOLD as the Warriors have gone 8-0 as they head into section playoffs next week.

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continued from page 7 “Don’t ever be outworked. We want our kids to go into every game, every practice, every film session, every single thing they do with that mentality.”

Coach Solem used to tell kids it was easy to go home and sit on the couch, but it’s hard work to be a Warrior.

“If we aren’t working our hardest, and somebody else is, then we are losing ground to that team,” Flann said. “Everybody starts with a certain level of talent, and that is outside of your control, but what you do with whatever talent you have is determined by what you put into it. We want our kids to get the most out of

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themselves in every situation they are in.”

Getting that commitment from a group of young men can be tough, especially with the amount of distractions there are these days. And once you have it, it can be hard to maintain. But BOLD has been able to do it. Nobody knows better than Flann. Before he became a coach, he was a player.

“I have been around BOLD athletics in a lot of different capacities for a long time,” he said. “I have been that elementary kid who looks up to the varsity athletes, have been a varsity athlete and a college athlete who came back to work out with the high school athletes over the summer. I have been an opposing coach, an alumnus fan from afar, and now a head coach, athletic director and parent to kids

who look up to our athletes like heroes. I know what has worked here is a culture of high expectations for success, and also for the type of people our program puts out.”

Over the years, there have been a lot of great BOLD teams, but more importantly, the program has bred not just good football players, but quality young men.

That is of utmost importance to those working within the BOLD program.

When Coach Solem led his teams to back-to-back titles in 1990 and 1991 and went 40-2 over the span of three seasons, every kid in the area wanted to be a Warrior. Flann knows because he was in elementary school at the time.

“By the time I got to varsity football, we had dreams of going to the Metro-

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It’s the same now as it was when Coach Solem started the BOLD tradition in 1988.

“We try to get these kids to work hard and improve on a day-to-day basis,” said Flann. “And we try to have a little fun doing it along the way. We treat our team like family. That was what we all learned from Steve Solem, and most of what he taught us has worked so far. There’s no point in changing that now.”

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Warhawks win to stay undefeated

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A Winona player breaks free from Mayo defenders in their win Oct. 11.

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Sophomore receiver Cayden Holcomb stiff arms Winona defender Bennett Hefman during a big gain.

The Winona Warhawks made a statement Oct. 11 with a convincing win over Rochester Mayo to stay undefeated in Class AAAA football.

The 35-0 win improved the Warhawks to 7-0. On Wednesday they defeated Byron 33-8 to cap off an undefeated regular season.

The Warhawks gained 200 yards on the ground, led by junior running back Colton Beier, who rushed 25 times for 102 yards, and by senior quarterback Jackson Nibbelink, who ran for two scores and threw for three more.

Nibbelink scored on two runs from two and 29 yards out in the first half that bookended a passing play to Austin Mlynczak on a 69-yard touchdown.

Nibbelink then ran in for the two-point conversion.

Rochester Mayo was able to hold Winona scoreless in the third quarter, but Nibbelink tossed two more TD passes in the fourth quarter, connecting with Sam Kanne on a 13-yard score and Bryan Cassellius from 31 yards out. Casselius also kicked three extra points on the night for the Warhawks.

And while the Warhawk offense was clicking, the defense was also doing their part. They held Mayo star running back Asa Cummings to just 29 yards rushing. Mayo QB Cade Sheehan did complete 16 of 26 passes for 124 yards, but the Warhawks kept him and his Mayo teammates out of the end zone.

The win gives Winona an 8-0 mark as they head into section play next week. Rochester Mayo finished the season 4-4.

Winona senior lineman Cal Brinkmanship (64) chases down Mayo QB Cade Sheehan in Winona’s 35-0 win Oct. 11.

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9-Man Section 1

Leroy-Ostrander 8-0 Grand Meadow 7-1 Southland 6-2 Spring Grove 6-2 Houston 5-3 Lanesboro 3-5 Kingsland 1-7 Mabel-Canton 0-8 Results Leroy-Ostrander 58, Kingsland 22 Spring Grove 28, Southland 18 Lanesboro 33, Lyle-Pacelli 28 Nicollet 54, Mabel-Canton 14 Grand Meadow 43, Houston 6

9-Man Section 8

North Central 8-0 Stephen-Argyle 5-3 Badger/Greenbush-Middle River 5-3 Warren-Alvarado-Oslo 5-3 Kittson County Central 4-4 Goodridge/Grygla 4-4 Lake of the Woods 2-6 Northern Freeze 0-8 Results North Central 44, South Ridge 18 Ely 32, Lake of Woods @16 Goodridge/Grygla 20, Stephen-Argyle 14 (OT) Badger/Greenbush-Middle River 20, Clearbrook-Gonvick 6 Laporte 14, Northern Freeze 0 Warren-Alvarado-Oslo 16, Kittson County Central 6

9-Man Section 2

Renville County West 8-0 Ogilvie 7-1 Nicollet 7-1 Sleepy Eye-St. Mary’s 4-4 Red Rock Central 3-4 Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart 3-5 Onamia 1-7 Cedar Mountain 0-8 Results Renville County West 48, Westbrook-Walnut Grove 0 Ogilvie 2,Floodwood 0 FORFEIT Mountain Lake Area 49, Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart 20 Nicollet 54, Mabel-Canton 14 Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda @ Red Rock Central Cherry 20, Onamia 12 Sleepy Eye-St. Mary’s 60, Cedar-Mountain 14

9-Man Section 3

Mountain Lake Area 8-0 Hills-Beaver Creek 7-1 Edgerton-Ellsworth 4-4 Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda 2-5 Madelia 2-6 Granada-Huntley-EC/Truman 2-6 Lyle-Pacelli 1-7 Westbrook-Walnut Grove 0-8 Results Mountain Lake Area 49, Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart 20 Hills-Beaver Creek 46, Madelia 40 Edgerton/Ellsworth 56, Granada-Huntley-EC/Truman 36 Lanesboro 33, Lyle-Pacelli 28 Heron Lake-Okebena/Fulda @ Red Rock Central Renville County West 48, Westbrook-Walnut Grove 0

9-Man Section 4

Section 1A

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Blooming Prairie 8-0 Randolph 6-2 Goodhue 6-2 Rushford-Peterson 6-2 Hayfield 3-5 Fillmore Central 3-5 Wabasha-Kellogg 1-7 Results Blooming Prairie 44, Medford 0 Randolph 34, Bethlehem Academy 26 Rushford-Peterson 38, Hayfield 29 Lewiston-Altura 47, Wabasha-Kellogg 0 Goodhue 32, Kenyon-Wanamingo 7 Fillmore-Central 42, Winona Cotter 6

Section 2A

United South Central 8-0 Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop 6-2 Waterville-Elysian-Morristown 5-3 Bethlehem Academy 2-6 New Ulm Cathedral 2-6 Minnesota Valley Lutheran 2-6 Cleveland 1-7 Aiden-Conger/GE 0-8 Results Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop 52 ,New Richland H-E-G 15 United South Central 34, Waterville-Elysian-Morristown 21 Springfield 34, New Ulm Cathedral 0 Randolph 34, Bethlehem Academy 26 St. Clair/Loyola 49, Cleveland 0 Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton 40, Aiden-Conger/GE 8 Minnesota Valley Lutheran 30, Adrian 13

Hancock 8-0 Brandon/Evansville 7-1 Verndale 7-1 Wheaton/Herman-Norcross 5-3 Bertha-Hewitt 4-4 Ortonville 3-5 Rothsay 2-6 Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley 2-6 Results Hancock 16, Brandon/Evansville 6 Bertha-Hewitt 46, United North Central 16 Verndale 44, Rothsay 6 Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley 34, Hillcrest Lutheran Academy 13 Wheaton/Herman–Norcross 34, Ortonville 28

Section 3A

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Section 4A

South Ridge 6-2 McGregor 4-4 Isle 3-5 Cromwell-Wright 3-5 Hill City/Northland 3-5 Floodwood 1-7 Results North Central 44, South Ridge 18 Mountain Iron-Buhl 76, Isle 26 Bigfork 50, McGregor 24 Cook County 18, Cromwell-Wright 8 Silver Lake 30, Hill City/Northland 24 Ogilvie 2, Floodwood 0 FORFEIT

9-Man Section 6

Win-E-Mac 8-0 Fertile-Beltrami 7-1 Blackduck 6-2 Nevis 4-4 Park Christian 4-4 NCE/U-H 2-6 Clearbrook-Gonvick 1-7 Laporte 1-7 Results Win-E-Mac 26, Blackduck 12 Fertile-Beltrami 50,Nevis 14 Park Christian 28, NCE/U-H 21 Badger/Greenbush-Middle River 20, Clearbrook-Gonvick 6 Laporte 14, Northern Freeze 0

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Mountain Iron-Buhl 7-1 Silver Bay 6-2 Cherry 5-3 Cook County 3-5 Bigfork 3-5 Ely 2-6 Northeast Range 0-8 Results Mountain Iron-Buhl 76, Isle 26 Silver Bay 30, Hill-City/Northland 24 Cook County 18, Cromwell-Wright 8 Cherry 20, Onamia 12 Bigfork 50, McGregor 24 Ely 32, Lake of Woods @16 Carlton/Wrenshall 55, Northeast Range 0

Springfield 8-0 Wabasso 6-2 Martin County West 5-3 Murray County Central 5-3 Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 5-3 Adrian 4-4 Sleepy Eye 0-8 Results Springfield 34, New Ulm Cathedral 0 Maple River 21, Martin County West 7 Wabasso @ Murray County Central Tracy Milroy-Balaton 47, Sleepy Eye 16 Minnesota Valley Lutheran 30, Adrian 13 Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 43, Lac qui Parle Valley 21 Browerville/Eagle Valley 7-1 Mayer Lutheran 7-1 Upsala/Swanville Area 7-1 Parkers Prairie 5-3 Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg 4-4 Benson 2-6 Lester Prairie/Holy Trinity 2-6 Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa 0-8 Results Mayer Lutheran 33, Lester Prairie/Holy Trinity 14 Browerville/Eagle Valley 33, Long Prairie-Grey-Eagle 0 Upsala/Swanville Area 36, Royalton 16 Parkers Prairie 30, Benson 20 Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg 24, Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa 6

Section 5A

BOLD 8-0 Minneota 7-1 Canby 6-2 Dawson-Boyd 6-2 Lac qui Parle Valley 3-5 Lakeview 3-5 MACCRAY 1-7 Yelllow Medicine East 1-7 Results BOLD 40, Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City 0 Minneota 42, Yellow-Medicine East 0 Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 43, Lac qui Parle Valley 21 Canby 41, MACCRAY 21 Dawson Boyd 20, Lakeview 0

Section 6A

Underwood 7-1 Walker-Hackensack-Akeley 6-2 Breckenridge 5-3 New York Mills 4-4 Pine River-Backus 4-4 Otter Tail Central 3-5 Lake Park-Audobon 2-6 Hillcrest Lutheran Academy 0-8 Results Underwood 42, Cass Lake-Bena 6 Ada-Borup 41, Walker-Hackensack-Akeley 14 Breckenridge 25, Red Lake County 20 Crookston 16, Otter Tail Central 6 New York Mills 33, Fosston 0 Lake Park Audobon 65, Red Lake 0 Mahnomen/Waubun 51, Pine River-Backus 6 Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley 34, Hillcrest Lutheran Academy 13

Section 7A

Carlton/Wrenshall 8-0 Braham 7-1 Deer River 7-1 Hinckley-Finlayson 4-4 North Woods 3-5 East Central 2-6 Barnum 1-7 Chisholm 0-6 Results Braham 38, East Central 0 Deer River 28, Rush City 6 Carlton/Wrenshall 55, Northeast Range 0 Hinckley/Finlayson 30, Barnum 12 Northwoods 28, Chisholm 6

Section 8A

Ada-Borup 7-1 Mahnomen/Waubun 7-1 Polk County West 6-2 Red Lake County 4-4 Cass Lake-Bena 1-7 Red Lake 0-8 Fosston 0-8 Results Ada-Borup 41, Walker-Hackensack-Akeley 14 Mahnomen/Waubun 51, Pine River-Backus 6 Polk County West 34, Pelican Rapids 6 Breckenridge 25, Red Lake County 20 Underwood 42, Cass Lake-Bena 6 New York Mills 33, Fosston 0

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Section 1AA

Caledonia 8-0 Lewiston-Altura 8-0 Chatfield 6-2 St. Charles 5-3 Triton 4-4 Kenyon-Wanamingo 3-5 Dover-Eyota 0-8 Winona Cotter 0-8 Results Caledonia 49, Triton 3 Lewiston-Altura 47, Wabasha/Kellogg 0 St. Charles 48, Dover-Eyota 13 Chattfield 15, Pine Island 8 Goodhue 32, Kenyon-Wanamingo 7 Fillmore-Central 42, Winona Cotter 6

Section 2AA

Blue Earth Area 6-2 Maple River 6-2 St. Clair/Loyola 4-4 Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton 4-4 New Richland-H-E-G 3-5 Medford 3-5 LeSueur-Henderson 1-7 Norwood-Young America 1-7 Results Blue Earth Area 18, Redwood Valley 6 Maple River 21, Martin County West 7 Blooming Prairie 44, Medford 0 St. Clair/Loyola 49, Cleveland 0 Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton 40, Aiden-Conger/GE 8 Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop 52, New Richland H-E-G 15 Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial 26, LeSueur-Henderson 20 Norwood Yong America 18, Tri-City United 6

Section 3AA

Redwood Valley 6-2 Pipestone Area 5-3 Tracy-Milroy-Balaton 5-3 Windom Area 2-6 Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial 2-6 St. James Area 0-8 Results Blue Earth Area 18, Redwood Valley 6 Pipestone Area 49, Windom Area 0 Tracy Milroy-Balaton 47, Sleepy Eye 16 Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial 26, LeSueur-Henderson 20 Jackson County Central 60, St. James Area 13

Section 4AA

Minneapolis North 8-0 St. Agnes 7-1 Concordia Academy 7-1 Maple Lake 6-2 Rush City 6-2 St. Paul Humboldt 4-4 Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted 0-8 Results Minneapolis North 52, Richfield 0 Concordia Academy 33, St. Paul Humboldt 20 St. Agnes 48, St. Paul Harding 21 Pierz 28, Maple Lake 7 Deer River 28, Rush City 6 Melrose 41, Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted 16

Section 5AA

Paynesville Area 7-1 Eden Valley-Watkins 5-3 Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta 5-3 Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City 4-4 Holdingford 3-5 Kimball Area 1-7 Results Paynesville 32, Rockford 14 Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta 36, Sauk Centre 14 Eden Valley-Watkins 23, Holdingford 22 BOLD 40, Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City 0 Montevideo 43, Kimball 36

Section 6AA

Staples-Motley 6-2 Osakis 6-2 Pillager 6-2 West Central Area/Ashby 5-3 Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 2-6 Wadena-Deer Creek 0-8 Results Barnesville 40, Staples-Motley 0 Pillager 34, Roseau 6 Osakis 31, Minnewaska Area 21 West Central Area/Ashby 14, Hawley 13 Browerville-Eagle Valley 33, Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 0 Bagley 45, Wadena-Deer Creek 26

Section 7AA

Moose Lake-Willow River 6-2 Crosby-Ironton 5-3 International Falls 5-3 Eveleth-Gilbert 3-5 Royalton 3-5 Mesabi East 2-6 Results Moose Lake-Willow River 51, Pine City 6 International Falls 54, Virginia 0 Esko 33, Crosby-Ironton 0 Greenway/Nashwauk/Keewauton 56, Mesabi East 16 Upsala-Swanville Area 36, Royalton 16 Two Harbors 20, Eveleth-Gilbert 7

Section 8AA

Barnesville 8-0 Pelican Rapids 5-3 Warroad 4-4 Frazee 4-4 Bagley 4-4 Crookston 3-5 United North Central 2-6 Hawley 0-8 Results Barnesville 40, Staples-Motley 0 Bagley 45, Wadena-Deer Creek 26 West Central Area/Ashby 14, Hawley 13 Polk County West 34, Pelican Rapids 6 Frazee 20, Warroad 0 Crookston 16, Ottertail Central 6 Bertha-Hewitt 46, United North Central 16

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Section 1AAA

Waseca 6-2 Stewartville 5-3 Zumbrota-Mazeppa 3-5 Pine Island 2-5 Rochester Lourdes 2-5 Plainview-Elgin-Millville 2-6 Results Stewartville 45, Cannon Falls 24 Waseca 61, New Ulm 16 Chatfield 15, Pine Island 8 Plainview-Elgin-Millville 42, Lake City 29 Zumbrota-Mazeppa 44, Red Wing 0

Section 2AAA

Glencoe-Silver Lake 5-3 Dassel-Cokato 5-3 Litchfield 4-4 Providence Academy 3-5 Belle Plaine 3-5 Rockford 2-6 Holy Family Catholic 1-7 Watertown-Mayer 0-8 Results Annandale 28, Dassel-Cokato 20 Zimmerman 20, Glencoe-Silver Lake 7 Litchfield 53, New London Spicer 35 Providence Academy 46, St. Croix Lutheran 7 Paynesville 32, Rockford 14 Holy Family Catholic 21, Watertown-Mayer 0

Section 3AAA

Jackson County Central 8-0 Fairmont 7-1 Luverne 6-2 Sibley East 2-6 Tri-City United 1-7 Worthington 0-8 Results Fairmont 42, Sibley East 8 Jackson County Central 60, St. James Area 13 Luverne 33, Belle Plaine 12 Norwood Yong America 18, Tri-City United 6 St. Peter 41, Worthington 15

Section 4AAA

Breck 7-1 Cannon Falls 6-1 Minneapolis Roosevelt 3-5 Lake City 3-5 Richfield 1-7 St. Croix Lutheran 1-7 Results Stewartville 45, Cannon Falls 24 Breck 28, Minneapolis Henry 9 Academy Force 28, Minneapolis Roosevelt 16 Plainview-Elgin-Millville 42, Lake City 29 Minneapolis North 52, Richfield 0 Providence Academy 46, St. Croix Lutheran 7

Section 5AAA

Annandale 7-1 Mora 6-2 Minneapolis Henry 5-3 Milaca 4-4 Foley 3-5 Pine City 2-6 Brooklyn Center 2-6 Spectrum 2-6 Results Dassell-Cokato @ Annandale Aitkin 28, Mora 20 Breck 28, Minneapolis Henry 9 Milaca 28, Foley 0 Moose Lake-Willow River 51, Pine City 6 Brooklyn Center 30, Minneapolis Edison 0 Spectrum 46, Minneapolis South 14

Section 6AAA

Albany 8-0 Pierz 8-0 Minnewaska 6-2 New London-Spicer 5-3 Melrose 4-4 Montevideo 2-6 St. Cloud Cathedral 1-7 Sauk Centre 0-8 Results Albany 50, St. Cloud Cathedral 14 Pierz 28, Maple Lake 7 Osakis 31, Minnewaska 21 Litchfield 53, New London Spicer 35 Melrose 41, Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted 16 Montevideo 43, Kimball 36 Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta 36, Sauk Centre 14

Section 7AAA

Esko 6-2 Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin 6-2 Aitkin 5-3 Two Harbors 5-3 Proctor 3-5 Virginia 0-8 Results Esko 33, Crosby-Ironton 0 Aitkin 28, Mora 20 Greenway/Nashwauk/Keewauton 56, Mesabi East 16 Two Harbors 20, Eveleth-Gilbert 7 Proctor 12, Hermantown 8 International Falls 54, Virginia 0

Section 8AAA

Dilworth-Glyndon-Fenton 7-1 Pequot Lakes 5-3 Perham 5-3 Fergus Falls 4-4 East Grand Forks 3-5 Roseau 2-6 Thief River Falls 0-8 Park Rapids 1-7 Results Dilworth-Glyndon-Fenton 39, East Grand Forks 0 Detroit Lakes 40, Perham 12 Fergus Falls 29, Pequot Lakes 21 Pillager 34, Roseau 6 Park Rapids Area 14, Thief River Falls 0

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Section 1AAAA

Winona 8-0 Kasson-Mantorville 5-3 Byron 3-5 Albert Lea 2-6 Faribault 1-7 Red Wing 0-7 Results Winona 33, Byron 8 Kasson-Mantorville 55, Faribault 6 Albert Lea 24, Autin 7 Zumbrota-Mazzeppa 44, Red Wing 0

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Simley 7-1 South St. Paul 5-3 St. Paul Johnson 4-4 Academy Force 3-5 Hill-Murray 2-6 St. Paul Harding 0-8 Results Simley 23, Mahtomedi 21 South St. Paul 41, North St. Paul 0 Holy Angels 21, Hill-Murray 0 St. Anthony Village 43, St. Paul Johnson 7 St. Agnes 48, St. Paul Harding 21

Section 4AAAA

Fridley 8-0 St. Anthony Village 7-1 Columbia Heights 4-4 Minneapolis Edison 2-6 St. Paul Como Park 1-7 DeLaSalle 1-7 Results Fridley 44, MPLS Southwest 7 St. Anthony Village 43, St. Paul Johnson 7 Columbia Heights 34, St. Paul Como Park 6 Brooklyn Center 30, MPLS Edison 0 Robbinsdale Cooper 57, DeLaSalle 6

Section 5AAAA

Benilde-St. Margaret’s 8-0 SMB 8-0 Mound Westonka 6-2 Holy Angels 4-4 Orono 3-5 Minneapolis South 1-7 Results Benilde-St. Margaret’s 23, Waconia 17 SMB 45, St. Paul Central 0 Mound Westonka 33, St. Paul Highland Park 15 Chanhassen 24, Orono 22 Holy Angels 21, Hill-Murray 0 Spectrum 46, MPLS South 14

Becker 7-1 Zimmerman 7-1 Delano 5-3 Princeton 4-4 Big Lake 2-6 Results Becker 38, Sartell-St. Stephen 6 Zimmerman 20, Glencoe-Silver Lake 7 Princeton 41, Little Falls 19 Delano 48, Big Lake 14

Section 7AAAA

Cloquet 7-1 Hermantown 5-3 North Branch 4-4 Chisago Lakes 3-5 Hibbing 1-7 Duluth Denfeld 0-8 Results Cloquet 34, Duluth East 19 Duluth Denfeld 27, Hibbing 0 Grand Rapids 49, North Branch 20 Proctor 12, Hermantown 8 Monticello 14, Chisago Lakes 7

Section 8AAAA

Detroit Lakes 8-0 ROCORI 6-2 Grand Rapids 6-2 Willmar 2-6 Little Falls 1-7 Results Detroit Lakes 40, Perham 12 ROCORI 34, St. Cloud Apollo 0 Grand Rapids 49, North Branch 20 Hutchinson 44, Willmar 7 Princeton 41, Little Falls 19

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Owatonna 8-0 Rochester Century 6-2 Rochester Mayo 4-4 Austin 3-5 Rochester John Marshall 2-6 Northfield 1-7 Results Owatonna 54, Rochester John Marshall 7 Rochester Century 46, Rochester Mayo 34 Albert Lea 24, Austin 7 New Prague 21, Northfield 8

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Chaska 7-1 Mankato West 6-2 Chanhassen 4-4 New Prague 4-4 Waconia 3-5 Bloomington Jefferson 2-6 Results Chaska 20, St. Thomas Academy 0 Benilde-St. Margaret’s 23, Waconia 17 Chanhassen 24, Orono 22 St. Louis Park 28, Bloomington Jefferson 7 Mankato West 42, Mankato East 14

Robbinsdale Armstrong 8-0 Elk River 7-1 Rogers 7-1 St. Cloud Tech 5-3 Monticello 3-5 Sauk Rapids-Rice 2-6 Results Robbinsdale Armstrong 35, Forest Lake 14 Rogers 40, Elk River 36 Chisago Lakes 14, Monticello 7 St. Cloud Tech 28, Brainerd 12 Sauk Rapids-Rice 26, Alexandria 21

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St. Thomas Academy 7-1 Apple Valley 4-4 Park Cottage Grove 3-5 Hastings 3-5 Bloomington Kennedy 2-6 Henry Sibley 0-8 Results Apple Valley 45, Hastings 7 Chaska 20, St. Thomas Academy 0 Tartan 48, Henry Sibley 6 Coon rapids 8, Park Cottage Grove 3 MPLS Washburn 47, Bloomington Kennedy 21

Section 4AAAAA

Tartan 8-0 Minneapolis Washburn 6-2 Mahtomedi 2-6 St. Paul Highland Park 2-6 St. Paul Central 2-6 North St Paul 0-8 Results Tartan 48, Henry Sibley 6 MPLS Washburn 47, Bloomington Kennedy 21 Simley 23, Mahtomedi 21 South St. Paul 41, North St. Paul 0 Mound Westonka 33, St. Paul Highland Park 15 SMB 45, St. Paul Central 0

Section 5AAAAA

Spring Lake Park 6-2 Minneapolis Southwest 6-2 Robbinsdale Cooper 6-2 St. Louis Park 4-4 Irondale 2-6 Park Center 0-8 Results Spring Lake Park 56, Park Center 19 Robbinsdale Cooper 57, DeLaSalle 6 Hopkins 54, Irondale 13 St. Louis Park 28, Bloomington Jefferson 7 Fridley 34, MPLS Southwest 7

Coon Rapids 5-3 Duluth East 5-3 Andover 4-4 St. Francis 3-5 Cambridge-Isanti 1-7 Results Coon Rapids 8, Park Cottage Grove 3 Cloquet 34, Duluth East 19 Buffalo 30, Andover 19 St. Francis 31, Cambridge-Isanti 28

Section 8AAAAA

Bemidji 7-1 Alexandria 5-3 Moorhead 5-3 Brainerd 2-6 Sartell-St. Stephen 1-7 St. Cloud Apollo 1-7 Results Moorhead 17, Bemidji 6 St. Cloud Tech 28, Brainerd 12 Sauk Rapids-Rice 26, Alexandria 21 Becker 38, Sartell-St. Stephen 6 ROCORI 34, St. Cloud Apollo 0

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Lakeville North 7-1 Lakeville South 7-1 Rosemount 5-3 Farmington 5-3 Prior Lake 4-4 Eastview 3-5 Burnsville 1-7 Eagan 0-8 Results Lakeville South 50, Eagan 14 Lakeville North 49, Farmington 14 Rosemount 35, Eastview 13 Wayzata 34, Burnsville 6 Prior Lake 24, Minnetonka 7

Section 4AAAAAA

Totino Grace 6-1 Mounds View 6-2 East Ridge 5-3 Woodbury 5-3 Cretin-Derham Hall 4-4 White Bear Lake 3-5 Stillwater 3-5 Roseville 0-8 Results Totino-Grace 26,Cretin-Derham Hall 20 Woodbury 29, White Bear Lake 27 Mounds View 24, Roseville 0 East Ridge 35, Stillwater 32

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Champlin Park 7-1 Centennial 6-2 St. Michael-Albertville 5-3 Maple Grove 4-4 Osseo 2-6 Blaine 2-6 Anoka 2-6 Forest Lake 1-7 Results Champlin Park 31, Maple Grove 15 Centennial 42, Osseo 21 Eden Prairie 14, St. Michael-Albertville 7 Blaine 42, Anoka 20 Robbinsdale Armstrong 35, Forest Lake 14

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Wayzata 8-0 Eden Prairie 6-2 Hopkins 6-2 Edina 4-4 Buffalo 4-4 Shakopee 3-5 Minnetonka 0-8 Results Wayzata 34, Burnsville 6 Eden Prairie 14, St. Michael–Albertville 7 Edina 16, Shakopee 13 Buffalo 30, Andover 19 Hopkins 54, Irondale 13 Prior Lake 24, Minnetonka 7 Monticello 41, Buffalo 26

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A PICTORAL HIST Rivalry: competition for the same objective or for superiority in the same field.

This week’s game will mark the 89th year that St. Johns University and St. Thomas University have met, and battled, and won or lost on a football field, always working toward the same objective of superiority.

While the early matchups may have not carried the same weight as the most recent, when those first Tommie and Johnnie players pulled down their shoulder pads and faced each other, they had no idea that the rivalry they started would become what it is today.

And now that rivalry is at stake.

What has been known is at an impasse where St. Thomas’ future in the MIAC is, well, over. Will the rivalry continue after St. Thomas leaves the MIAC? Or will this game be one of the last in a great football tradition unlike no other in not just the state of Minnesota, but in the country?

So many players have been a part of this. So many memories have been made.

In the end, does the win-loss tally really matter? Sure it does to those who don St. John’s Red or St. Thomas Purple. But it is more than that.

It has brought people together, spanning generations where fathers who played for either team are now watching

their sons wear the uniform they once did. Grandfathers too! It’s a talking point at water coolers and pubs. It’s bragging rights at college parties. For coaches, it’s a feather in their cap, a fist pump back in the office when nobody is watching.

For fans, especially, it’s fun. A lot of fun.

Pride: a feeling or deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one’s own achievements, the achievements of those with whom one is closely associated, or from qualities or possessions that are widely admired.

The pride of St. Thomas and St. John’s players, coaches, administrators, faculty, students, fans and supporters runs deep. A win against the other can make or break a season, no matter what their record ends up or where they finish on a national level. Former players always remember if they won or lost

against each other.. It is something that players, coaches and fans remember for their lifetime. Football is a game, but when these two teams meet...it is something more.

The victors carry their pride for an entire year, like a badge on their armor or in today’s day and age a tattoo on their arm, while the other team tries to forget... at least until the next season when they have a chance at redemption.

Feeling a sense of pride is one of the greatest rewards of college athletics. It’s a sense of accomplishment, a sense of doing your job as best as could be done to help a group of people achieve a common goal. This feeling has been such a part of so many football players throughout the years. There simply is not a better tradition in Minnesota sports.

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Jeff Norman quarterbacked the Johnnies in 1977. Here he is being chased down by some big Tommie defenders.

On Nov. 5, 1949, St. Thomas came out on top with a 28-27 victory.

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St. Thomas’ victory in 1949 was their seventh in a row over the Johnnies. At that point in the rivalry, St. Thomas had won 13 of the first 18 meetings between the two schools, including a 0-0 tie in 1935.

The Johnnies got revenge in 1952 when they defeated the Tommies 13-7 at SJU, breaking an 8-game losing streak. They also won the following year in St. Thomas 14-6.

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Evan Gruenes and a teammate shared the The Holy Grail Trophy after a big win.

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Jim Wagner was a nose guard for the 1993 Johnnies. Here he is shown putting pressure on Tommie quarterback Tom Stallings.

There has always been reason to celebrate from both sides during the century-long rivalry between the Johnnies and Tommies.

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Johnnie-Tommie FOOTBALL TALES

MEMORIES My football coach Mike Grant invited me to the 1985 Johnnie-Tommie game to see his brother Dan play.

I went with little expectations. But as we walked through the impressive stadium gates at St. Thomas I could see this was something special. Both schools were out in full force and spent most of their time cheering against each other.

With the Johnnies down late in the game, Dan Grant caught a touchdown pass to close the gap. Then with three seconds left Johnnies kicker Don Pribyl kicks the ball a foot over the crossbar to win the game 16-15! I jumped up and down as if I were a Johnnie! But I wasn’t. Still it felt great. After the game, with the emotions running high, we made our way down to the field to see Dan. I noticed that the entire crowd had also made their way down to the field, which was unusual in football, but common after MIAC games. I was convinced I would see fights and arguments. But to my surprise, the fans, parents and players were mixing together as if they were at a family reunion!

That game made an impact on me, and the next year I made it back despite being a freshman receiver at South Dakota State. Sadly, the Tommies destroyed the Johnnies in Collegeville 56-21. After the game, we went down to the field to see Dan. I expected the worst. But, once again, the teams and fans came together as old friends. It was in that moment that I truly realized how special the game of football was.

Fast forward two years to 1988. I had made it back to St. John’s for another Johnnie-Tommie game. This year I also was on the field with Dan Grant, but this time I was lined up in “Twins Right” as I had transferred to St. John’s that summer. Both Dan and I caught a touchdown pass in a 16-13 Johnnie victory.

And, once again, we both stood on the field after the game with family, friends and Tommies and celebrated the great game of football.

– Todd Fultz, SJU ‘91 Getting to Tommie week was a relief because there’s no way that John would let us look past anyone before it. Finally! It’s the one game each year that I felt like I wasn’t just playing for teammates and myself. There’s some added pressure because of that but also the greatest opportunity. It brought out the best in terms of t-shirts, signs, comedic jabs.

My favorite ever was seeing a Tommie student wearing a “Linneman Sucks” t-shirt. My aunt saw it and couldn’t believe someone would do that but I loved it. While it would have been better had she added another “n” and spelled my name right, to me that shade meant I made it.

The Tommie game is special because there’s nothing more similar to a Johnnie than a Tommie. It’s like playing against your brother; you respect him, but you’ll do anything to beat him. It’s a game unlike any other. I never lost to St. Thomas as a starting QB and I can’t even imagine it any other way.

– Tom Linnemann, SJU Alumni I was a starter as a running back on the 1965 SJU Nat’l Championship football team. St. Thomas was 4-2-1 in MIAC that year. We finished the season undefeated. We only beat them 10-0. They had a very good team. At the end of the season in 1965 they played North Dakota State and lost 13-7. North Dakota State went on later that season to play legendary Eddie Robinson's Grambling in the Pecan Bowl in Texas and beat them 20-7. There were a number of Grambling players that year who went on to the pros. We became NAIA Nat'l Champ, beating Linfield 33-0 and North Dakota State was NCAA Nat'l Champ.

St. Thomas lost close games in 1965 to two eventual 1965 national champ teams. Very unusual. I discovered this when I wrote a book about our team.

John Gagliardi always wanted to beat St. Thomas in the worst way. He wanted to win them all, of course, but this game was a must. My good friend Ron and I were in the same class at Cretin High School. We played against each other. In the four college years, I believe St. Thomas won one game. He and his teammates used to celebrate that win every five years, I believe. You can ask Ron.

– James Shiely, Johnnie from the 60’s In reflecting back on the three years I played against SJU, my biggest take away was not the game itself but the fans and the excitement that lead up to the game.

I vividly remember the huge crowds that attended the games. There were always extra bleachers to hold the spectators set up around the field. But even beyond the extra bleachers, the crowd would literally surround the field, standing room only, trying to get an angle to watch the game. It is really fun to see that many people at the games.

It is funny, however, even though the crowds were huge, the reality is that once we started playing, you forget about the crowd and you focus on the game.

During the game it is the adrenaline and the history of the rivalry that keeps you fighting to win. Very exciting.

As much as the game itself is fun to play in, it is also really fun to be a part of the team leading up to the game itself. There are alway stories about the rivalry that you read about in the paper and hear about on the radio. There are interviews by the local media wanting to know how the rivalry plays into the game plan for the week. Generally, it is just a really festive week going into the Tommie-Johnnie game. Super happy I was able to be a part of the history between these two great schools.

This is a great rivalry. I hope they find a way to keep it going, regardless of where St. Thomas ends up in 2021.

– Kevin DeVore, SJU Alumni

MEMORIES By way of background, I came to St. Thomas from Chicago in the fall of ‘64, and although I had barely heard of St. Thomas (let alone St. John’s) before my senior year at Fenwick High School, this rivalry has become very special to me. I was a walk-on who didn’t make the travel squad for the early season trip to Collegeville in ‘64, but, thereafter, I played in the next three games of the rivalry, and have attended all but two of the subsequent games (with the exceptions being games when I was occupied coaching grade school football teams).

When the Tommies stopped the Johnnies on the final drive of the 2017 Target Field game, the UST fans collectively rejoiced. But I suspect that few among us were as relieved and happy as the group that would be heading to the Minneapolis Club for a celebratory dinner. This group comprised the senior players (and their wives) from the 1967 St. Thomas football team, and the dinner was to commemorate the 50th anniversary of our 13-2 Homecoming victory over the Johnnies on the night of Oct. 14, 1967, at a packed O’Shaughnessy Stadium.

Prior to that ‘67 game, John Gagliardi’s teams had defeated Nate Harlan’s Tommies nine straight years, with the last three (the ‘67 seniors’ first three) having been shutouts. The ‘67 seniors had become a very close knit group. Most of us were in our third year as starters, and, given the aforementioned history, we were suitably worried, but also highly motivated, that our last Johnnie game would not end in disaster.

An inspirational letter to the team from former Tommie basketball standout Dan Hansard added more emotional juice to our locker room before the kick off and, after we took a 6-0 lead, a late second quarter Johnnie drive ended abruptly with three consecutive sacks. Coach Harlan then called a timeout with 10 seconds on the clock to force a Johnnie punt and, as our fans erupted, we returned it 70 yards for a lead extending TD. A gritty goal line stand in the fourth quarter preserved our lead and the ultimate win.

The ‘67 Tommie seniors had plenty of help that night from our sophomores and juniors. It was definitely a team victory, but the seniors had played pivotal roles. Back in the locker room, our joy culminated with the seniors tossing Coach Harlan into the swimming pool (no small feat), and led to a tradition of holding a commemorative dinner every five years, with the tenth rendition occurring after the Target Field game. The memories from our ‘67 Johnnie game have faded over the years, but the friendships forged back then have grown steadily stronger through the passing decades. We remain today a very close knit group.

– Richard Gill, Tommie from the 60’s A Tommie’s thoughts The Tommie/Johnnie game was always the most anticipated game of the year. We would have games before and after that we focused directly on, but always knew that nothing within our regular season would eclipse what we felt running onto the field for the Tommie/Johnnie gameday.

Driving into the stadium, whether home or away, you could see tailgates filled with fans from both sides interacting together. Weeks leading up to this game are filled with banter from co-workers/friends/families all speaking about past and present teams. This is what made the Tommie/Johnnie rivalry so great – we literally co-exist in our daily lives but on that gameday we wear separate colors.

To this day, I still have not felt something like playing in that Tommie/Johnnie gameday, and I feel like I will be hard-pressed to ever experience something like that again. I will miss the rivalry, but will always feel great knowing that our senior year (2011) we beat the Johnnies 69-7.

– Tony Danna, St. Thomas Alumni All my life I was told by my dad, John Heller, a St .Thomas grad from the 50s, what a rivalry the St. Thomas-St. John’s game was. He specifically talked about the incredible experience it was to play at St. John’s on a beautiful fall day in Collegeville in the natural bowl that housed the football game. As a Division 3 player, you never were going to experience playing in front of 80 or 100 thousand fans; a lot of us dreamed of that, but it wasn’t going to happen.

The Tommie-Johnnie game was as close as it gets, and I believe surpassed that experience in many ways. There weren’t tens of thousands of people there, but there sure were plenty packed into Clemens stadium, loud and crazy.

The fans were packed in, you had only about one yard on the sidelines before you were into people. I remember making a tackle on the St. John’s sideline and basically ended up in the crowd. It seemed like I was surrounded by a crazy red mob. I was hit by a hot dog and was told in no uncertain terms what they thought of me and St. Thomas. If you don’t think that’s intimidating, I don’t know what is. At least I think I wiped out one of those obnoxious Rat Pack guys!

I was also blessed to have been able to watch my son, Johnny, 2014-2017 play for St. Thomas. The memories from those four years run deep, especially the five games against St. John’s. I’m proud to say that the three generations of St. Thomas Hellers are 10 and 3 against the Johnnies! We are very proud of that fact.

– Dave Heller, St. Thomas Class of 1989

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The Johnnie - Tommie Rivalry The best rivalry in D3 Football and one of the best at any division in the nation.

I played QB on the National Championship team in 1976. I loved this rivalry. The rivalry was and is the best in Division 3 football. Every player and fan knows it as the biggest week on the schedule. It’s called Tommie Week.

Every player knows their record against UST. We were 4 - 0 (thanks for asking). The games were always played for the conference championship and always played for pride: personal, team and school. Everything was on the line.

The games were always a joy to play. They were competitive, fun and brought out the best in both teams. A teammate of mine who has played and officiated high school and college football for more then 40 years recently said, “Our first game against UST was the hardest-hitting game that I ever witnessed, ever. Nothing was left on the field.” (This probably could be said every year. The point is that this game was always a battle and still is).

One of the reasons for the great rivalry is the proximity of the schools. Being only an hour apart, often both schools recruited the same players. One of our games even included brothers – one per side. We watched “our brother” trying not to be too obvious as he cheered when his “Tommie brother” intercepted a pass and ran it down our sideline for a touchdown. (The only pick 6 of my career AND I’ve already noted our victory).

Some great memories of a great rivalry. Some day I’ll be asked, was the old SJU - UST rivalry really as good as they say. I’ll just say, it was THE BEST. (Contributors to these thoughts are St. John’s alumni: Mike Carr ’77; Scott Becker ’77; Mike Richie ’80; Greg Thomas ’78; Rich Van Lith ’78; and the 1976 National Championship team.

– Jeff Norman, St. John’s ‘78 The Blessing of a Rivalry Every college football player should have the opportunity to play against a true rival. A rival that pushes you to be the best team possible, a rival that drives you to work hard throughout the off season, a rival that recruited your friends, a rival that brings out a touch (or more) of hatred, a rival that lasts for generations, a rival that connects former players forever...Ohio State has that Team Up North, NDSU has UND, the Montana Grizzlies have the Ag State Bobcats...

And we Johnnies had the Tommies! Thank you for the rivalry UST! – Jeff Bretherton, St. John’s Alumni

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GOPHERS FOOTBALL Gophers stay unbeaten – ranked No. 20 in country

The Minnesota Golden Gophers ran all over Nebraska Saturday, Oct. 12 to stay undefeated on the season at 6-0.

The Gophers rushed for 326 yards on their way to a 34-7 win in front of a large crowd at TCF Bank Stadium on a cold, snowy and sleet-filled evening.

The weather didn’t keep the Gopher faithful away as they packed the stands to witness the first time the Gophers have started a season 6-0 since 2003. They are just one of 12 Division I football teams without a loss.

Saturday’s game saw the Gophers dominate in all aspects. Rodney Smith led the rushing attack with 139 yards on 18 carries. Shannon Brooks had 99 yards on 13 carries and Mohamed Ibrahim ran for 84 yards on 15 carries and scored three touchdowns.

Quarterback Tanner Morgan was efficient with the passing game, completing eight of 13 passes for 128 yards, including a 15-yard TD strike to Chris Autman-Bell.

Tyler Johnson led all receivers with 109 yards on five catches.

The win also catapulted the Gophers to No. 20 in the coaches AP poll. It is their highest ranking since 2014.

The win is also the Gophers eighth straight, dating back to last season. The last time the Gophers won eight in a row was 70 years ago when they won the last four games of the 1948 season and won their first four in 1949.

They will try and keep their winning

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SAINT JOHN’S FOOTBALL ALL-TIME RESULTS BY OPPONENT

* denotes playoff game

# denotes MIAC game

MIAC OPPONENTS AUGSBURG COLLEGE AUGGIES (69-9-2 in MIAC/All-time games) #Oct. 16, 1926 Away T, 13-13 #Oct. 29, 1927 Home L, 6-21 #Nov. 3, 1928 Away L, 0-24 #Nov. 2, 1929 Home L, 2-19 #Oct. 17, 1931 Away W, 25-0 #Oct. 22, 1932 Home W, 31-0 #Nov. 8, 1940 Away W, 7-0 #Nov. 1, 1941 Home W, 25-6 #Oct. 3, 1942 Away W, 31-7 #Oct.5, 1946 Home W, 8-6 #Sept. 27, 1947 Away W, 7-6 #Oct. 16, 1948 Home W, 20-7 #Oct. 15, 1949 Home W, 27-12 #Oct. 27, 1951 Away W, 26-6 #Oct. 11, 1952 Home W, 26-6 #Oct. 30, 1954 Away W, 33-13 #Oct. 28, 1955 Home W, 40-6 #Oct. 13, 1956 Away T, 7-7 #Oct. 19, 1957 Home W, 23-0 #Oct. 25, 1958 Away W, 8-6 #Oct. 31, 1959 Away W, 31-0 #Sept. 17, 1960 Home L, 12-19 #Sept. 30, 1961 Away W, 42-0 #Oct. 6, 1962 Home W, 36-20 #Oct. 12, 1963 Away W, 26-6 #Oct. 24, 1964 Home W, 3-0 #Oct. 30, 1965 Away W, 28-6 #Nov. 5, 1966 Home W, 51-8 #Sept. 23, 1967 Away W, 13-3 #Sept. 28, 1968 Home W, 22-13 #Oct. 4, 1969 Away W, 14-12 #Oct. 17, 1970 Home W, 39-20 #Oct. 23, 1971 Away W, 17-16 #Oct. 28, 1972 Home W, 51-8 #Nov. 3, 1973 Away L, 20-28 #Nov. 9, 1974 Home W, 21-7 #Nov. 8, 1975 Away W, 35-3 #Oct. 2, 1976 Home W, 62-12 #Oct. 1, 1977 Away W, 49-0 #Oct. 14, 1978 Away W, 43-14 #Oct. 13, 1979 Home W, 28-14 #Sept. 13, 1980 Home L, 10-21 #Sept. 19, 1981 Away W, 26-7 #Oct. 16, 1982 Away W, 31-7 #Oct. 15, 1983 Home W, 28-0 #Oct. 20, 1984 Away W, 49-0 #Oct. 19, 1985 Home W, 45-16 #Sept. 13, 1986 Away W, 60-0 #Sept. 12, 1987 Home W, 38-0 #Oct. 1, 1988 Away W, 62-21 #Sept. 30, 1989 Home W, 54-6 #Oct. 6, 1990 Home W, 59-0 #Oct. 5, 1991 Away W, 46-0 #Sept. 19, 1992 Away W, 58-0 #Sept. 18, 1993 Home W, 54-7 #Sept. 24, 1994 Away W, 37-14 #Sept. 23, 1995 Home W, 41-14 #Sept. 21, 1996 Home W, 28-20 #Sept. 20, 1997 Away L, 10-20 #Oct. 3, 1998 Away W, 19-13 #Oct. 2, 1999 Home W, 55-0 #Sept. 23, 2000 Home W, 40-7 #Sept. 22, 2001 Away W, 48-14 #Oct. 19, 2002 Away W, 35-7 #Oct. 18, 2003 Home W, 63-9 #Oct. 23, 2004 Away W, 38-13 #Oct. 22, 2005 Home W, 56-16 #Sept. 16, 2006 Away W, 60-0 #Sept. 15, 2007 Home W, 62-7 #Nov. 8, 2008 Home W, 28-21 #Nov. 7, 2009 Metrodome W, 28-7 #Sept. 25, 2010 Away W, 48-10 #Sept. 24, 2011 Home L, 31-32 #Oct. 6, 2012 Away L, 17-48 #Oct. 12, 2013 Home W, 30-28 #Nov. 1, 2014 Away W, 24-7 #Oct. 31, 2015 Home W, 42-14 #Oct. 8, 2016 Away W, 49-0 #Oct. 7, 2017 Home W, 49-3 #Sept. 29, 2018 Away W, 52-0 BETHEL UNIVERSITY ROYALS (31-9 in MIAC/All-time games) #Sept. 30, 1978 Away W, 19-17 #Sept. 29, 1979 Home W, 45-32 #Oct. 11, 1980 Home W, 42-10 #Oct. 17, 1981 Away W, 17-6 #Nov. 13, 1982 Away W, 49-21 #Nov. 12, 1983 Home W, 16-0 #Sept. 15, 1984 Away W, 42-0 #Sept. 14, 1985 Home W, 20-13 #Oct. 4, 1986 Home W, 41-7 #Oct. 3, 1987 Away W, 62-9 #Oct. 8, 1988 Home W, 42-7 #Oct. 7, 1989 Away W, 9-7 #Nov. 3, 1990 Home W, 20-0 Nov. 2, 1991 Cancelled due to snow #Oct. 17, 1992 Home W, 34-12 #Oct. 16, 1993 Away W, 77-12 #Sept. 17, 1994 Home W, 48-20 #Sept. 16, 1995 Away W, 49-14 #Nov. 2, 1996 Home W, 52-8 #Nov. 1, 1997 Away W, 17-14 #Oct. 10, 1998 Home W, 19-3 #Oct. 9, 1999 Away L, 20-24 #Oct. 28, 2000 Away L, 36-43 #Oct. 27, 2001 Home W, 34-0 #Nov. 8, 2002 Metrodome W, 31-26 #Nov. 8, 2003 Home W, 29-26 #Oct. 9, 2004 Home W, 37-0 #Oct. 8, 2005 Away W, 30-9 #Nov. 11, 2006 Home L, 13-28 #Nov. 10, 2007 Away L, 14-17 #Oct. 4, 2008 Away L, 9-14 #Oct. 3, 2009 Home W, 16-14 #Oct. 9, 2010 Away L, 14-17 #Oct. 8, 2011 Home L, 20-41 #Nov. 10, 2012 Away L, 22-27 #Nov. 16, 2013 Home L, 7-28 #Nov. 8, 2014 Home W, 31-8 #Nov. 7, 2015 Away W, 21-0 #Oct. 1, 2016 Away W, 42-27 #Sept. 30, 2017 Home W, 21-13 #Oct. 6, 2018 Away W, 34-16

CARLETON COLLEGE KNIGHTS (36-0-0 in MIAC/All-time games) #Oct. 1, 1983 Home W, 24-8 #Sept. 22, 1984 Home W, 27-14 #Sept. 21, 1985 Away W, 23-10 #Oct. 18, 1986 Home W, 20-6 #Oct. 17, 1987 Away W, 47-6 #Oct. 29, 1988 Home W, 38-10 #Oct. 28, 1989 Away W, 56-14 #Sept. 22, 1990 Home W, 36-35 #Sept. 21, 1991 Away W, 56-7 #Nov. 7, 1992 Metrodome W, 70-7 #Nov. 6, 1993 Metrodome W, 62-14 #Oct. 22, 1994 Away W, 63-20 #Oct. 21, 1995 Home W, 35-14 #Oct. 5, 1996 Home W, 64-7 #Oct. 4, 1997 Away W, 55-6 #Nov. 7, 1998 Home W, 43-0 #Nov. 6, 1999 Away W, 41-6 #Nov. 4, 2000 Metrodome W, 58-7 #Nov. 10, 2001 Home W, 31-0 #Oct. 12, 2002 Home W, 49-7 #Oct. 11, 2003 Away W, 44-0 #Sept. 18, 2004 Away W, 55-7 #Sept. 17, 2005 Home W, 41-7 #Sept. 30, 2006 Home W, 29-19 #Sept. 29, 2007 Away W, 10-7 #Nov. 15, 2008 Away W, 14-10 #Nov. 14, 2009 Home W, 41-14 #Oct. 30, 2010 Away W, 31-13 #Oct. 29, 2011 Home W, 47-14 #Oct. 13, 2012 Home W, 51-14 #Oct. 19, 2013 Away W, 23-13 #Oct. 25, 2014 Home W, 52-3 #Oct. 24, 2015 Away W, 56-0 #Oct. 15, 2016 Home W, 62-0 #Oct. 14, 2017 Away W, 35-0 #Sept. 22, 2018 Home W, 59-0 CONCORDIA-MOORHEAD COLLEGE COBBERS (46-33-6 in MIAC/All-time games) #Oct. 20, 1923 Home L, 0-3 #Oct. 25, 1924 Away L, 7-13 #Oct. 24, 1925 Away L, 7-14 #Oct. 23, 1926 Home W, 13-0 #Oct. 22, 1927 Away L, 0-33 #Oct. 13, 1928 Home T, 6-6 #Oct. 26, 1929 Away L, 0-41 #Oct. 18, 1930 Home L, 0-7 #Oct. 31, 1931 Away L, 0-29 #Oct. 29, 1932 Home T, 0-0 #Oct. 28, 1933 Away L, 0-6 #Oct. 24, 1936 Home W, 13-0 #Oct. 23, 1937 Home W, 25-7 #Oct. 29, 1938 Away W, 33-6 #Oct. 14, 1939 Home W, 25-0 #Oct. 25, 1941 Away L, 12-13 #Nov. 7, 1942 Home T, 14-14 #Nov. 2, 1946 Away L, 6-19 #Oct. 20, 1951 Home W, 31-7 #Oct. 18, 1952 Away L, 6-32 #Oct. 24, 1953 Home W, 7-6 #Oct. 23, 1954 Away W, 20-14 #Oct. 20, 1956 Home L, 6-32 #Oct. 26, 1957 Away L, 6-33 #Oct. 31, 1958 Home L, 8-40 #Sept. 19, 1959 Home L, 6-36 #Sept. 24, 1960 Away L, 14-30 #Oct. 7, 1961 Home W, 48-6 #Oct. 13, 1962 Away W, 31-14 #Oct. 19, 1963 Home W, 28-0 #Oct. 31, 1964 Away L, 0-20 #Nov. 6, 1965 Home W, 10-0 #Sept. 24, 1966 Away L, 6-13 #Sept. 30, 1967 Home L, 9-12 #Oct. 5, 1968 Away W, 7-0 #Oct. 11, 1969 Home L, 6-20 #Oct. 24, 1970 Away L, 7-16 #Oct. 30, 1971 Home W, 10-0 #Nov. 4, 1972 Away W, 32-7 #Sept. 22, 1973 Home W, 28-14 #Nov. 2, 1974 Away L, 6-22 #Nov. 1, 1975 Home W, 28-17 #Oct. 16, 1976 Home W, 49-0 #Oct. 15, 1977 Away W, 31-0 #Nov. 4, 1978 Home L, 0-17 #Nov. 3, 1979 Away W, 26-20 #Oct. 18, 1980 Away L, 0-19 #Oct. 24, 1981 Home L, 7-17 #Nov. 6, 1982 Home W, 14-10 #Nov. 5, 1983 Away W, 17-7 #Oct. 13, 1984 Home W, 13-9 #Oct. 12, 1985 Away W, 14-10 #Oct. 25, 1986 Away L, 14-17 #Oct. 24, 1987 Home W, 20-18 #Sept. 24, 1988 Home L, 7-28 #Sept. 23, 1989 Away T, 27-27 #Nov. 10, 1990 Metrodome L, 28-30 #Nov. 9, 1991 Metrodome W, 24-7 #Nov. 13, 1992 Metrodome T, 18-18 #Nov. 13, 1993 Away (FargoDome) W, 44-21 #Nov. 5, 1994 Away W, 35-19 #Nov. 4, 1995 Home T, 14-14 #Oct. 19, 1996 Home W, 39-34 #Oct. 18, 1997 Away W, 20-12 #Oct. 17, 1998 Away W, 21-0 #Oct. 16, 1999 Home W, 7-3 #Nov. 11, 2000 Home W, 35-14 #Nov. 3, 2001 Away (FargoDome) W, 28-14 #Oct. 26, 2002 Away W, 34-9 #Oct. 25, 2003 Home W, 24-12 #Oct. 16, 2004 Home L, 20-21 #Oct. 15, 2005 Away W, 20-16 #Sept. 23, 2006 Away W, 14-12 #Sept. 22, 2007 Home W, 52-21 #Sept. 20, 2008 Home L, 6-9 #Sept. 19, 2009 Away W, 31-19 #Sept. 18, 2010 Home W, 40-28 #Sept. 17, 2011 Away W, 28-21 (OT) #Sept. 22, 2012 Away L, 21-31 #Sept. 28, 2013 Home L, 14-24 #Sept. 20, 2014 Home L, 14-23 #Sept. 19, 2015 Away W, 24-16 #Nov. 12, 2016 Away W, 31-7 #Nov. 11, 2017 Home W, 10-3 #Oct. 27, 2018 Away W, 42-14

GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE GOLDEN GUSTIES (50-32-3; 49-32-3 in MIAC games) #Nov. 10, 1923 Away W, 14-12 #Nov. 8, 1924 Away L, 0-33 #Nov. 7, 1925 Away L, 0-21 #Nov. 6, 1926 Home L, 0-20 #Nov. 12, 1927 Away L, 0-38 #Oct. 7, 1932 Away W, 7-0 #Nov. 4, 1933 Home L, 0-6 #Sept. 24, 1937 Away L, 12-13 #Oct. 22, 1938 Home W, 6-0 #Oct. 21, 1939 Away L, 0-26 #Nov. 11, 1942 Home W, 24-13 #Sept. 28, 1945 Away L, 0-38 #Oct. 12, 1946 Neutral L, 14-30 #Oct. 3, 1947 Away L, 0-34 #Oct. 30, 1948 Home L, 13-20 #Oct. 28, 1949 Away L, 14-19 #Oct. 28, 1950 Home L, 0-34 #Nov. 8, 1952 Away L, 0-19 #Sept. 26, 1953 Home W, 21-7 #Oct. 9, 1954 Away L, 6-28 #Oct. 15, 1955 Home L, 14-19 #Oct. 6, 1956 Away L, 6-13 #Oct. 12, 1957 Home W, 13-0 #Oct. 18, 1958 Away L, 7-18 #Oct. 24, 1959 Home L, 0-14 #Oct. 29, 1960 Away T, 6-6 #Sept. 23, 1961 Home W, 36-0 #Sept. 29, 1962 Away W, 28-8 #Oct. 5, 1963 Home W, 34-7 #Oct. 17, 1964 Away L, 14-15 #Oct. 23, 1965 Home W, 34-0 #Oct. 29, 1966 Away T, 7-7 #Nov. 4, 1967 Home W, 12-7 #Sept. 21, 1968 Away L, 0-13 #Sept. 27, 1969 Home T, 7-7 #Oct. 10, 1970 Away L, 8-24 #Oct. 16, 1971 Home W, 20-10 #Oct. 21, 1972 Away L, 6-23 #Oct. 27, 1973 Home L, 19-26 #Oct. 5, 1974 Away W, 21-13 #Oct. 4, 1975 Home W, 26-7 #Oct. 30, 1976 Home W, 44-14 #Oct. 29, 1977 Away W, 28-18 #Oct. 7, 1978 Home W, 35-15 #Oct. 6, 1979 Away L, 17-45 #Oct. 4, 1980 Away L, 16-24 #Oct. 10, 1981 Home L, 10-14 #Oct. 9, 1982 Home W, 14-0 #Oct. 8, 1983 Away W, 23-16 #Nov. 10, 1984 Home L, 34-42 #Nov. 9, 1985 Away W, 43-9 #Oct. 11, 1986 Away L, 20-28 #Oct. 10, 1987 Home L, 31-32 *Nov. 21, 1987 Away

(NCAA first round) W, 7-3 #Sept. 17, 1988 Away W, 38-7 #Sept. 16, 1989 Home W, 29-28 #Oct. 13, 1990 Away W, 45-13 #Oct. 12, 1991 Home W, 35-14 #Oct. 3, 1992 Home W, 35-7 #Oct. 2, 1993 Away W, 55-14 #Oct. 15, 1994 Home W, 54-7 #Oct. 14, 1995 Away W, 35-24 #Oct. 12, 1996 Away W, 48-16 #Oct. 11, 1997 Home L, 16-24 #Nov. 13, 1998 Metrodome W, 36-13 #Nov. 12, 1999 Metrodome W, 31-16 #Oct. 14, 2000 Away W, 38-17 #Oct. 13, 2001 Home W, 35-20 #Oct. 5, 2002 Away W, 20-7 #Oct. 4, 2003 Home W, 35-13 #Sept. 25, 2004 Home W, 42-14 #Sept. 24, 2005 Away W, 41-14 #Oct. 14, 2006 Home W, 34-7 #Oct. 13, 2007 Away W, 40-0 #Sept. 27, 2008 Home W, 31-17 #Sept. 26, 2009 Away W, 38-10 #Oct. 23, 2010 Home W, 33-13 #Oct. 22, 2011 Away W, 24-16 #Oct. 27, 2012 Home W, 31-17 #Nov. 2, 2013 Away L, 20-23 (2OT) #Oct. 18, 2014 Away W, 29-19 #Oct. 17, 2015 Home W, 49-27 #Oct. 22, 2016 Away W, 56-10 #Oct. 21, 2017 Home W, 41-17 #Sept. 15, 2018 Neutral W, 45-13 HAMLINE UNIVERSITY PIPERS (61-23-3; 60-21-3 in MIAC games) Oct. 17, 1908 Home L, 0-27 Oct. 26, 1909 Away L, 0-27 #Oct. 1, 1921 Home L, 0-17 #Sept. 30, 1922 Away L, 0-20 #Nov. 3, 1923 Home L, 9-14 #Nov. 1, 1924 Away L, 0-19 #Oct. 17, 1925 Home L, 7-14 #Oct. 30, 1926 Away L, 0-9 #Oct. 1, 1927 Home T, 0-0 #Sept. 29, 1928 Away L, 7-14 #Oct. 19, 1929 Home L, 0-24 #Oct. 4, 1930 Away T, 13-13 #Oct. 3, 1931 Home W, 7-0 #Oct. 15, 1932 Away W, 14-0 #Oct. 7, 1933 Home T, 0-0 #Oct. 13, 1934 Away W, 26-7 #Oct. 5, 1935 Home W, 45-0 #Nov. 4, 1939 Home W, 40-19 #Nov. 2, 1940 Away L, 0-6 #Oct. 18, 1947 Home W, 19-12 #Oct. 2, 1948 Away L, 6-14 #Oct. 13, 1950 Away L, 12-13 #Sept. 20, 1952 Home L, 19-21 #Nov. 6, 1953 Away W, 27-0 #Sept. 18, 1954 Home W, 20-0 #Oct. 8, 1955 Home W, 33-21 #Sept. 22, 1956 Away W, 23-0 #Sept. 28, 1957 Home W, 33-0 #Oct. 4, 1958 Away W, 20-0 #Oct. 10, 1959 Home W, 46-14 #Oct. 15, 1960 Away W, 20-0 #Oct. 28, 1961 Home W, 51-0 #Nov. 3, 1962 Away W, 36-0 #Sept. 21, 1963 Home W, 38-14 #Oct. 3, 1964 Away L, 6-8 #Oct. 9, 1965 Home W, 34-6 #Oct. 15, 1966 Away L, 3-6

#Oct. 21, 1967 #Oct. 26, 1968 #Nov. 1, 1969 #Sept. 26, 1970 #Oct. 2, 1971 #Oct. 7, 1972 #Oct. 13, 1973 #Sept. 18, 1976 #Sept. 17, 1977 #Sept. 23, 1978 #Sept. 22, 1979 #Sept. 27, 1980 #Oct. 3, 1981 #Sept. 18, 1982 #Sept. 17, 1983 #Oct. 27, 1984 #Oct. 26, 1985 #Sept. 27, 1986 #Sept. 26, 1987 #Nov. 13, 1988 #Nov. 11, 1989 #Sept. 29, 1990 #Sept. 28, 1991 #Oct. 10, 1992 #Oct. 9, 1993 #Oct. 1, 1994 #Sept. 30, 1995 #Sept. 28, 1996 #Sept. 27, 1997 #Oct. 24, 1998 #Oct. 23, 1999 #Oct. 21, 2000 #Oct. 20, 2001 #Sept. 14, 2002 #Sept. 13, 2003 #Oct. 2, 2004 #Oct. 1, 2005 #Oct. 21, 2006 #Oct. 20, 2007 #Oct. 11, 2008 #Oct. 10, 2009 #Nov. 13, 2010 #Nov. 12, 2011 #Nov. 3, 2012 #Nov. 9, 2013 #Oct. 4, 2014 #Oct. 3, 2015 #Nov. 5, 2016 #Nov. 11, 2017 #Nov. 3, 2018

Home Away Home Away Home Away Home Away Home Away Home Home Away Home Away Home Away Away Home Metrodome Home Away Home Home Home Home Away Away Home Home Away Home Away Home Away Away Home Home Away Home Away Home Away Away Home Home Away Home Away Home

W, 16-14 L, 14-23 W, 31-27 W, 29-8 W, 29-16 L, 14-20 W, 14-7 W, 57-28 W, 56-7 W, 39-0 W, 45-19 W, 27-3 W, 31-19 W, 37-14 L, 0-26 L, 16-18 W, 21-7 W, 21-18 W, 17-13 L, 20-22 W, 18-16 L, 0-21 W, 35-25 W, 21-7 W, 69-0 L, 26-27 W, 35-20 W, 29-23 W, 21-0 W, 49-13 W, 20-3 W, 61-0 W, 50-0 W, 56-0 W, 74-7 W, 41-6 W, 44-0 W, 56-7 W, 46-7 W, 40-7 W, 41-7 W, 49-0 W, 61-0 W, 55-10 W, 20-14 W, 49-28 W, 41-21 W, 42-6 W, 72-6 W, 51-0

ST. OLAF COLLEGE OLES (43-14-1 in MIAC/All-time games) #Oct. 21, 1922 Home L, 10-20 #Oct. 11, 1924 Away L, 0-23 #Sept. 26, 1925 Home L, 0-7 #Oct. 25, 1930 Away L, 0-82 #Oct. 24, 1931 Home W, 13-0 #Oct. 10, 1936 Away W, 13-6 #Oct. 8, 1938 Away W, 19-14 #Oct. 26, 1940 Home W, 19-0 #Oct. 27, 1945 Home L, 6-21 #Nov. 1, 1947 Away L, 16-20 #Nov. 6, 1948 Home W, 27-13 #Oct. 22, 1949 Away W, 15-7 #Oct. 4, 1952 Home W, 34-0 #Sept. 21, 1974 Home W, 51-21 #Sept. 20, 1975 Away T, 14-14 #Nov. 6, 1976 Away W, 29-13 #Nov. 5, 1977 Home W, 21-7 #Oct. 21, 1978 Home L, 21-24 #Oct. 20, 1979 Away W, 21-9 #Sept. 20, 1980 Away W, 14-3 #Sept. 26, 1981 Home W, 23-0 #Oct. 23, 1982 Home W, 38-8 #Oct. 22, 1983 Away W, 17-12 #Oct. 6, 1984 Away L, 0-31 #Oct. 5, 1985 Home L, 10-15 #Nov. 8, 1986 Home L, 14-16 #Nov. 7, 1987 Away W, 28-2 #Nov. 5, 1988 Away W, 34-31 #Nov. 4, 1989 Home W, 35-0 #Oct. 27, 1990 Away W, 45-6 #Oct. 26, 1991 Home W, 67-19 #Sept. 26, 1992 Home W, 62-7 #Sept. 25, 1993 Away W, 71-10 #Oct. 29, 1994 Home W, 49-15 #Oct. 28, 1995 Away L, 21-24 #Sept. 14, 1996 Away W, 36-7 #Sept. 13, 1997 Home W, 21-7 #Oct. 31, 1998 Away W, 35-0 #Oct. 30, 1999 Home W, 21-14 #Sept. 16, 2000 Away W, 42-6 #Sept. 15, 2001 Home L, 28-31 #Sept. 28, 2002 Home W, 59-20 #Sept. 27, 2003 Away W, 45-6 #Oct. 30, 2004 Away L, 19-21 #Oct. 29, 2005 Home W, 63-9 #Oct. 7, 2006 Away W, 37-21 #Oct. 6, 2007 Home W, 30-29 #Oct. 25, 2008 Away W, 20-14 (OT) #Oct. 24, 2009 Home W, 10-3 #Nov. 6, 2010 Away W, 42-17 #Nov. 5, 2011 Home W, 27-24 #Sept. 29, 2012 Home L, 35-38 #Oct. 5, 2013 Away W, 31-0 #Nov. 15, 2014 Away W, 26-6 #Nov. 14, 2015 Home W, 49-7 #Sept. 17, 2016 Home W, 44-0 #Sept. 16, 2017 Away W, 56-7 #Oct. 20, 2018 Home W, 57-7 UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS TOMMIES (52-35-1; 50-31-1 in MIAC games) Nov. 28, 1901 Neutral W, 16-6

(Lexington Park, St. Paul) Oct. 9, 1907 Home L, 0-21 Oct. 27, 1908 Home W, 9-6 Nov. 26, 1908 Away L, 0-4 Nov. 25, 1909 Away L, 6-23 #Oct. 14, 1922 Away L, 0-21 #Nov. 19, 1933 Away W, 7-6 #Nov. 4, 1934 Away L, 0-12 #Nov. 3, 1935 Home T, 0-0 #Nov. 6, 1936 Away W, 13-0 #Oct. 29, 1937 Away L, 7-14 #Oct. 14, 1938 Away W, 24-13 #Oct. 18, 1940 Away L, 13-18 #Oct. 11, 1941 Home L, 6-20

#Oct. 30, 1942 Away #Oct. 5, 1945 Neutral

(St. Cloud Tech H.S.) #Oct. 21, 1945 Away #Oct. 26, 1946 Away #Nov. 5, 1949 Home #Sept. 22, 1950 Away #Oct. 25, 1952 Home #Oct. 3, 1953 Away #Oct. 16, 1954 Home #Sept. 30, 1955 Away #Nov. 3, 1956 Home #Sept. 20, 1957 Away #Sept. 27, 1958 Home #Oct. 2, 1959 Away #Oct. 8, 1960 Home #Oct. 21, 1961 Away #Oct. 27, 1962 Home #Nov. 2, 1963 Away #Sept. 26, 1964 Home #Oct. 1, 1965 Away #Oct. 8, 1966 Home #Oct. 13, 1967 Away #Oct. 19, 1968 Home #Oct. 25, 1969 Away #Nov. 7, 1970 Home #Sept. 25, 1971 Away #Sept. 30, 1972 Home #Oct. 6, 1973 Away #Sept. 28, 1974 Home #Sept. 27, 1975 Away #Sept. 25, 1976 Away #Sept. 24, 1977 Home #Nov. 11, 1978 Home #Nov. 10, 1979 Away #Nov. 8, 1980 Home #Nov. 14, 1981 Away #Sept. 25, 1982 Away #Sept. 24, 1983 Home #Sept. 29, 1984 Home #Sept. 28, 1985 Away #Sept. 20, 1986 Home #Sept. 19, 1987 Away #Oct. 15, 1988 Home #Oct. 14, 1989 Away #Sept. 15, 1990 Away #Sept. 14, 1991 Home #Oct. 24, 1992 Away #Oct. 23, 1993 Home #Oct. 8, 1994 Away #Oct. 7, 1995 Home #Nov. 9, 1996 Metrodome #Nov. 7, 1997 Metrodome #Sept. 26, 1998 Home #Sept. 25, 1999 Away #Sept. 30, 2000 Away #Sept. 29, 2001 Home #Nov. 2, 2002 Home #Nov. 1, 2003 Away #Nov. 13, 2004 Home #Nov. 12, 2005 Away #Oct. 28, 2006 Away #Oct. 27, 2007 Home #Oct. 18, 2008 Away #Oct. 17, 2009 Home #Oct. 2, 2010 Home #Oct. 1, 2011 Away #Sept. 15, 2012 Home #Sept. 21, 2013 Away #Sept. 27, 2014 Away #Sept. 26, 2015 Home *Nov. 28, 2015 Away #Sept. 24, 2016 Home #Sept. 23, 2017 Neutral #Oct. 13, 2018 Home

L, 0-18 L, 0-30 L, 0-13 L, 0-18 L, 27-28 L, 12-14 W, 13-7 W, 14-6 L, 6-7 L, 12-28 L, 25-33 L, 7-14 W, 13-0 W, 6-0 W, 34-14 W, 38-14 W, 28-23 W, 32-6 W, 24-0 W, 10-0 W, 21-0 L, 2-13 W, 35-12 W, 33-11 W, 40-12 W, 10-0 W, 14-10 L, 10-17 W, 37-20 W, 16-10 W, 14-11 W, 25-20 L, 3-21 L, 0-30 W, 56-21 W, 24-23 W, 27-21 L, 14-41 W, 7-0 W, 16-15 L, 21-56 L, 2-7 W, 16-13 W, 37-14 L, 14-25 W, 43-15 L, 12-15 W, 69-13 W, 35-34 W, 49-18 W, 28-10 L, 27-31 W, 31-13 W, 34-18 W, 17-0 W, 27-21 W, 48-28 W, 15-12 W, 21-0 W, 48-14 W, 27-7 W, 51-34 W, 12-9 W, 20-17 (OT) L, 26-27 (OT) L, 7-63 L, 21-43 W, 20-18 W, 24-14 L, 14-35 L, 19-38 L, 21-33 L, 17-20 W, 40-20

HIGH SCHOOL/SMALL SCHOOL OPPONENTS Alexandria H.S. (0-1-0) Oct. 21, 1921 Home L, 14-20 Anoka Independents (1-0-0) Oct. 7, 1933 Home W, 64-0 Blaine H.S., Wis. (1-0-0) Oct. 21, 1906 Home W, 17-6 Little Falls H.S. (1-0-0) Sept. 23, 1922 Home W, 20-0 Mechanic Arts H.S. (1-0-0) Nov. 10, 1906 Home W, 64-6 Minneapolis North H.S. (0-1-0) Oct. 18, 1907 Away L, 0-23 Park Region College, Fergus Falls (2-0-0) Oct. 9, 1926 Home W, 72-0 Oct. 15, 1927 Away W, 32-0 Shattuck H.S. (0-1-0) Nov. 13, 1909 Home L, 0-16 St. Cloud H.S. (5-3-0) Oct. 27, 1900 Home L, 0-5 Nov. 3, 1900 Away L, 0-5 Oct. 5, 1901 Home W, 11-6 1901 Away W, 11-0 Oct. 1, 1904 Away W, 48-0 Oct. 26, 1907 Home W, 22-6 Nov. 9, 1907 Away L, Forfeit Oct. 10, 1908 Home W, 33-0 St. Paul Phalen Luther College (6-1-0) Nov. 5, 1927 Home W, 14-13 Oct. 27, 1928 Away W, 12-0 Sept. 28, 1929 Home L, 6-7 Sept. 27, 1930 Home W, 27-0 Sept. 26, 1931 Away W, 31-6 Sept. 24, 1932 Home W, 32-0 Sept. 30, 1933 Away W, 33-0 Eveleth J.C. (1-1-0) Oct. 18, 1924 Home W, 14-0 Oct. 5, 1929 Home L, 0-32 Itasca J.C. (1-0-0) Oct. 31, 1936 Home W, 42-0

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continued from page 20 NON-CONFERENCE OPPONENTS (some include MIAC games) Albion, Mich. (0-1-0) *Dec. 3, 1994 Away L, 16-19

(NCAA semifinals) Augustana, S.D. (2-0-0) Nov. 6, 1954 Home W, 39-7 Nov. 12, 1955 Away W, 6-0 Augustana, Ill. (1-0-0) *Nov. 20, 1976 Away W, 46-7

(NCAA first round) Bemidji State (11-2-0) Sept. 22, 1934 Home W, 20-0 Sept. 20, 1935 Away W, 12-0 Sept. 21, 1945 Home L, 0-6 Sept. 20, 1946 Away W, 32-0 Sept. 10, 1949 Away W, 20-7 Sept. 16, 1961 Home W, 30-6 Sept. 8, 1962 Away W, 30-14 Sept. 18, 1965 Home W, 7-0 Sept. 17, 1966 Away W, 26-20 Sept. 7, 1991 Away W, 29-0 Sept. 12, 1992 Home W, 35-8 Sept. 7, 1996 Home W, 20-2 Sept. 6, 1997 Away L, 21-25 Buena Vista, Iowa (3-0-0) *Nov. 27, 1976 Home W, 61-0 (NCAA semifinal round) Sept. 12, 2015 Home W, 56-7 Sept. 10, 2016 Away W, 40-17 Central, Iowa (4-2-0) *Nov. 28, 1987 Away L, 3-13 (NCAA second round) *Nov. 25, 1989 Away W, 27-24 (NCAA quarterfinal round) *Nov. 27, 1999 Home W, 10-9

(NCAA second round) *Dec. 2, 2000 Away W, 21-18

(NCAA quarterfinal round) *Nov. 18, 2006 Away W, 21-13

(NCAA first round) *Nov. 24, 2007 Away L, 7-37

(NCAA second round) Coe, Iowa (3-1-0) *Nov. 23, 1991 Home W, 75-2

(NCAA first round) *Nov. 20, 1993 Home W, 32-14

(NCAA first round) *Nov. 30, 2002 Home W, 45-14

(NCAA second round) *Nov. 21, 2009 Home L, 27-34

(NCAA first round) Concordia-St. Paul (2-0-0) Sept. 9, 1995 Home W, 61-14 Sept. 5, 1998 Home W, 63-6 Crown (1-0-0) Nov. 15, 2003 Home W, 50-0 Dayton, Ohio (0-2-0) *Dec. 2, 1989 Away L, 0-28

(NCAA semifinal round) *Dec. 7, 1991 Away L, 7-19

(NCAA semifinal round) Dubuque, Iowa (2-0-0) Sept. 5, 2015 Home W, 45-9 *Nov. 21, 2015 Home W, 51-7 East Texas Baptist (1-0-0) Sept. 6, 2008 Home W, 29-15 Emporia State, Kan. (1-0-0) *Nov. 30, 1963 Neutral W, 54-0

(Metropolitan Stadium,

Bloomington, Minn., NAIA playoffs) Fairmont State, W.V. (1-0-0) *Nov. 27, 1965 Home W, 28-7

(NAIA playoffs) Fort Snelling (1-0-0) Oct. 20, 1928 Home W, 19-6 Jordan, Mich. (0-1-0) Sept. 17, 1938 Home L, 7-13 La Verne, Calif. (1-0-0) *Nov. 19, 1994 Home W, 51-12

(NCAA first round) Linfield, Ore. (3-0-0) *Dec. 11, 1965 Neutral W, 33-0

(Richmond Stadium, Augusta, Ga.,

NAIA national championship) *Dec. 7, 2002 Away W, 21-14

(NCAA quarterfinal round) *Dec. 6, 2003 Home W, 31-25

(NCAA quarterfinal round) Loras, Iowa (1-1-0) Nov. 11, 1945 Away L, 7-25 Sept. 28, 1946 Home W, 27-0 Macalester (54-17-4 in MIAC games;

1-0 in non-conference games) Oct. 16, 1909 Home W, 3-0 #Nov. 14, 1921 Away L, 0-14 #Oct. 7, 1922 Home L, 0-6 #Oct. 6, 1923 Away L, 8-25 #Oct. 4, 1924 Home T, 6-6 #Nov. 14, 1925 Home L, 7-18 #Nov. 13, 1926 Home L, 6-19 #Oct. 8, 1927 Away L, 0-32 #Oct. 6, 1928 Home W, 12-6 #Oct. 12, 1929 Away L, 6-13 #Nov. 8, 1930 Away L, 6-33

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(NCAA first round) Mary Hardin-Baylor, Texas (0-1-0) *Dec. 1, 2018 Away L, 18-21

(NCAA quarterfinal round) Mayville State, N.D. (2-0-0) Sept. 11, 1993 Home W, 40-8 Sept. 10, 1994 Away W, 54-0 Minnesota-Duluth (19-11-0; 16-9 in MIAC games) Sept. 26, 1936 Home L, 0-3 Sept. 18, 1937 Away W, 16-6 Sept. 28, 1940 Away W, 13-7 Sept. 27, 1941 Home W, 13-6 #Oct. 21, 1950 Home W, 33-18 #Oct. 6, 1951 Away L, 6-18 #Sept. 27, 1952 Away W, 13-7 #Oct. 10, 1953 Home L, 6-33 #Sept. 17, 1955 Away W, 13-7 #Sept. 29, 1956 Home W, 44-0 #Oct. 5, 1957 Away W, 17-7 #Oct. 11, 1958 Home W, 42-29 #Oct. 17, 1959 Away L, 6-14 #Oct. 22, 1960 Home W, 8-7 #Nov. 4, 1961 Away L, 6-12 #Sept. 22, 1962 Home W, 6-0 #Sept. 28, 1963 Away W, 60-6 #Oct. 10, 1964 Home W, 21-12 #Oct. 16, 1965 Away W, 17-8 #Oct. 22, 1966 Home L, 7-22 #Oct. 28, 1967 Away L, 7-12 #Nov. 2, 1968 Home W, 21-6 #Sept. 20, 1969 Away W, 18-12 #Oct. 3, 1970 Home W, 22-18 #Oct. 9, 1971 Away L, 21-22 #Oct. 14, 1972 Home W, 34-0 #Oct. 20, 1973 Away L, 12-28 #Oct. 12, 1974 Home L, 0-15 #Oct. 11, 1975 Away W, 13-10 Nov. 20, 1983 Metrodome L, 7-30 Minnesota-Morris (2-2-1) Nov. 9, 1968 Away W, 41-0 Sept. 7, 1974 Home W, 46-14 Sept. 6, 1975 Away L, 6-8 Sept. 11, 1976 Home T, 15-15 Sept. 10, 1977 Away L, 3-16

Monmouth, Ill. (1-0-0) *Nov. 18, 2005 Home W, 62-3

(NCAA first round) Moorhead State (1-0-0) Oct. 8, 1937 Away W, 19-6 Mount Union, Ohio (1-3-0) *Dec. 4, 1993 Away L, 8-56

(NCAA semifinal round) *Dec. 6, 2000 Neutral L, 7-10

(Salem Stadium, Salem, Va.,

NCAA national championship) *Dec. 8, 2001 Away L, 14-35

(NCAA semifinal round) *Dec. 20, 2003 Neutral W, 24-6

(Salem Stadium, Salem, Va.,

NCAA national championship) North Central, Ill. (0-1-0) *Nov. 18, 2017 Away L, 7-17

(NCAA first round) North Dakota (1-0-0) Sept. 24, 1948 Away W, 14-0 Northwestern, Iowa (0-1-0) *Nov. 20, 1982 Away L, 28-33

(NAIA playoffs) Northwestern, Minn. (5-0-0) Sept. 11, 2004 Home W, 48-0 Sept. 10, 2005 Away W, 57-7 Sept. 4, 2010 Home W, 56-10 Sept. 3, 2011 Home W, 34-0 Sept. 1, 2012 Home W, 52-7 Occidental, Calif. (0-1-0) *Nov. 23, 1985 Away L, 10-28

(NCAA first found) Pacific Lutheran, Wash. (3-1-0) *Nov. 21, 1998 Home W, 33-20

(NCAA first round) *Dec. 4, 1999 Away L, 9-19

(NCAA quarterfinal round) *Nov. 25, 2000 Away W 28-21 (OT)

(NCAA second round) *Dec. 1, 2001 Home W, 31-6 (FargoDome) (NCAA quarterfinal round) Prairie View A&M, Tex. (1-0-0) *Dec. 14, 1963 Neutral W, 33-27 (Hughes Stadium, Sacramento, Calif., Camellia Bowl/NAIA national championship) Presentation, S.D. (1-0-0) Sept. 9, 2017 Home W, 49-14 Redlands, Calif. (2-0-0) *Nov. 23, 2002 Home W, 31-24

(NCAA first round) *Nov. 17, 2007 Home W, 41-13

(NCAA first round) Rensselaer, N.Y. (1-0-0) *Dec. 13, 2003 Home W, 38-10

(NCAA semifinal round) St. Cloud State (37-17-1) Oct. 26, 1901 Away W, 17-6 Nov. 8, 1902 Home L, 0-17 Oct. 10, 1903 Home W, 5-0 Nov. 7, 1903 Away L, 5-17 Oct. 22, 1904 Home W, 18-0 Nov. 12, 1904 Away L, 0-26 Oct. 21, 1905 Home W, 6-0 Oct. 2, 1908 Away W, 14-0 Nov. 14, 1908 Away L, 4-12 Oct. 9, 1920 Away L, 0-9 Oct. 16, 1920 Home L, 0-7 Oct. 14, 1921 Away W, 28-0 Oct. 3, 1925 Home L, 0-7 Oct. 1, 1926 Away L, 0-6 Oct. 11, 1930 Home L, 2-19 Oct. 10, 1931 Away T, 0-0 Nov. 12, 1932 Away W, 6-0 Nov. 11, 1933 Away L, 0-12 Sept. 29, 1934 Home W, 19-0 Sept. 28, 1935 Away W, 21-7 Nov. 11, 1937 Away W, 31-13 Nov. 11, 1938 Home W, 37-0 Sept. 23, 1939 Away W, 19-7 Sept. 21, 1940 Home W, 14-6 Sept. 20, 1941 Away L, 0-6 Nov. 9, 1946 Home W, 18-0 Sept. 18, 1948 Away W, 14-0 Sept. 17, 1949 Home W, 6-0 Sept. 16, 1950 Away W, 20-6 Sept. 22, 1951 Home L, 19-34 Sept. 13, 1952 Away W, 19-7 Sept. 12, 1953 Home L, 0-7 Sept. 25, 1954 Away W, 26-0 Sept. 10, 1955 Home W, 19-10 Sept. 15, 1956 Away W, 14-9 Sept. 14, 1957 Home W, 33-0 Sept. 13, 1958 Away W, 33-0 Nov. 7, 1959 Home W, 6-0 Nov. 5, 1960 Away W, 50-0 Sept. 15, 1962 Away W, 36-6 Sept. 14, 1963 Home W, 40-0 Sept. 16, 1967 Home L, 0-10 Sept. 14, 1968 Away L, 0-7 Sept. 13, 1969 Home W, 14-13 Sept. 19, 1970 Away L, 22-34 Sept. 18, 1971 Home W, 35-7 Sept. 16, 1972 Away W, 42-14 Sept. 15, 1973 Home W, 42-7 Sept. 14, 1974 Away W, 34-13 Sept. 13, 1975 Home W, 27-22 Sept. 16, 1978 Away W, 22-15 Sept. 15, 1979 Home W, 27-13 Sept. 12, 1981 Away W, 26-25 Sept. 11, 1982 Home W, 45-35 Sept. 10, 1983 Away L, 14-21

Saint Mary’s (11-3-2 in MIAC games) #Nov. 7, 1921 Home L, 7-14 #Oct. 28, 1922 Away L, 7-55 #Oct. 21, 1933 Home T, 0-0 #Oct. 20, 1934 Away T, 6-6 #Oct. 12, 1935 Home W, 19-0 #Oct. 3, 1936 Home W, 26-0 #Oct. 1, 1938 Home W, 26-0 #Oct. 6, 1939 Away W, 28-12 #Oct. 12, 1940 Home L, 7-21 #Oct. 17, 1942 Away W, 28-13 #Oct. 11, 1947 Home W, 20-13 #Oct. 23, 1948 Away W, 34-0 #Oct. 1, 1949 Home W, 56-0 #Oct. 6, 1950 Away W, 34-0 #Oct. 13, 1951 Home W, 13-0 #Sept. 18, 1953 Away W, 22-6 St. Norbert, Wis. (3-2-0) Sept. 24, 1938 Away L, 6-28 Sept. 30, 1939 Home W, 26-6 Sept. 15, 1951 Away L, 18-35 *Nov. 17, 2001 Home W, 27-20

(NCAA first round) *Nov. 29, 2003 Home W, 38-13

(NCAA second round) St. Scholastica (3-0-0) *Nov. 22, 2014 Home W, 35-7

(NCAA first round) Sept. 3, 2016 Home W, 49-7 Sept. 2, 2017 Home W, 98-0 Simpson, Iowa (3-0-0) *Nov. 29, 1969 Neutral W, 21-0 (Mineral Water Bowl, Roosevelt Field,

Excelsior Springs, Mo.) *Nov. 18, 1989 Home W, 42-35

(NCAA first round) *Nov. 23, 1996 Metrodome W, 21-18

(NCAA first round) South Dakota State (1-0-0) Oct. 17, 1953 Away W, 26-13 Thomas More, Ky. (1-0-0) Nov. 10, 2018 Home W, 63-23 Towson State, Md. (1-0-0) *Dec. 4, 1976 Neutral W, 31-28 (Phenix Municipal Stadium, Phenix City, Ala.,

NCAA national championship) Trinity, Texas (0-1-0) *Dec. 14, 2002 Away L, 34-41

(NCAA semifinal round) Wabash, Ind. (0-1-0) *Nov. 19, 1977 Home L, 9-20

(NCAA first round) North Dakota Science/Wahpeton, N.D. (1-0-0) Oct. 9, 1948 Home W, 26-6 Wartburg, Iowa (3-1-0) Sept. 12, 1970 Away W, 38-0 Sept. 11, 1971 Home W, 49-13 *Nov. 26, 1994 Home W, 42-14

(NCAA second round) *Nov. 29, 2014 Away L, 10-21

(NCAA second round) Whitworth, Wash. (3-0-0) Oct. 25, 1975 Away W, 7-3 *Nov. 25, 2006 Away W, 21-3 *Nov. 24, 2018 Home W, 45-24

(NCAA second round) Wisconsin-Eau Claire (10-6-0) Nov. 5, 1955 Home W, 33-6 *Nov. 28, 1998 Home L, 7-10

(NCAA second round) Sept. 11, 1999 Home W, 40-28 Sept. 2, 2000 Away W, 49-14 Sept. 1, 2001 Home L, 10-25 Sept. 2, 2002 Away L, 21-28 (OT) Sept. 20, 2003 Home W, 24-10 Sept. 4, 2004 Home L, 28-30 Sept. 3, 2005 Away W, 35-28 Sept. 2, 2006 Home W, 15-11 Sept. 12, 2009 Home W, 35-27 Sept. 11, 2010 Away L, 20-23 (OT) Sept. 10, 2011 Home L, 19-47 Sept. 8, 2012 Away W, 31-28 Sept. 14, 2013 Home W, 17-14 Sept. 13, 2014 Away W, 31-7 Wisconsin-La Crosse (5-1-0) Sept. 7, 1968 Home W, 20-0 Sept. 6, 1969 Away W, 34-20 Sept. 9, 1972 Away W, 21-0 *Nov. 30, 1991 Metrodome W, 29-10

(NCAA second round) *Nov. 27, 1993 Away W, 47-25

(NCAA second round) *Nov. 30, 1996 Away L, 30-37

(NCAA second round) Wisconsin-Oshkosh (0-1-0) *Nov. 26, 2016 Away L, 14-31

(NCAA second round) Wisconsin-Platteville (1-0-0) *Nov. 19, 2016 Home W, 32-31

(NCAA first round) Wisconsin-River Falls (8-1-0) Oct. 2, 1937 Home L, 6-12 Nov. 8, 1941 Away W, 23-7 Sept. 11, 1965 Home W, 16-0 Sept. 9, 2006 Home W, 41-9 Sept. 8, 2007 Away W, 21-10 Sept. 13, 2008 Home W, 22-6 Sept. 5, 2009 Away W, 28-24 Sept. 6, 2013 Away W, 17-14 Sept. 6, 2014 Home W, 27-8 Wisconsin-Stevens Point (2-0-0) *Nov. 20, 1999 Home W, 23-10

(NCAA first round) *Nov. 24, 2001 Home W, 9-7

(NCAA second round)

21 Wisconsin-Stout (2-0-0) Oct. 27, 1923 Away W, 12-6 *Nov. 28, 2000 Away W, 26-19

(NCAA first round) Sept. 1, 2018 Home W, 27-0 Wisconsin-Superior (2-1-0) Oct. 5, 1934 Away W, 15-0 Oct. 16, 1936 Away L, 6-9 Sept. 8, 1990 Home W, 35-7 Wisconsin-Whitewater (1-3-0) Sept. 21, 2002 Home W, 42-18 *Nov. 26, 2005 Away L, 7-34

(NCAA second round) *Dec. 2, 2006 Away L, 14-17

(NCAA quarterfinal round) *Nov. 22, 2008 Away L, 7-37

(NCAA first round) HOMECOMING GAMES (68-20-2 in 90 known games) Oct. 17, 1925 Hamline L, 7-14 1926 NO GAME Oct. 29, 1927 Augsburg L, 6-21 Oct. 13, 1928 Concordia-Moorhead T, 6-6 Oct. 19, 1929 Hamline L, 0-24 1930 NO GAME Nov. 7, 1931 Macalester L, 13-14 Oct. 22, 1932 Augsburg W, 31-0 Oct. 14, 1933 Hamline T, 0-0 Oct. 27, 1934 Macaleste W, 12-0 Oct. 12, 1935 Saint Mary’s W, 19-0 Oct. 24, 1936 Concordia-Moorhead W, 13-0 Oct. 23, 1937 Concordia-Moorhead W, 25-7 Oct. 22, 1938 Gustavus Adolphus W, 6-0 Oct. 14, 1939 Concordia-Moorhead W, 25-0 Oct. 12, 1940 Saint Mary’s L, 7-21 Oct. 11, 1941 St. Thomas L, 6-20 Oct. 10, 1942 Macalester W, 20-0 Oct. 27, 1945 St. Olaf L, 6-21 Oct. 19, 1946 Macalester W, 27-0 Oct. 18, 1947 Hamline W, 19-12 Oct. 16, 1948 Augsburg W, 20-7 Oct. 15, 1949 Augsburg W, 27-12 Oct. 21, 1950 Minn.-Duluth W, 33-18 Oct. 20, 1951 Concordia-Moorhead W, 31-7 Oct. 4, 1952 St. Olaf W, 34-0 Oct. 10, 1953 Minn.-Duluth L, 6-33 Oct. 16, 1954 St. Thomas L, 6-7 Oct. 15, 1955 Gustavus Adolphus L, 14-19 Oct. 20, 1956 Concordia-Moorhead L, 6-32 Oct. 12, 1957 Gustavus Adolphus W, 13-0 Oct. 11, 1958 Minn.-Duluth W, 42-29 Oct. 10, 1959 Hamline W, 46-14 Oct. 22, 1960 Minn.-Duluth W, 8-7 Oct. 7, 1961 Concordia-Moorhead W, 48-6 Oct. 6, 1962 Augsburg W, 36-20 Oct. 5, 1963 Gustavus Adolphus W, 34-7 Oct. 10, 1964 Minn.-Duluth W, 21-12 Oct. 9, 1965 Hamline W, 34-6 Oct. 8, 1966 St. Thomas W, 21-0 Sept. 30, 1967 Concordia-Moorhead L, 9-12 Sept. 28, 1968 Augsburg W, 22-13 Oct. 18, 1969 Macalester W, 40-12 Oct. 3, 1970 Minn.-Duluth W, 22-18 Oct. 2, 1971 Hamline W, 29-16 Sept. 30, 1972 St. Thomas W, 14-10 Oct. 13, 1973 Hamline W, 14-7 Oct. 12, 1974 Minn.-Duluth L, 0-15 Oct. 4, 1975 Gustavus Adolphus W, 26-7 Oct. 2, 1976 Augsburg W, 62-12 Sept. 24, 1977 St. Thomas W, 25-20 Oct. 7, 1978 Gustavus Adolphus W, 35-15 Oct. 13, 1979 Augsburg W, 28-14 Oct. 11, 1980 Bethel W, 42-10 Oct. 10, 1981 Gustavus Adolphus L, 10-14 Oct. 9, 1982 Gustavus Adolphus W, 14-0 Oct. 15, 1983 Augsburg W, 28-0 Oct. 13, 1984 Concordia-Moorhead W, 13-9 Oct. 5, 1985 St. Olaf L, 10-15 Oct. 4, 1986 Bethel W, 41-7 Sept. 26, 1987 Hamline W, 17-13 Oct. 8, 1988 Bethel W, 42-7 Sept. 30, 1989 Augsburg W, 54-6 Oct. 6, 1990 Augsburg W, 59-0 Sept. 28, 1991 Hamline W, 35-25 Oct. 3, 1992 Gustavus Adolphus W, 35-7 Oct. 9, 1993 Hamline W, 69-0 Oct. 1, 1994 Hamline L, 26-27 Sept. 23, 1995 Augsburg W, 41-14 Oct. 5, 1996 Carleton W, 64-7 Sept. 27, 1997 Hamline W, 21-0 Oct. 10, 1998 Bethel W, 19-3 Oct. 2, 1999 Augsburg W, 55-0 Oct. 7, 2000 Macalester W, 48-6 Oct. 13, 2001 Gustavus Adolphus W, 35-20 Sept. 28, 2002 St. Olaf W, 59-20 Oct. 4, 2003 Gustavus Adolphus W, 35-13 Sept. 25, 2004 Gustavus Adolphus W, 42-14 Oct. 1, 2005 Hamline W, 44-0 Sept. 30, 2006 Carleton W, 29-19 Oct. 6, 2007 St. Olaf W, 30-29 Sept. 27, 2008 Gustavus Adolphus W, 31-17 Oct. 3, 2009 Bethel W, 16-14 Oct. 2, 2010 St. Thomas L, 26-27 (OT) Sept. 24, 2011 Augsburg L, 31-32 Sept. 29, 2012 St. Olaf L, 35-38 Sept. 28, 2013 Concordia-Moorhead L, 14-24 Oct. 4, 2014 Hamline W, 49-28 Oct. 17, 2015 Gustavus Adolphus W, 49-27 Sept. 17, 2016 St. Olaf W, 44-0 Oct. 7, 2017 Augsburg W, 49-3 Sept. 22, 2018 Carleton W, 59-0

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Late rally leads Gusties past Cobbers MOORHEAD, Minn. – Trailing by one with 30 seconds to play and the ball on its own 22-yard line, the odds were stacked against the Gustavus football team. Michael Veldman (Sr., Becker) took a snap and ended up scrambling left from the pocket before unleashing a deep ball on the run that traveled 50 yards in the air and was caught by Josh Kirk (Sr., Garvin) on the left sideline, which he was able to take in for the score.

“Great effort today by our players,” said Head Coach Peter Haugen. “We stayed positive and poised after some adversity. Concordia was strong all day but were able to hang in there and play big in the fourth quarter. Today was a total team effort.”

It didn’t look great early on for the Gusties as they fumbled on the second play of the game and the Cobbers returned it to the one yard line, scoring on the ensuing play to go up 7-0. The Gusties would punt on their second possession and Concordia would stick to its game plan and rush on all 11 plays in the drive for another score to go up 14-0.

The Gusties then went on a 12-play, 75 yard drive capped off by a David Peal (So., Worchester, Mass.) one yard score. They would stop the Cobbers on their next possession and keep their momentum rolling, as Brice Panning (Sr.,

Hamburg) caught his ninth touchdown of the season to even things up at 14.

The Cobbers couldn’t score on their next possession as time in the first half ran out and the two teams went to the break tied at 14. Gustavus out-gained Concordia in the first half 128-88.

In half number two, the Cobbers received the kickoff and they went 70 yards in seven plays to retake a 21-14 lead. Veldman was intercepted on the following possession but Concordia was pinned deep in their own territory and went three-and-out. With the Cobbers forced to punt from their end zone, the Gusties began their next drive in good field position. Gustavus would then go on a 10-play, 45 yard drive, capped off

by Dalton Hermes’ (Fy., Oregon, Ill.) first collegiate touchdown run to even things at 21-21.

The Gusties would force a punt on the next Cobber possession and get the ball on their own 20. Veldman found Kirk for 50 yards before connecting with Panning for thirty yards on the next play for the score and to give Gustavus their first lead of the game at 27-21. The Gusties missed the extra point and held a six-point lead with 8:52 remaining in the game.

The Gustie defense would hold strong and force another punt, but a Veldman interception gave the Cobbers

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Gustavus QB Michael Veldman (Becker HS) threw for 405 yards and four touchdowns to lead Gustavus past Concordia-Moorhead 35-28.

MIAC WEEK 6 SCOREBOARD

MIAC STANDINGS

FINAL Carleton Hamline

1 0 0

2 3 4 7 0 7 7 0 0

T 14 7

Bethel Saint John’s

0 6

0 0 7 6

0 0

0 19

Gustavus Concordia

0 14 0 21 14 0 7 7

35 28

St. Thomas Augsburg

21 7 16 9 0 0 0 0

53 0

good field position. Concordia capitalized, punching in a score with 1:08 to play and to take a 28-27 lead.

The Gusties would receive the ensuing kickoff and get called for holding to start their possession on their own 12-yard line. A false start would push them back to the seven before Veldman connected with Kirk for 15 yards to put the ball on the 22 to set up the final scoring play for the Gusties. After Kirk’s touchdown grab, Panning caught a twopoint conversion to push the Gustavus lead to 35-28. The Cobbers got the ball back with eight seconds left and ran two plays but neither netted them any yards as Gustavus took the victory.

In the contest, Gustavus had 426 yards of total offense while they held the Cobbers to just 228. It was through the air that the Gusties won the contest, as they threw for 395 yards, while Concordia didn’t complete it a pass.

Veldman threw for the most yards of any Gustavus quarterback ever at Concordia as he was 21-of-32 for 395 yards and three touchdowns. Kirk had nine catches for 233 yards and a score, with his yardage being the second most in Gustavus football program history.

Brayton Finch (Jr., Mount Morris, Ill.) had seven catches for 97 yards for the Black and Gold while Panning had four catches for 55 yards and two scores.

Hermes led the rushing attack with eight carries for 30 yards and his first score of the season.

Jake Boykin (Sr., Las Cruces, N.M.) and Zach Jakes (So., Mankato) led the defense with eight tackles each, with

Saint John’s St. Olaf St. Thomas Bethel Concordia Gustavus Carleton Augsburg Hamline

Conf. Overall 4-0 5-0 3-0 5-0 3-0 4-1 2-1 4-1 2-2 2-4 1-2 3-2 1-3 3-3 0-4 1-5 0-4 1-5

UPCOMING GAMES SATURDAY, OCT. 26

Bethel at Concordia 1:00 PM

Saint John’s at St. Olaf 1:00 PM

Gustavus at Augsburg 1:00 PM

St. Thomas at Carleton 1:10 PM

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MIAC WEEK 6: TOP PERFORMERS

Michael Veldman, Sr. QB, Gustavus (Becker HS) 21-32, 405 YDS, 3TD

Josh Kirk, Sr., WR, Gustavus (Garvin, MN/Tracy HS) 9 REC, 233 YDS, TD

Cale Ferrin, Sr., DB, Bethel (Morrison, CO) 11 Total Tackles, Sack

Blake Kragnas, Sr., QB, Concordia-Moorhead (Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton HS) 23 Rushes, 127 YDS, 4TD

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MARSHALL, Minn. (Mettke Field) – In a familiar situation, the connection of sophomore quarterback Emmett Enright and junior wide receiver Malik Williams gave the Bemidji State University football program its second straight final minute win, this week scoring 25 fourth-quarter points in a 25-24 victory over Southwest Minnesota State University.

The Beavers trailed 24-0 heading into the fourth quarter after coming up empty on its first eight drives of the game. On the final four, though, BSU scored four touchdowns highlighted by an 8-play, 61-yard drive that started with 1:38 remaining in the game.

Enright completed three passes for 54 yards while BSU was assisted by two SMSU penalties on the final drive, including an offside call on 4th and 13. On the ensuing 4th down play, Enright stood in the pocket with pressure coming before finding Williams in the back of the end zone for the game-winning 27-yard touchdown.

Just 10 minutes earlier, Southwest

UPCOMING GAMES SATURDAY, OCT. 26

12 p.m. Bemidji State at

Concordia-St. Paul 1 p.m. Minot State at

Augustana 1 p.m. St. Cloud State at

Winona State 1 p.m. Upper Iowa at

Minnesota Duluth 1 p.m. MSU Moorhead at Southwest

Minnesota State 1 p.m. Sioux Falls at

Northern State 2 p.m. Wayne State at U-Mary 6 p.m. Minnesota State at

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4th Quarter magic leads Beavers Minnesota State had kicked a field goal to go ahead, 24-0, early in the fourth quarter. The comeback began then as Enright found Williams on three straight receptions before a touchdown pass to sophomore wide receiver Brendan Beaulieu from 16 yards out, putting BSU on the board, 24-6. After a failed two-point conversion, senior defensive back Michael Junker was able to recover an onside kick to set up another 60+ yard drive.

Enright again went to work in the pocket, completing five passes that set up a two-yard rushing touchdown by Beaulieu to bring BSU within 11 points, 24-13. After failing to recover another onside kick, the “Gang Green” defense held SMSU to a three-and-out for the second time in the game to give the ball back to the offense at their own 23-yardline.

For the third straight time, BSU drove the field behind four passes from Enright. Sophomore running back Jalen Frye capped the 77-yard drive with a one-yard touchdown run to bring the Beavers to within one score, 24-19.

The “Gang Green” defense again stood strong with 2:43 to play and forced SMSU to four plays and a turnover on downs on a 4th-and-three call to go for the first down, setting up the game-winning drive by BSU.

Chris Garrett (52) recorded 5.0 sacks in Concordia-St. Paul’s win over MSU-Moorhead. Garrett now has 13.0 tackles for loss, 9.0 sacks, four forced fumbles and four pass breakups on the season.

Bemidji State outgained Southwest Minnesota State through the game, 464391, although the Mustangs had control of the running game through the first half.

The Beavers finished with 318 passing

NSIC WEEK 6 SCOREBOARD FINAL MSU Moorhead Concordia-St. Paul

1 2 3 4 T 0 3 0 14 17 14 0 0 10 24

FINAL Minnesota State Northern State

1 2 3 4 T 0 22 17 0 39 0 0 7 0 7

Sioux Falls Minnesota Crookston

10 35 7 0 0 7 7 0

52 14

Bemidji State Southwest Minnesota

0 7

0 0 25 7 7 3

25 24

Wayne State (Neb.) Minnesota Duluth

0 0

7 21

Minot State Winona State

0 3 0 0 14 14 21 0

3 49

St. Cloud State Augustana

0 7 0 6 0 13 (OT) 0 7 3 3 3 16 (OT)

Upper Iowa University of Mary

0 7

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Minnesota Duluth Bemidji State MSU Moorhead Northern State St. Cloud State Minot State U-Mary Minnesota Crookston

North Conf.

5-1 5-1 3-3 3-3 3-3 2-4 1-5 0-6

Overall 5-1 5-1 3-3 3-3 3-3 2-4 1-5 0-6

South Conf.

Minnesota State 6-0 Concordia-St. Paul 4-2 Augustana 4-2 Sioux Falls 4-2 Winona State 4-2 Southwest Minnesota State 2-4 Wayne State 2-4 Upper Iowa 0-6

Overall 6-0 4-2 4-2 4-2 4-2 2-4 2-4 0-6

yards and 146 rushing yards compared to 198 passing and 193 rushing yards for the Mustangs.

Enright finished the game 26-of-43 from the pocket for 318 yards and two touchdowns, while Williams became the first Beaver to record at least 10 receptions in a game since 2015. Williams caught 11 passes for 113 yards while Beaulieu recorded eight catches for 110 yards. Frye led the rushing attack with 93 yards on 21 carries.

Sophomore defensive back Gunnar Feldhege paced the “Gang Green” defense with 12 tackles, the most for a Beaver since junior linebacker Gabe Ames late last season. Senior linebacker Lukas Ruoss added 10 tackles with 2.0 tackles for a loss.

Golden Bears sack MSU-Moorhead

ST. PAUL, Minn. - On a cold, snowy homecoming Saturday, Concordia-St. Paul’s defense made MSU Moorhead’s afternoon even more difficult, tying an NCAA Division II record with 14 sacks in a 24-17 win at Sea Foam Stadium.

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Gunnar Feldhege, Soph., DB, Bemidji State (Cold Spring/Rocori HS) 12 Tackles

Chris Garrett, Jr., LB, Concordia-St. Paul (Milwaukee, WI) 5.0 sacks, 3 Forced Fumbles

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Jalen Frye, Soph., RB, Bemidji State (Mahtomedi HS) 21 Rushes, 93 YDS, TD

Duce Reynolds, Fr., Southwest Minnesota State (San Diego, CA) 22 Rushes, 100 YDS

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continued from page 22 Jakes recording a tackle for loss, while Zeke Erickson and Jake Krull (Sr., Plymouth) each had seven tackles.

With the win, the Gusties improve to 3-2 overall and 1-2 in the MIAC while the Cobbers fall to 3-3. The win in Moorhead is the first win for Gustavus at Concordia since 2010, when the Gusties defeated Concordia 38-10 on Oct. 2.

The Gusties are back in action next Saturday when they host Hamline at 1 p.m. for Hall of Fame Day.

Carleton outlasts Hamline

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Sean Goodman (Jr./Houston, Texas/S. P. Waltrip) ran for a late 30-yard touchdown to give the Carleton College football team a 14-7 victory at Hamline University, earning the Knights their first conference win of the season and their third victory in a row against the Pipers.

Goodman’s touchdown, his third of the season and the longest rush of his career, was a tough, winding rumble which saw the junior running back evade multiple tackles before making it into the end zone with 3:30 remaining in the game. The score, which was Carleton’s first offensive touchdown of the contest, capped off a well-rounded

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performance by Goodman, who finished with 13 rushes for 83 yards and three catches for 16 yards.

The Knights (3-3, 1-3 MIAC) defense opened the scoring in the second quarter, when lineman Adam Binzak (Jr./San Antonio, Texas/Antonian Prep) recovered a fumble from Hamline’s Brandon Miller in the end zone. The play, Binzak’s first career touchdown, was Carleton’s first defensive score this year and its first fumble recovery for a touchdown since Sept. 26, 2009.

On a cold day with a rain-snow mix of precipitation falling throughout much of the day, the Carleton offense struggled to gain momentum early on, but the defense was more than capable of keeping the Knights in the game, stifling Hamline (1-5, 0-4 MIAC) for much of the afternoon. Carleton turned the Pipers over on downs five times and came up with two turnovers.

During Hamline’s fourth possession, Knights defensive back Ryan Flanagan (So./Chappaqua, N.Y./Horace Greely) picked off Noah Hickman and returned the ball to the Piper nine-yard line. Even though Carleton couldn’t convert on fourth-and-goal from the two-yard line, Hamline was backed up against its own goal line. That played a factor immediately as the Pipers fumbled on second down, and Binzak pounced on the loose ball in the end zone.

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Bethel’s Drew Larsen (White Bear Lake HS) looks to turn up field as St. John’s defender Richard Carriveau (Sauk Rapids-Rice HS) intervenes. ond quarter thanks to a 47-yard touchdown run by Terrel Jones, who finished the game with nine total rushes for 83 yards. The two teams headed into halftime knotted 7-7.

The Knights’ first possession of the

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second half saw quarterback Jonathan Singleton (Fr./San Martin, Calif./Live Oak) account for 44 yards through the air and on the ground before Carleton turned the ball over on downs inside the red zone.

During Hamline’s ensuing possession – a monster 17 play, 74-yard drive that lasted for nearly 12 minutes – the visitors bent but never broke. Carleton stopped the Pipers at the 10-yard line, and linebacker Peter Hagstrom (Sr./Shakopee, Minn./Shakopee) blocked a 27-yard field goal attempt, keeping the score deadlocked at 7-7 early in the fourth quarter.

The Carleton defense turned the Pipers over on downs again on the host’s next possession, setting the stage for Carleton’s game-winning 73-yard drive.

Having progressed down to the Pipers’ 30-yard line, Goodman took the handoff and headed up the middle, broke a tackle and bounced to the left.

He broke another tackle at the 15-yard line, headed right, stiff armed a defender at the 10-yard line and raced to the end zone. It was the longest touchdown run by a Knight since Andy Gustafson’s 64-yard scamper against Augsburg University on Sept. 19, 2015.

Singleton finished the day with 16 completions in 29 attempts for 148 yards and no interceptions. Mack Journell (Sr./Stevens Point, Wis./Stevens Point) was the primary target in the passing game, with nine catches for 114 yards, including a 46-yarder on the first play after the blocked field goal. This was Journell’s eighth career game with 100+ receiving yards. He also moved into fifth place on Carleton’s career list with 146 receptions. He is now eighth with 1,748 receiving yards as a Knight.

Hamline was led by the offensive performances of quarterback Manny Moton, who completed 11 of 20 passes for 109 yards, and receiver Triston Thomas, who caught seven passes for 70 yards. Running back Zander Payne also had a productive day, totaling 63 yards over 17 carries.

For the second week in a row Carleton’s Travis Brown (Jr. /St. Michael, Minn./St. Michael-Albertville) racked up a game-high 14 tackles, once again matching the second-highest total of his career.

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continued from page 23 It’s Concordia’s third homecoming win at Sea Foam Stadium since moving the team from down the street at Griffin Stadium back to campus in 2009 and the first homecoming win since 2014 (44-3 vs UM Crookston).

Junior defensive end Chris Garrett set the school record with 6.5 tackles for loss, added 5.0 sacks to fall one shy of the team’s single game record while forcing three fumbles among his 11 tackles. He also added two QB hurries and batted down a pass at the line of scrimmage.

Garrett’s day was just the tip of the iceberg for the defense on the day, as freshman Mark O’Reilly added 3.0 sacks and 4.0 TFLs, senior Jackson Dobbs and sophomore Shawn Aarhus each had 2.0 sacks as well while the team racked up 14.0 sacks, hitting the total for the fifth time in DII history.

Concordia’s 22.0 tackles for loss also set a new single game record, amounting to the Dragons being held to -97 rushing yards for another Concordia program record.

Sophomore defensive back Hunter Thompson also added an interception as CSP forced a pair of turnovers in the win.

Offensively, Darios Crawley-Reid joined his older brother, Chris Garrett, with a strong performance. The true freshman running back had a pair of touchdowns, a 28-yard reception in the flat to give CSP a 7-0 lead midway through the first quarter and a 17 yard run up the middle late in the fourth quarter for a 24-10 lead with 2:20 to play. He finished the day with 8-44 rushing and 4-42 receiving for 86 total yards.

Sophomore running back Shaq Johnson also had a strong performance with 12 carries for 71 yards and three catches for seven yards. His one yard rushing touchdown with 6:39 to play in the first quarter capped a 1-play, 1-yard drive following a punt miscue by the Dragons out of their own end zone.

CSP never relinquished the lead behind the big defensive effort, although the Dragons did rally back to trail 17-10 with a touchdown in the middle of the fourth quarter following their second blocked punt of the game.

The Dragons then stopped Concordia before a Danny Laudet punt put MSUM back at their own 22 yard line with 6:10 to play.

Concordia’s defense answered the call, with three straight sacks after allowing a first down with O’Reilly picking up sacks on first and third down and Aarhus getting to the QB on second down, forcing a 4th-and-42 for the Dragons from their own 7-yard line.

Crawley-Reid sauntered into the end zone just over a minute later to add cushion back to the lead, 24-10 with 2:20 to go.

Although MSUM responded with a late touchdown, the Dragons had just 14 seconds left and senior wide receiver MJ Williams handled the onside kick attempt for Concordia to end the game.

CSP’s defensive effort included just 121 yards of total offense allowed to a Dragons offense that had averaged 352 yards per game entering play, and the Golden Bears out-rushed their opponent by 203 yards on the afternoon despite rushing for just 106 yards on 36 attempts offensively.

Dragon quarterback Matthew Plasterer, a true freshman, completed 23-of41 for 218 yards with a passing touchdown and a rushing touchdown. But the 14 sacks took too big a toll on the Dragons, as he had -91 net rushing yards on the day and 108 of his 115 lost yardage in the game came via sacks.

Garrett now has 13.0 tackles for loss, 9.0 sacks, four forced fumbles and four pass breakups on the season. In 23 career games, he’s amassed 41.0 tackles for loss and 31.5 sacks. He is just 1.5 sacks shy of Super Bowl champion Zach Moore’s (2009-13) career record (33.0 in 39 games) and his 12 career forced fum-

Malik Williams caught a 27-yard pass with 10 seconds left for the go-ahead TD in the Beavers’ 25-24 come-from-behind-win. bles doubles the amount of any Golden Bear in the Division II era. Garrett’s 222 yards lost from sacks surpassed Moore’s career total of 200, as well.

#3 Mavericks stay unbeaten

ABERDEEN, S.D. – The #3 Minnesota State football team continued its winning ways on a snowy Saturday afternoon in Aberdeen, S.D., as the Mavericks bested Northern State 39-7.

With the win, the Mavericks improve to 6-0 on the season, while the Wolves drop to 3-3. The Mavericks have now won their last 30 NSIC contests.

The first quarter saw both teams struggle to get anything going offensively as they combined for 53 yards and three first downs. As Northern State lined up to punt in the closing seconds of the first quarter, as bad snap allowed freshman Nick Foss to get into the backfield to block the punt that set MSU up on the NSU 29.

Two plays later the Mavericks reached the end zone as senior Ryan Schlichte hooked up with senior Shane Zylstra on a 26-yard touchdown pass.

Sophomore Brevin Kaiser ran in the two point conversion to put MSU up 8-0.

The duo of Schlichte and Zylstra connected again on MSU’s second touchdown of the game. Schlichte’s 10yard touchdown pass to Zylstra capped off a nine-play drive that went 37 yards.

Junior Brady Tuckner ran in the twopoint conversion to put MSU up 16-0.

The Mavericks added one more score in the second quarter as junior JD Ekowa threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to senior Tyler Schmidt. The touchdown pass finished a seven-play drive that went 58 yards in just under three minutes. MSU’s extra point attempt missed as the Mavericks carried a 22-0 lead into halftime.

As a team, MSU tallied 189 yards of offense in the first half, including 148 passing yards. NSU was limited to just 56 yards of offense, including just 12 passing yards.

The Mavericks wasted no time in the third quarter as they marched 75 yards down field in four plays to go up 29-0.

The drive included a 48-yard pass from Ekowa to Zylstra and a 15-yard run by senior Justin Arnold. Senior Nate Gunn also had a couple of carries, including a one-yard touchdown run to put MSU up 29-0 with 13:22 left in the third quarter.

The Mavericks got two more scores in the third quarter, including a one-yard touchdown run by Gunn and a 25-yard field goal from sophomore Ashton Garner. Northern State was able to get in the scoring column as well as Hunter Trautman hooked up with Dakota Larson on a 30-yard touchdown pass as MSU carried a 39-7 lead into the fourth quarter.

Neither team reached the scoring

column in the fourth quarter as Minnesota State improved to 6-0 on the season after its 39-7 win.

In total, the Mavericks tallied 495 yards of offense, including 246 rushing yards and 249 passing yards. The Wolves were limited to 126 yards of offense, including just 49 passing yards.

Zylstra finished his game with 163 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

Ekowa completed 7-of-14 passes for 161 yards and a touchdown, while Schlichte tallied 54 passing yards and two touchdowns.

Freshman Kaleb Sleezer led the Maverick rushing attack with 85 yards, while Gunn posted 69 rushing yards and two touchdowns.

Junior Brayden Thomas led the Maverick defense with five tackles and a fumble recovery, while Foss posted four tackles and blocked a punt. Senior Destyn Woody and junior Josh Kawlewski each recorded a sack as well, while senior Spencer Hermus recorded an interception.

Bulldogs escape with homecoming win

The University of Minnesota Duluth battled through the cold, wind, and snow to take down Wayne State College 21-7 for a homecoming victory Saturday afternoon at Malosky Stadium in Duluth, Minn.

After a scoreless first quarter, an interception from redshirt freshman safety Tim Pokornowski set the Bulldogs up on the Wayne State 18-yard line. Four plays later, sophomore running back Wade Sullivan snuck through the Wildcat defense for a four-yard touchdown. The Wildcats would knot things back up at seven, three seconds before halftime on a quarterback keeper from the two-yard line.

The Bulldogs wouldn’t find the end zone again until early in the fourth quarter when sophomore quarterback Garrett Olson’s nine-yard fade to the left corner of the end zone found redshirt freshman wide receiver Byron Bynum. The go-ahead score capped off a 12-play, 83-yard drive that lasted 5:40. With just over seven minutes remaining, senior defensive back Tyrik Carmickle blocked a Wayne State punt to set the Bulldog offense up at the Wildcat 16-yard line.

Four plays later, UMD would push their lead to 21-7 when Sullivan converted another turnover into six points with his second four-yard touchdown scamper.

Huskies play in second straight OT

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - The Huskies game went into overtime for the second straight week. Unfortunately, St. Cloud State fell 16-13 on a field goal by the Augustana kicker in overtime. The Hus-

www.letsplayfootballmn.com kies fall to 3-3 (2-2 NSIC North) after the heart breaking loss. The Vikings improve to 4-2 (3-1 NSIC South) after the overtime win.

St. Cloud State fought hard on the road but ultimately it all came down to who was able to adjust to the elements.

In a cold game with constant snow, both team teams had to go away from their game-plan and try to keep the ball on the ground. The Huskies defense played well and held the Vikings to just one touchdown despite Augustana having a short field to work with most of the game. The SCSU defense forced three turnovers and tallied two sacks.

Max Plunkett (Fr., WR, Superior, Wis.) played a crucial role in getting the Huskies into overtime as he made a few crucial catches to keep the last drive alive and get Adam Stage (Sr., K, Appleton, Wis.) into field goal range and take the game into overtime. Plunkett finished the day with six receptions and 54 receiving yards.

Augustana received the kick-off and wasted no time moving the ball with two 10+ yard gains. On the first pass attempt by the Vikings, Graham Miller (Sr., LB, Minneapolis, Minn.) stripped the quarterback and forced a fumble. While the Huskies did not recover the fumble, the Vikings failed to get anything else going and ultimately punted.

Due to snow fall and wet field conditions, both teams struggled to move the ball effectively. After a muffed punt by the SCSU punter, The Vikings got the ball just outside the St. Cloud State 25. On third down and short, Augustana decided to take a shot at the end zone.

Payton Conrad (So., DB, Tea, S.D.) and Matthew Lechner (Sr., DB, Waukesha, Wis.) combined on the coverage and teamed up for a Lechner interception.

With 5:52 left in the second quarter, the Vikings scored on a 25-yard pass and catch to make the score 7-0. St. Cloud State responded with a solid nine play drive where the Huskies drove the ball 30 yards before electing to punt. The Huskies completed three passes that drive and that got Dwayne Lawhown (Sr., QB, Germantown, Wis.) going, who at that point had only completed one pass. Augustana got the ball back with a little over a minute left before the half and elected not to take a knee and run the clock out. The Huskies took advantage of that and forced a turnover on fumble

by Louis Williams. St. Cloud State was able to capitalize on a five yard touchdown run by Curtwan Evans (Sr., RB, Bloomingdale, Ill.) to tie the game at 7.

After a slow start out of halftime by both teams, the Vikings scored on a 34-yard drive that lasted nine plays. The Vikings had to settle for a field goal after St. Cloud State put their foot down and limited their offense in the red zone.

With the Huskies trailing 10-7 early in the fourth, the St. Cloud State offense put together a strong drive that resulted in a 30-yard Stage field goal to tie the game at 10 with a little under 10 minutes left in the game. The 69-yard drive was highlighted by two receptions for 29-yards from Tanner Teige (Jr., WR, Big Lake, Minn.) and a 45-yard reception from John Solberg (Sr., WR, Cambridge, Minn.).

Augustana controlled the ball for 3:54 and scored on a 29-yard field goal to take a 13-10 lead with 1:20 left in the game. The St. Cloud State offense moved the ball on a 13-yard pass to Plunkett to put the ball at midfield. Joe Blando (So., RB, Oak Creek, Wis.) made a big time reception that extended the drive and Plunkett made another big grab on fourth and one. Plunkett made another big time catch to put the Huskies on the 20-yard line with eight seconds left. This time Stage knocked the 37-yard field goal through the uprights to send the game to overtime.

St. Cloud State started overtime with the ball but unfortunately turned the ball over on a fumble, which gave the ball to the Vikings. After attempting to ice the Augustana kicker, the Vikings kicker made a 35-yard field goal to win the game.

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TRIVIA QUESTION #1 Last week Stefon Diggs became the eighth Minnesota Viking to catch three TD passes in a game and the first to do it in 14 years.

Only one Viking has caught four TD passes in a game. Can you name him and the year it happened?

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TRIVIA QUESTION #3

Since moving into US Bank Stadium in 2016, the Vikings have recorded more sacks at home than any other team. Can you name the the team with the second most sacks at home?

This Minnesota Viking has recorded more sacks before turning age 25 than anyone in NFL history. Can you name the player and the amount of sacks he has? Can you name the player he passed to become the all-time leader?

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continued from page 24 Johnnies shutout Royals to stay on top

COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – A timely offense and stout defensive play powered No. 4 Saint John’s football to a 19-0 shutout of No. 6 Bethel on Saturday, Oct. 12, in Collegeville.

The snow failed to slow down the Johnnies’ offense as SJU (5-0, 4-0 MIAC) out-gained Bethel by a 459-191 margin. Bethel (4-1, 2-1 MIAC) mustered only 58 yards of offense in the second half and had the ball for only 2:46 in the fourth quarter.

Senior quarterback Jackson Erdmann (Rosemount, Minn.) recorded his third 300-yard passing performance of the season, and fifth in his last seven games going back to last fall, with 326 yards on 16 of 25 passing. He gave SJU a 6-0 lead with a 9-yard touchdown run at the 9:56 mark of the first quarter, which capped a 6-play, 75-yard drive (in 2:24).

Erdmann now has a .665 completion percentage (183 of 275 passing), 2,993 passing yards and 44 passing touchdowns, to three interceptions, in his last 11 home games. The statistics compute to a 208.59 pass-efficiency rating.

The cold and snow certainly did not affect sophomore wide receiver Ravi Alston, a native Californian (Lake Elsinore, Calif./Vista Murrieta) who recorded career highs with nine catches for 188 yards, his first 100-yard receiving game, in the win. He ended the scoring with a 29-yard touchdown grab, his team-leading fifth of the season, from Erdmann with 5:55 left in the third quarter. The acrobatic catch ended a 10-play, 93-yard scoring drive that ate up 5:38 on the clock. He had five catches for 87 yards on that drive alone.

The Royals entered the game averaging 494 yards of offense per game, in-

cluding nearly 250 yards on the ground (248.5), though SJU held them to 98 rushing yards on the day. BU reached the red zone (SJU’s 20-yard line) once, for one play, was 1-for-12 on third down and the Royals’ longest offensive play covered 14 yards. The Johnnies held running back Sid Boros, the reigning MIAC Offensive Player of the Week after totaling 181 yards and three touchdowns on only eight touches Oct. 5 vs.

Carleton, to 18 yards from scrimmage.

Erdmann connected with sophomore running back Henry Trost (Lindstrom, Minn./Chisago Lakes) for a 56yard gain to set up a 1-yard touchdown run by senior running back Kai Barber (Minneapolis, Minn./Totino-Grace) with 2:08 left in the first half. Barber galloped to a season-high 81 yards on 18 carries.

Bethel was gifted a prime scoring opportunity right away when freshman wideout Maguire Petersen (Hutchinson, Minn.) fumbled the opening kickoff and the Royals took over on SJU’s 33-yard line. The Johnnies held BU to eight yards on five plays to force a field-goal attempt, which hit the left upright from 42 yards out. The Royals started on the Johnnies’ 41-yard line two possessions later but turned the ball over on downs five plays later. SJU forced punts on BU’s final eight offensive possessions.

The shutout was the 182nd in school history, the 13th in 75 games under the direction of head coach Gary Fasching and the 65th with defensive coordinator Jerry Haugen on staff (65 shutouts in 482 games, 13.5 percent).

The Johnnies are now 32-9 all-time against the Royals, including an 18-3 record in Collegeville. SJU won the first 20 meetings in the series before BU won nine of the next 15 (from 1999-2013).

The Johnnies, however, have responded with six consecutive victories by a 168-64 margin. Saturday’s meeting was the first since 2003 in which both teams were ranked in the top 10 nationally. SJU won that game 29-26 for John Gagliardi’s record 409th career victory.

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Andrew Cole (#81, Monticello HS) of Bethel, can’t get a handle on the ball as he is swarmed by St. John’s defenders in the Johnnies 19-0 win.

Tommies throttle Auggies

No. 11-ranked St. Thomas limited an injury-depleted Augsburg team to only 50 yards in total offense and four first downs in Saturday’s 53-0 road win in MIAC football play under cold and windy conditions in Minneapolis. It was the Toms’ 11th win in a row against the Auggies.

St. Thomas (4-1 overall, 3-0 MIAC) received four TD passes and 232 passing yards from quarterbacks Tommy Dolan and Ronnie Jones. Senior Gabe Green recorded his third consecutive 100-yard receiving game with seven catches for 106 yards.

The Tommie defense recorded two safeties; produced the first career interceptions for Joe Hird and Xavier Roberts; collected 10 tackles for loss; and held the host to 1-of-13 on third and fourth-down tries while holding Augsburg to just 44 plays. The Purple have allowed just six points over their last 10 quarters – a long touchdown run on the game’s final play by Concordia-Moorhead against reserve players.

The Toms ran up 487 yards of offense with 26 first downs.

St. Thomas plays unbeaten and No. 4-ranked St. John’s next Saturday at Allianz Field.

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Saints outlast Eagles 26-16

ST. PAUL (csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica football team entered Saturday night’s contest at the University of Northwestern (Minn.) with the lowest rushing offense in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC). However, led by freshman Dominic Klaas(Duluth, Minn./Duluth Denfeld HS), the Saints ran for 145 yards in a 26-16 victory over the Eagles.

After the Saints were forced to a three-and-out on the opening possession of the game, CSS’ Jake Kukowski(Aitkin, Minn./Aitkin HS) intercepted a Northwestern pass on its first play from scrimmage. CSS then went to the bag of tricks as former high school quarterback Reese Jansen (Eden Valley, Minn./Eden Valley-Watkins HS) would find current CSS quarterback Zach Edwards (St. Paul, Minn./Henry Sibley HS) for a 41yard touchdown. A Jacob Carter (Duluth, Minn./Duluth East HS) extra-point made it 7-0.

The Eagles (1-5, 1-3 UMAC) got on the board on their first possession of the second quarter after a CSS fumble, connecting on a 22-yard field goal to make it 7-3.

A special team’s miscue on a punt

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the loose ball and ran it in to make the score 14-3 with seven minutes to go in the first half.

The Saints were looking to tack on more at the end of the half as Andy Lakmann (Sartell, Minn./St. Cloud Cathedral HS) forced a fumble that was recovered by Tandrell Foster (Hurley, Wis./Hurley HS) at the Northwestern 15-yard-line. CSS then had a swing pass out to the flats that fell incomplete, but was not ruled incomplete on the field as it was ruled a backwards pass and the Eagles returned it 95 yards for a touchdown. The PAT would be blocked and the scored stood at 14-9 at the half.

The Eagles were knocking on the door early in the third quarter after an interception. However, the CSS defense stepped up and held UNW on downs.

The score remained 14-9 entering the fourth quarter.

On the first play of the fourth quarter, the Eagles faced a fourth-and-9 at the CSS 28-yard-line and Foster would bust through the line, sack the quarterback, force a fumble and recover the fumble to give the Saints the ball back.

The Saints then went 59 yards on 14 plays, eating up over seven minutes. A key play on the drive was a Klaas fiveyard run on fourth-and-3. The drive culminated with an Edwards flip to Mitchell Adrian (Altoona, Wis./Altoona HS) in motion, who plunged in the end zone to make it 20-9 with less than eight minutes remaining. That seven-minute drive was by far St. Scholastica’s longest of the season.

On the ensuing possession, Kukowski recorded his second interception of the night as the Eagles tried a wide receiver pass, but Kukowski was not falling for it. Edwards then found Klaas on a screen play for a big 37-yard game inside Northwestern’s 10-yard-line. Two plays later, Klaas punched it in to extend the lead to 26-9.

The Eagles added a touchdown to make it 26-16, but the Saints gained a couple of first downs to run down the clock and then Daniel Voxland (Savage, Minn./Academy of Holy Angels) recovered a muffed punt in the final 40 seconds to seal the 26-16 win for the Saints.

Edwards threw for 178 yards on 19of-34 passing. Klaas ran for 104 yards on 22 carries and one touchdown. He is the team’s first 100-yard rusher this season. Klaas also led the team with 59 receiving yards. Adrian had 10 receptions for 53 yards and a score.

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UMAC STANDINGS

FINAL Iowa Wesleyan Martin Luther

1 2 3 4 T 0 6 0 0 6 12 13 13 13 51

UM-Morris Crown College

0 7

7 3 8 0 7 14

18 28

MacMurray Westminster

7 3

9 14 0 7 14 9

30 33

St. Scholastica Northwestern (Minn.)

7 0

7 0 12 9 0 7

26 16

Eric Soderberg (Cohasset, Minn./ Grand Rapids HS) once again led the defense with 10 tackles. Kukowski finished with two interceptions and two pass breakups. Foster had a sack and two fumble recoveries with three quarterback hurries.

The Eagles threw from only 105 yards and completed just five passes on the night. Payton Bowdry ran for 94 yards on 22 carries with one touchdown.

George Obitz had 11 tackles to lead the defense.

Crown tops UM-Morris 28-18

BONIFACIUS, Minn. – Crown Football won their third straight home game on Saturday as they bested the University of Minnesota-Morris 28-18.

The Storm improve to 3-3 during the season, their most wins since the 2015 season.

The game started with six traded drives and no one able to score, but then late in the first quarter first-year receiver Cole Mistretta caught a 26-yard touchdown pass from sophomore Jared Gilmore to put the Storm on the board. The Cougars nearly took the ensuing kickoff back for a score and were able to punch in a short drive to tie the game at the beginning of the second quarter. That was the score entering the break, with the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) rivals tied up at seven apiece.

In the second half, UM-Morris struck first when their first drive ended in a field goal. However, the Storm came back with a late third-quarter touchdown when Gilmore found the first-year receiver Andra Key for a four-yard score to go ahead 14-10 to cap a long 9:41 drive. On that one possession, sophomore running back Avory Caruthers ran 13 times and gained 49 yards as he led

Martin Luther St. Scholastica Greenville MacMurray Crown Westminster Minnesota Morris Northwestern Iowa Wesleyan

Conf. Overall 3-0 4-1 3-1 5-1 2-1 3-2 2-1 2-3 2-2 3-3 2-2 2-4 1-2 1-4 1-3 1-5 0-4 0-6

the steady Storm attack.

In the fourth quarter, the Storm had two touchdown passes with the Gilmore, Mistretta connection scoring both for Gilmore’s third and fourth touchdown pass, Mistretta’s second and third touchdown reception. Morris scored once more in the final minute, but it was too little too late as the Storm found their second straight win.

“We relied on our offense to turn it up towards the end, and the defense always does our best,” said junior safety Cody Ricketts, who had two interceptions during the game. “Keep them under 21 [points], that’s the goal.”

The Storm defense once again had a remarkable performance, with Ricketts leading the team with two picks. Ricketts now has five interceptions this season, tying senior Sebastian Alvarado’s Crown season record. First-year Isaiah Hawkins had the first interception of his career and junior Corey Huard had an interception, his third of the year. For the third time this season, the Storm defense had four interceptions.

First-year Junior Doe led the team with seven tackles, two tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, and a fumble forced and recovered. Alvarado and senior Joe Duffy also had seven tackles in the contest.

Junior Micah Moyer and first-year Ugo Egwim both had a sack in the game, and Alvarado, first-year Denilson Mendoza, and sophomore Quis Icon had .5 sacks each. Icon and Ricketts both had a pass deflected in the contest.

For the offense, Gilmore led the team with 186 yards through the air and four passing touchdowns. Mistretta led the receivers with 71 yards and three TDs. Caruthers ran for 93 yards to lead the Storm on the ground.

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UMAC WEEK 6: TOP PERFORMERS OT N O T O PH LE AVAILAB

Jake Kukowski, Fr., DB, St. Scholastica (Aitkin HS) 2 Interceptions, 5 Tackles

Bradley Kulinski, Fr., LB/DB, Northwestern (Milwaukee, WI) 95-Yd Fumble Recovery

Cole Mistretta, Fr., WR, Crown College (Port St. Lucie, FL) 6 REC, 72 YDS, 3TD

Elliott Butler, Jr., RB, Martin Luther (Ixonia, WI) 12 Rushes, 86 YDS, 2TD

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Vikings in the Community Minnesota Vikings Unified Special Olympics Team Overview: This season, the Vikings will launch a Special Olympics Unified Sports Football Program. The program is part of an effort to promote an environment of social inclusion by uniting people with and without intellectual disabilities through Special Olympics Unified Sports.

The Vikings Unified Team will be compromised of players with and without intellectual disabilities and will travel to compete with their Special Olympics counterparts in Los Angeles.

After participating in an interview and application process, the Vikings Unified Team was selected from Rochester, Minn.

To kick things off, the athletes and coaches participated in a signing day with Vikings General Manager, Rick Spielman.

From there, the unified athletes will have monthly practices at TCO Performance Center before traveling to compete against the Los Angeles Chargers Unified Team during Week 15.

Goal: The goal of the Vikings Unified Team is to bring people with and without intellectual disabilities together to compete, learn and grow on the same team – as equals.

Date(s): October 7 - Contract Signing and Jersey Reveal Day Monthly Practices held at TCO Performance Center with contract signing and

headshots Week 15 – Travel to Los Angeles to compete against the Chargers Unified Team Group Size: 10 athletes and two coaches (2 Special Olympics staff members and 2 Vikings staff will accompany the group on the trip)

Travel Experience: On Dec. 14, the Vikings Unified Team will fly to Los Angeles to compete against the Chargers Unified Team. On Saturday leading up to the game, the unified teams will engage in various activities with the potential to travel to Universal Studios or Disneyland.

From there, the unified teams will compete

Q: Since moving into US Bank Q: Last week Stefon Diggs Stadium in 2016, the Vikings have became the eighth Minnesota Viking to catch three TD passes recorded more sacks at home than any other team. Can you name the in a game and the first to do it the team with the second most in 14 years. Only one Viking has sacks at home? caught four TD passes in a game.

Can you name him and the year it happened?

A: Ahmad Rashad caught four touchdown passes on Sept. 2, 1979 against the San Francisco 49ers. Rashad never caught three passes in a game. Randy Moss did it five times and Cris Carter three times. Sammy White did it twice. The last to do it before Diggs last week? Marcus Robinson in 2005 against Cleveland.

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The Storm outgained the Cougars 86 to -10 on the ground, and 186 to 134 through the air. The Storm had 19 first downs to the Cougars’ ten. Crown heads on the road next weekend to Jacksonville, Ill. to face MacMurray College for another conference game.

Martin Luther tops Iowa Wesleyan

NEW ULM, Minn. – The Martin Luther College football team dominated Iowa Wesleyan on both sides of the ball on the way to a 51-6 win in front of a large Homecoming crowd.

Both teams struggled to sustain

A: That would be the Pittsburgh Steelers with 84. Close behind them in third place is the Chicago Bears with 83.

drives at times in the wind and snow inside the MLC Bowl, but the Knights consistently took advantage of opportunities for big plays to win going away.

MLC scored two touchdowns in each quarter, starting with touchdown runs by Nate Stein (two yards) and Ethan Aguilar (67 yards) in the opening quarter.

After Elliott Butler scored on runs of 45 and five yards in the second quarter to push the MLC lead to 25-6 at halftime, Joshuah Kren scored on pass receptions of 74 and 34 yards on the Knights’ first two offensive snaps of the second half to put the game to bed and allow every available MLC player to see action in the game.

The Knights capped the scoring in the fourth quarter with a 25-yard inter-

on Sunday leading up to the night game against the Vikings and Chargers. Additionally, the unified athletes will attend the game and enjoy pregame field passes leading up to kickoff. Both unified teams will also have the potential to run out of the tunnel before the game.

Q: This Minnesota Viking has recorded more sacks before turning age 25 than anyone in NFL history. Can you name the player and the amount of sacks he has? Can you name the player he past to become the all-time leader?

A: Danielle Hunter recorded 46.0 sacks before turning 25, breaking the mark of 45.0 sacks

by Robert Quinn of the St. Louis/ Los Angeles Rams.

Quinn, a former first round pick, is now a member of the Dallas Cowboys and has 74.0 career sacks and is 29 years old.

Quinn broke the record previously held by Kansas City Chiefs star Derrick Thomas, who recorded 43.5 sacks before turning 25.

Hunter will have a chance to add on to his total as he doesn’t turn 25 until Oct. 29. Born in Jamaica, he attended high school in Texas and played college football at LSU before the Vikings drafted him in the third round. He has averaged 10 sacks per season in his first four years.

The all-time sacks leader is Bruce Smith with 200.0. Former Viking Chris Doleman ranks fifth all time with 150.5.

ception return for a touchdown by Noah Nordlie, followed by a two-yard score from Elijah Henning with just over five minutes remaining.

Aguilar finished the day with 81 yards rushing on nine carries, and also completed five of 11 pass attempts for 207 yards (41.4 yards per completion).

Kren led all receivers with three catches for a career-best 147 yards and two touchdowns, while Butler led the team on the ground with 12 carries for 86 yards and two scores. Brice Guse and Elijah Henning made the most of their opportunities in the second half to run the ball and finished with 35 and 28 yards rushing, respectively.

The defense once again made life difficult on its opponent as it forced 15 punts and three turnovers (two intercep-

tions, one fumble recovery) while holding the Tigers to only 93 total yards (88 passing, five rushing) for the game. This marks the second consecutive week the MLC defense held its opponent under 100 total yards, and the Knights have allowed a total of -15 rushing yards during that stretch.

Tristan Pankow led the defensive charge with seven tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss and one sack. Jacob Schmidt added a pair of sacks, while Joe Herrewig and Nordlie each recorded an interception.

MLC improved to 4-1 on the season and 3-0 in UMAC play with the win. IW fell to 0-6 overall and 0-4 in league play in defeat.

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