WINONA STATE WENT UP AGAINST CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY IN A FOOTBALL GAME

Winona State kicked off to Concordia to start the game. Concordia kept the ball on the ground on their first drive. Concordia’s Jason Oney came up with a few receptions that kept the chains moving. Concordia kept the ball on the ground mostly on their first drive. Concordia fumbled the ball and Winona State recovered it.

Winona State took over on their own 18-yard line. Winona State couldn’t get their offense to move down the field. On 4th-and-7 they punted the ball.

Concordia took over on their own 39-yard line.  The Winona State defense stepped up big and was able to get to the quarterback. On 4th-and-17 Concordia punted.

Winona State took over on their own 35-yard line. Winona State used quick slant passing routes to move the ball down the field. Alan May for Winona State came up with receptions that helped move the chains. Winona State quarterback Jack Nelson knew where his teammates were on the field and he was able to get them the ball in spots where they could make plays.

Concordia called a timeout with 2:26 left in the first quarter. The score was tied at 0.

Winona State’s Jack Nelson found Josh Mikes for a 7-yard touchdown reception. Carter McCauley’s extra-point attempt was good.

With 2:18 left in the first quarter the score was Winona State 7, Concordia 0.

Concordia got the ball back after the touchdown and then Concordia fumbled the ball and Winona State recovered the fumble. With 1:59 left in the first quarter Winona’s Eirc Birth ran for 5 yards for a touchdown. The extra-point attempt was good.

With 1:59 left in the first quarter the score was Winona State 14, Concordia 0.

Concordia took over on their own 25-yard line because of a touchback.

After one quarter of play the score was Winona State 14, Concordia 0.

Concordia punted the ball to start the second quarter. Winona State over on their own 20-yard line.

Winona State’s Paul Peterson came up with huge runs that moved the offense down the field.

Winona State’s McCauley attempted 23-yard field goal which was good. With 12:42 left in the second quarter the score was Winona State 17, Concordia 0.

Concordia once again tried to move the ball down the field on 4th-and-6 Concordia punted the ball.

Winona State took over and move the ball on the ground. Winona State found the end zone again with 9:08 left in the second quarter on a 65-yard touchdown reception from Jack Nelson, pass complete to Josh Mikes. The extra-point attempt was good.

With 9:02 left in the second quarter the score was Winona State 24, Concordia 0.

Concordia fumbled the kickoff and Winona State took over on the Concordia 18-yard line.

Winona State move the ball down the field as gain as May continued to come up with catches. Birth ran 3 yards for a touchdown. The extra-point attempt was good.

With 7:57 left in the second quarter the score was Winona State 31, Concordia 0.

Concordia took over on their own 25-yard line. Concordia tried to move the ball down the field as they went to the air. On 4th-and-10 Concordia punted the ball.

There was a flag on the return. Winona State took over on their own 17-yard line. They were able to move the ball down the field as Peterson and Birth were able to fend off defenders. May was able to catch balls in traffic.

Winona State found the end zone again with 1:18 left in the second quarter on a 5-yard touchdown reception by Cameron Johnson reception. The extra-point attempt was good. With that touchdown that made the score Winona State 38, Concordia 0.

Concordia took over on their own 23-yard line. Concordia’s Alquwan Vickers came up with receptions in traffic. The defense had a tough time bringing him down.

At halftime the score was Winona State 38, Concordia 0.

Concordia kicked off to start the third quarter. The ball went out of bounds so Winona State took over on their own 25-yard line. Winona State went back to the air attack as they got everyone involved in the offense. Nelson found mikes for a 13-yard first down reception. Paul Preston came up with a huge run for a first down that put the ball on the 2 yard line. Preston got a 2-yard touchdown run with 12:24 left in the third quarter. The extra-point attempt was good.

With 12:24 left in the third quarter the score was Winona State 45, Concordia 0.

Concordia took over on their own 19-yard line. They were not able to move the ball and they punted the ball on 4th-and-6.

Winona State took over on their own 43-yard line. Mitchell continued to come up with big receptions. He was also able to keep his feet moving after the catch.

Winona State attempted a 35-yard field goal which was good.

With 7:48 left in the third quarter the score was Winona State 48, Concordia 0.

Concordia’s Alex Carr came up with a 34-yard run that punt the ball on the Winona State’s 41-yard line. Concordia turned the ball over on downs.

Winona State punted the ball on 4th-and-6. Concordia took over on their own 18. Concordia’s Vickers caught a 34-yard pass for a first down that put the ball on the 50-yard line. Concordia moved the ball down the field late in the third quarter. Concordia’s Schramski found Russell in the end zone for a 15 yard touchdown. The extra-point attempt was good.

With 3 seconds left in the third quarter the score was Winona State 48, Concordia 7. That would be the score after three quarters of play.

Winona State took over near midfield. Winona State offense marched down the field as they looked to get into the end zone early in the fourth quarter. Winona State scored a 19-yard field goal.

With 10:14 left in the fourth quarter the score was Winona State 51, Concordia 7.

Concordia took over on their own 19-yard line. Quarterback DeCeon Schramski wasn’t afraid to run with the ball if he thought that he had room to run. Concordia moved the ball down the field in the fourth quarter. Concordia running back RaQuan Cunnigan came up with a first down run. Winona State intercepted the ball on the 15-yard line.

Winona State kept on the pound and ground style of play that they were playing throughout the game.

They didn’t back down to the Concordia defense. Winona State punted on 4th-and-4.

Concordia took over on their own 28-yard line. Concordia fumbled the ball and Winona State ran out the clock.  

Winona State came away with the 51-7 victory over Concordia.

ST. CLOUD STATE TOOK ON WINONA STATE IN THE NSIC MEN'S BASKTBALL CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

St. Cloud State took on Winona State in the NSIC men's basketball conference championship game.
 

St. Cloud State started the game in a man-to-man defense. They wanted to apply as much pressure on
Winona State as they could.
 

Winona State opened the game on a run. They were able to hit consecutive shots down the floor.
 

At the first media timeout with 15:26 left in the first half the score was Winona State 8 and St. Cloud
State 3.
 

Winona State continued to pass the ball around the three-point line. They were successful at taking a
lot of time off the shot clock.
 

Nate Lamare Phillips came off the bench for St. Cloud. Phillips did a good job of getting his teammates
involved in the offense.
 

At the second media timeout the score was Winona State 15 and St. Cloud State 6.
 

Phillips was able to get his shot going midway through the first half.
 

Winona State went to a zone defense. They played mostly zone defense throughout the tournament.
 

At halftime the score was Winona State 22 and St. Cloud State 15.
 

As the second half got underway St. Cloud State looked like they had a lot of firepower.
 

Winona State played aggressive man-to-man defense.
 

At the first media timeout with 15:36 left in regulation the score was Winona State 26 and St. Cloud
State 18.
 

St. Cloud State went on a run after the first media timeout. Taylor Witt was their scoring machine. St.
Cloud State looked for Witt to score from all over the court.
 

Both teams dove on the court after loose balls.
 

With 11:15 left in regulation the score was Winona State 34 and St. Cloud State 23.
 

Winona State continued to make their shots throughout the second half.
 

St. Cloud State’s shooting went cold in the second half. They went without a basket for a long period in the second half.
 

Winona State continued to take the ball strong to the basket and make their shots.
 

At the 7:35 media timeout the score was Winona State 41 and St. Cloud State 28.
 

Winona State was on fire. St. Cloud State called a timeout with 6:36 left in regulation. The score was
Winona State 48 and St. Cloud State 48.
 

Winona States Clayton Vette stepped up big time and hit his shots down the stretch.
 

At the final media timeout the score was Winona State 50 and St. Cloud State 34.
 

Winona State put on a show throughout the championship game. They were able to come away with a
58-41 victory over St. Cloud State.
 

Winona State shot 24-55 from the field. That included going 5-19 from behind the thee-point line.
 

They also shot 5-10 from the free throw line. They were led in scoring by Clayton Vette with 17 points
and John Walberg with 12 points.
 

St. Cloud State shot 13-26 from the field. That included going 6-17 from behind the three-point line.
They shot 9-12 from the free throw line. St. Cloud State was led in scoring by Taylor Witt with 13
points and Brett Putz with 13 points. Nate Lamare Phillips ended with 4 points.

WINONA STATE TOOK ON WAYNE STATE IN A WOMEN'S NSIC SEMIFINAL BASKETBALL GAME

The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference held their men's and women's semifinals and finals on
the campus of Concordia University in St. Paul.
 

In the first semifinal Winona State took on Wayne State University. Winona State came into the game
with a record of 19-8. Wane State had a record of 25-2.
 

Wayne State started out the game in a zone defense. Winona State looked to spread Wayne State out
when they were on offense.
 

Both teams had a hard time scoring at the beginning. Neither team was able to make their shots.
 

With 15:51 left in the first half the score was tied at 4 at the first media timeout.
 

The score went back and forth throughout the first half. Neither team went on a run.
 

Winona State midway through the first half. They were able to build a 7 point lead with 12:21 left.
 

Wayne State did a good job of running their plays. Alisha Brown was all over the court.
 

At the second media timeout with 10:35 left in the first half, the score was Winona State 15 and Wayne
State 20.
 

Wayne State switched up between zone and man-to-man defenses. They wanted to keep Winona State
guessing at what they were doing.
 

At 6:48 left in the first half there was a media timeout. The score was Winona State 27 and Wayne State 22.

The score remained close throughout the first half. Neither team was able to go on a run.
 

The defensive pressure that both teams displayed in the first half was very good.
 

Winona State called a timeout with 3:03 left with the score Wayne State 29 and Winona State 27.
 

The first half came to an end and neither team looked like it was going to back down to the other.
 

At halftime the score was Winona State 33 and Wayne State 31.
 

Both teams came out fired up to start the second half.
 

Wayne State looked to get the ball into the hands of Ashley Arlen. Arlen was all over the court.
 

With 15:46 left in regulation the score was Winona State 37 and Wayne State 36.
 

Winona State continued to shoot the three-point shot well. They went to the three-point shot early in the
second half. Wayne State had a hard time defending the three-point shot.
 

Wayne State took a timeout with 12:59 left in regulation. The score was Winona State 46 and Wayne
State 39.
 

Winona State continued to make shots.
 

With 10:55 left at the media timeout the score was Winona State 50 and Wayne State 44.
 

Wayne State continued to play well in the zone. They did a good job of trying to spread Winona State
out.
 

With 7:18 left there was a media timeout. The score was Winona State 57 and Wayne State 46.
 

Winona State continued to shoot the ball well behind Michelle McDonald and Afton Glander. Glander
came out and was able to connect on a few deep three-point shots.
 

With 2:52 left in regulation there was the final media timeout. The score was Winona State 66 and
Wayne State 55.
 

Winona State finished the game strong. They were able to step out and shoot and were able to knock
down some deep three-point shots. Wayne State didn't back down. I thought that Wayne State defended
well.
 

Even though Wayne State made a comeback late in the contest that was not enough.
 

Winona State came away with the 73-65 victory over Wayne State. The leading scorers for Wayne State were Alyssa Fischbach with 19 points and Ashley Arlen with 16 points. They shot 22-64 from the field including 9-29 from behind the three-point line. They also shot 12-14 from the free throw line.
 

The leading scorers for Winona State were Michelle McDonald with 15 points, Marieanne Dulas with
14 points and Matelie Gigler with 12 points. They shot 25-59 from the field including 8-16 from behind the three-point line. They also shot 15-18 from the free throw line.

WINONA STATE TOOK ON MINNESOTA STATE MANKATO IN A MEN'S BASKETBALL GAME

Minnesota State Mankato took on Winona State in a men's NSIC semifinal game at Concordia St. Paul.

Both teams got off to a quick start as each team was able to make shots.

Mankato looked to get the ball into the hands of Cammron Hodges. Hodges was all over the court. He knew where his teammates were on the floor at all times.

At the first media timeout with 15:08 left to go the score was Minnesota State 10 Winona State 7.

Winona State used a zone defense throughout the first half. They looked to try to spread Minnesota State Mankato out.

Winona State went on a run midway through the first half.

With 11:13 left in the first half at the second media timeout the score was Winona State 17 and Minnesota State Mankato 11.

Minnesota State Mankato went on a run midway through the first half. Marcus Hill was all over the court. Hill took the ball hard to the basket. If he was not open he could dish off the ball to his teammates and was able to get the assist. Hill also was able to step up and knock down a few deep three-point shots.

Both teams played with a lot of emotion and intensity. They dove on the floor after loose balls. It was a defensive battle throughout the first half.

With 3:56 left in the first half there was a media timeout. The score was Minnesota State Mankato 29 and Winona State 23.

The score went back and forth late in the first half. Neither team went on a run.

In a very physical first half at halftime the score was Minnesota State Mankato 35 and Winona State 31.

As the second half got underway Winona State continued to look to get the ball inside and make easy passes.

Minnesota State Mankato did a good job of moving the ball around the three-point line.

The score went back and forth throughout the second half. It was a very evenly matched game.

Both teams did a good job of defending each other.

The game was tied at 47 with 13:52 left in regulation.

Neither team gave on either end of the floor. Winona State continued to pressure Minnesota State Mankato. They were able to handle the pressure.

With 11:30 left in regulation the score was Winona State 51 and Minnesota State Mankato 47.

Winona State went on a run midway through the second half. They were able to get a 62-53 lead with 7:19 left in regulation.

Winona State continued to shoot the ball well down the stretch.

Winona State called a timeout with 4:37 left in regulation with the score Winona State 65 and Minnesota State Mankato 55.

Minnesota State Mankato made a run late in the game. They didn't back down. They were able to attack the basket late and came up with some nice baskets.

The game came down to the wire. Minnesota State Mankato gave it all they got. Winona State came away with the 82-74 victory over Minnesota State Mankato.

The leading scorers for Minnesota State Mankato were Marcus Hill with 28 points, Jefferson Mason with 18 points and Cameron Hodges with 17 points. They shot 24-51 from the field including 8-23 from behind the three-point line. Minnesota State Mankato also shot 18-20 from the free throw line.

The leading scorers for Winona State were Jon Walberg with 15 points and Brad Meyer and Xaiver Humphrey each with 14 points. They shot 26-53 from the field including 6-18 from behind the three-point line. Winona State also shot 24-33 from the free throw line.

After the game I was able to talk to Winona State player Kellen Taylor, about the game. I was also able to talk to Winona State's head coach Mike Leaf about the game.

WINONA STATE TOOK ON CONCORDIA ST. PAUL IN A MEN’S BASKETBALL CONTEST

Winona State traveled to Concordia St. Paul for a men's NSIC conference quarterfinal basketball game.

Coming into the game Winona State had a record of 15-7. Concordia St. Paul had a record of 17-9.

Concordia St. Paul came out in a strong man-to-man defense. They looked to slow down Winona
State.

Winona State got out to a quick 5-0 start. They did a good job of getting the ball out of the basket and
going the other way with it.

Concordia called a timeout with 17:01 left in the first half with the score Winona State 7 and Concordia 0.

Concordia St. Paul had a hard time making their shots at the beginning of the game.

Winona State looked to pound the ball inside. They were able to get it into their big man Taylor
Cameron. Cameron did a good job of taking the ball hard to the basket.

Concordia went into a zone defense. They looked to spread Winona State out.

With 8:48 left in the first half there was a media timeout. The score was Winona State 25 Concordia St. Paul 17.

Winona State looked to get the ball into the hands Ben Fischer. Fischer was dead on. He was able to
make shots from everywhere on the court.

Concordia went to a zone defense. They looked to spread the Winona State offense out. Winona State
looked to get the ball to their inside players. Concordia defense made it hard for them to get easy shots.

Winona State called a timeout with 6:46 with the score Winona State 29 and Concordia St. Paul 20.

Concordia’s Isaiah Thomas stepped up and was able to get a big three-point shot that brought
Concordia back to life.

Concordia St. Paul came to life late in the first half. They got hot and were able to make their shots.

Both teams launched three-point shots late in the half. Both teams dove on the floor after loose balls.

At halftime the score was Winona State 41 and Concordia St. Paul 34.

As the second half got underway Concordia came out on fire. They were able to hit a few shots and get
the pace of the game back in their favor.

Kenny Olafeso drove the ball down the court and made a nice little layup. Kenny did a good job of
slowing down his defender. On the offensive end he was able to find his brother Peter as they were able to connect on a few assists.

Winona State called a timeout with 13:22 left in regulation. The score was Winona State 57 and
Concordia St. Paul 45.

Both teams were very physical. They both dove on the floor after loose balls.

Peter Olafeso had a nice steal and was able to come away with a breakaway layup. Peter was very
aggressive on both ends of the floor.

Concordia St. Paul got hot midway through the second half.

With 9:38 left in regulation there was a media timeout. The score was Winona State 59 and Concordia
St. Paul 51.

Peter continued to take the ball hard to the basket. He was fouled on a number of different plays in the
second half.

Xavier Humphery for Winona State came off the bench and was a spark plug for them. He was all over
the court. Humphrey was able to get past his defenders with ease.

Winona State took a timeout with 5:41 left with the score Winona State 69 and Concordia St. Paul 60.

Winona State took a timeout with 3:39 left with the score Winona State 71 and Concordia St. Paul 63.

Concordia St. Paul went to a man-to-man defense. They looked to slow Winona State down in the
waning minutes of the game.

Winona State called a timeout with 1:55 left and the score of Winona State 77 and Concordia St. Paul
63.

Humphery came to life late in the contest. He was able to step up big and make key plays down the
stretch.

Winona State was able to come away with the 86-72 victory over Concordia St. Paul.

The leading scorers for Concordia St. Paul were Peter Olafeso with 20 points and Brent Barz with 14
points, They shot 24-55 from the field including 8-22 from behind the three point line. Concordia shot
16-21 from the free throw line.

The leading scorers from Winona State were Ben Fischer with 24 points, Xavier Humphry with 20
points, Clayton Vette with 18 points and Jon Walburg with 17 points.

After the game I was able to talk to Winona State head coach Mike Leaf and Xavier Humphry about
the game.

THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM HOSTED WINONA STATE IN AN EXHIBITION GAME

Coming off of their first exhibition basketball game against Northeastern State University the University of Minnesota men’s basketball team hosted Winona State in their final exhibition game before they start the nonconference portion of the basketball season.


Winona State hopped out to a quick 5-0 lead. The Gophers started the game in a man-to-man defense. The Gophers looked out of sync on the defensive end because they were not able to slow down Winona State players. Winona State was able to do whatever they wanted on the offensive end.


The Gophers had trouble from the beginning of the game finding their shot. They put up some quick shots that didn’t go in. They were not able to work the shot clock down. I thought that the Gophers forced shots.


The Gophers settled down and they got into the flow of the game. Al King Nolen Jr. had trouble in the getting the Gophers into their offense. Winona State did a good job of guarding the Gophers.


With 15:49 left in the first half the score was Minnesota 6 and Winona State 5.


Winona State looked to get the ball out of the basket and they looked to push in transition. They were able to get layups in transition.


The Gophers looked to get the ball inside to Trevor Mbake who was camped on the low block. When Trevor got the ball on the low block he was able to turn around and score shots.


The Gophers also looked to Maurice Walker who with Trevor was camped out on the other low block.


Maverick Ahanmisi pushed the ball up the court in transition. He picked up his second personal foul with just over 13:00 left to go in the first half. He was replaced by Al Nolen Jr.


Winona State kept up with the Gophers scoring baskets. They spread the ball around on the offensive end. Everyone on the Winona State team touched the ball and had a chance to score baskets.


With 11:42 left in the first half the score was Minnesota 12 and Winona State 5.


The Gophers looked to trap the ball in the corners after the time out. They also stepped up their half court pressure. Winona State was able to get into their offense. They made their shots. Winona State looked to get their shots from inside the pant.


The Gophers went into a zone defense to switch things up midway through the first half. In the zone defense Winona State had to extend their offense out to the three point line.


With 7:48 left in the first half the score was Minnesota 19 and Winona State 16.


Al Nolen forced shots in the first half. He thought that his teammates were open but they were not. That created turnovers.


The scoring for the Gophers was balanced in the first half. They did a good job of getting everyone the ball when they were open.


With 3:52 left to go in the first half the score was Minnesota 27 and Winona State 21.


Winona State’s C.J Erickson knocked down two three-point shots back to back. That kept Winona State in the game. They looked to get the ball in his hands in the first half. He had a green light to shoot the ball


With 2:06 left to go in the first half Trevor Mbakwe received a technical foul for hanging on the rim on a nice two handed slam dunk.


In a fast paced first half, the halftime the score was Minnesota 37 and Winona State 32.


As the second half got underway Winona State started in a half court man-to-man defense. The Gophers were forced to shoot a bad shot as the shot clock expired.


The Gophers looked flat coming out of the halftime break. They didn’t seem to have a lot of energy as they did in the first half.


With 15:27 left to go in the second half the score was Minnesota 43 and Winona State 37.


Maurice Walker for the Gophers had success with a little turnaround jumper in the second half. His teammates were able to get him the ball on the low block and he was able to use the jumper to his advantage.


With 11:48 left to go in regulation the score was Minnesota 55 and Winona State 40.


Chip Armelin played hard throughout the game. He stepped up and was able to knock down some big shots for the Gophers.


Winona State went on a run with 9:00 minutes left in the game. They had a 10 point deficit at 48-58.


With 7:47 left to go in regulation the score was Minnesota 60 and Winona State 51.


Winona State continued to look for their shots late in the contest. They had trouble making shots for a period in the second half. The Gophers on the other hand continued to make their shots.


Winona State looked to chip away at their deficit.


With 2:30 left to go in the game the final media time out the score was Minnesota 69 and Winona State 61.


Minnesota had a 73-68 lead with 58.1 seconds left to go. Winona State went on a run to end the game.


In a hard fought game the University of Minnesota Gophers came away with the 78-72 victory over Winona State.


The leading scorers for Minnesota were Rodney Williams with 12 points, Maurice Walker with 11 points and Al Nolen with 10 points. The leading scorers for Winona State were Anthony Tucker with 24 points, Jon Walburg with 22 points and CJ Erickson with 14 points.


After the game Gopher head coach Tubby Smith and Gopher player’s Al Nolen and Rodney Williams addressed the media to talk about the game. Winona State’s head coach Mike Leaf and players Anthony Tucker and Jon Walburg talked about the game.

CONCORDIA ST. PAUL TOOK ON WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY IN A FOOTBALL MATCH UP

Concordia St. Paul took on Winona State in a NSIC conference show down. Concordia came into the game with a record of 5-2 overall and Winona State had a record of 4-3 overall.


Winona State kicked off to Concordia to begin the game. Concordia started on their 26-yard line to begin the game. Concordia was not able to able to convert on fourth down and they had to punt the ball to Winona State.


Winona State looked to Rayon Simmons their running back to begin the game. Curtis Dewberry also looked to get the ball. Winona State was able to convert on third down. Curtis Dewberry was able to come up with a few big plays in the first quarter. Winona State scored a touchdown with 7:38 left to go in the first quarter. The extra point was good.


Concordia St. Paul got the ball back after the touchdown. Calvin Simon came up with a good catch for a first down. Spencer Ohm was able to pick up 21 yards when he found Charles Gilbert for a first down. They were knocking on the door. Sam Camble found the end zone with 2:55 left in the first quarter. The extra point was good.


With 2:55 left to go in the first quarter the score was tied at 7.


Winona State got the ball back after the Concordia St. Paul touchdown. Their defense really stepped up. They were able to come up with some big up with some plays.


At the end of the first quarter the score was tied at 7.


Concordia St. Paul got the ball to begin the second quarter. They looked to both air the ball out and run with it.


Concordia St. Paul’s defense came up and they were able to slow down Winona State. Concordia St. Paul was able to come up with a touchdown. Calvin Simon made a 24-yard catch for a touchdown. The extra point was good.


With 8:31 left to go in the second quarter the score was Concordia St. Paul 14 and Winona State 7.


Winona State got the ball back and they were able to get a touchdown with 4:32 left on a Bryan Bradshaw got a 1 yard touchdown run. The extra point was good.


With that touchdown the score was tied at 14.


Concordia St. Paul looked to get the ball into the end zone late in the first half.


With 2.4 seconds left to go in the half Steven King tried a field goal but was unsuccessful.


At halftime the score was tied at 14.


Winona State got the ball to begin the third quarter. Rayon Simmons got the ball early on in the quarter. He was all over the field in the first half. They looked to get him the ball throughout the second half.


Concordia St. Paul defense stepped up big early in the third quarter. They forced Winona State to punt early in the third quarter.


Concordia St. Paul got the ball back and they wanted to march down the field to the end zone. Concordia St. Paul’s Steven King tried to make a field goal but it failed.


Winona State came up with a big play on their offensive end. They were able drive down the field on a 2 yard run by Rayon Simmons. The extra point was good.


Winona State got back into the lead with the touchdown. With 5:33 left to go in the third quarter the score was Winona State 21 and Concordia St. Paul 14.


Concordia St. Paul got the ball back after the touchdown. They wanted to get the ball into the end zone. That’s what they did as Hayden Vavra was in the end zone for a touchdown reception. The extra point attempt was good. With 1:25 left to go in the third quarter the score was tied 21.


Winona State got the ball back after the touchdown. They looked to get Rayon Simmons into the playbook as they wanted to get the ball into his hands.


At the end of the third quarter the score was tied at 21.


Winona State got the ball to begin the fourth quarter. Winona State Thomas Kiney tried a 43-yard field goal attempt and it was successful. With that field goal the score was Winona State 24 and Concordia St. Paul 21.


Concordia St. Paul got the ball after the Winona State touchdown. Concordia St. Paul wanted to air the ball out early in the fourth quarter. They were not able to convert and they had to punt the ball back to Winona State.


Winona State got the ball back and they got the ball into Rayon Simmons. He was able to find holes in the Winona State’s defense. Theo Burkett found a hole and he was able to score on a 22-yard touchdown run. The extra point attempt was good.


With 10:46 left the score was Winona State 31 and Concordia St. Paul 21.


Concordia St. Paul got the ball back after the Winona State touchdown. Concordia St. Paul looked to march down the field and they threaded to score a touchdown. Hayden Vavra scored a touchdown with 7:57 left to go in regulation. The extra point was good.


With 7:57 left to go in regulation the score was Winona State 31 and Concordia St. Paul 28.


Winona State kept looking for Curtis Dewberry. I really thought that he had a very good game. They were able to utilize him in all different down situations.


Rayon Simmons also looked to get the ball late in the game. Concordia St. Paul wanted to slow him down the whole game. Winona State looked to score late in the game. Thomas Kinney tried a 38-yard field goal with 2:46 left in regulation. The field goal attempt was no good.


Concordia St. Paul got the ball back after the failed field goal attempt. They were not able to convert. Winona State got the ball back with 1:25 left to go in the game.


Winona State was able to come away with the 31-28 victory over Concordia St. Paul.

CONCORDIA ST PAUL TOOK ON WINONA STATE AT THE NEW SEA FOAM STADIUM

It was the opening night for Concordia St Paul when they took on Winona State. This was the first game on their new stadium. It was also Military Appreciation Day.

Concordia got the ball to start the game. Concordia got it going early as Paah Zeah made a huge run for a first down. Concordia was able to march down the field as their running game was right on. Quarterback Spencer Ohm kept the ball and ran it in for a touchdown. The extra point attempt was good. With 10:22 left in the first quarter, the score was Concordia St Paul 7 and Winona State 0.

After the touchdown Winona State got the ball back but Karl Pope intercepted the ball so Concordia St Paul got the ball back. Concordia St Paul was inching to score again as they got it inside the twenty yard line. Ohm found Taylor Ferrtly in the end zone for a Concordia St Paul touchdown. With 5:51 and that touchdown the score was Concordia St Paul 14 and Winona State 0.

Winona State wanted to get something going late in the first quarter but they were not able to do that was they ended up going four and out.

At the end of the first quarter the score was Concordia St Paul 14 and Winona State 0.

Concordia St Paul got the ball to start the second quarter.

Winona State was able to make a field goal with 9:20 left in the second quarter.

Concordia got the ball back and they were not able to convert. They had to punt the ball way.

Winona State found the end zone for a touchdown. With that touchdown the score was Concordia St Paul 14 and Winona State 10.

Winona State wanted to get things going at the end of the second quarter as they went to a hurry up offense that started on the fifty yard line. They wanted to punch it in at the end of the second quarter.

In an action packed first half the score at half time was Concordia St Paul 14 and Winona State 10.

Winona State got the ball to begin the third quarter. Winona State was not able to convert on their first drive. Concordia St Paul got the ball back and they were looking to score. They just grounded up yards. Concordia also wanted to find the end zone in the third quarter. Concordia St Paul tried a field goal with 4:58 in the third quarter but missed. The score remained Concordia St Paul 14 and Winona State 10.

Concordia St Paul got picked off late in the third quarter. Winona State got the ball on the 29 yard line. Drue Alexander came on a fade route and caught a pass for a Winona State touchdown with 31 seconds left in the third quarter. At the end of the third quarter the score was tied at 17.

On the first drive of the fourth quarter Winona State scored a touchdown and the extra point attempt was good.

The score was Winona State 24 and Concordia St Paul 17.

Winona State was also able to find the end zone again with another touchdown plus the extra point. The score became Winona State 31 and Concordia St Paul 17.

Winona State’s Rayon Simmons scored a touchdown with 7:17 left in the fourth quarter, making it Winona State 38 and Concordia St Paul 17.

Winona State’s Ryan Jirgi intercepted a pass deep in Concordia St Paul’s territory and reached the 10 yard line. On the next play Winona State found the end zone for a touchdown. The extra point attempt was good. It was Winona State 45 and Concordia St Paul 17.

Concordia St Paul looked to score late in the fourth quarter on a drive where they got into the red zone with 3:40 in regulation. Concordia was able to punch it in on a quarter back keeper with 3:32 in regulation. The extra point attempt was good. The score was Winona State 45 and Concordia St Paul 24.

The final score of the contest was Winona State 45 and Concordia St Paul 24.