Thursday, December 5, 2019

MINNESOTA STATE MOORHEAD WENT UP AGAINST CONCORDIA ST. PAUL IN A FOOTBALL GAME

It was homecoming on the campus of Concordia University-St. Paul on Oct. 12, Minnesota State Moorhead went up against Concordia St. Paul in a football game. The weather to start the game was cold and there were snow flurries. Going into the game Moorhead had a record of 3-2 and Concordia also had a record of 3-2.

Concordia kicked off to start the game. Moorhead took over on their own 35-yard line. Moorhead kept the ball on the ground on their first drive. Moorhead started Mathew Plasterer at quarterback. On 4th-and-15 Moorhead punted.

Concordia took over on their own 29-yard line. Maxon Hutton started at quarterback for Concordia. Hutton used his speed to get past the defenders for a first down. Concordia’s Maxon Hutton completed a 28-yard pass to Darios Crawley-Reid for a touchdown. The extra point attempt was good.

With 8:42 left in the first quarter, the score was Concordia 7, Moorhead 0.

Moorhead looked to move the ball down the field once again. The Concordia defense came up big as they were able to slow down the Moorhead offense. On 4th-and-14, Moorhead punted. They muffed the ball and Concordia took over on the 1-yard line.

Concordia took over on the 1yard line and Shaq Johnson came up with a 1-yard touchdown run. The extra point attempt was good by Danny Laudet was good.

With 6:39 left in the first quarter, the score was Concordia 14, Moorhead 0.

The ball went into the end zone and Moorhead got the ball on their own 25-yard line. Moorhead fumbled the ball, but they recovered the ball.

Moorhead called a timeout with 5:47 left in the first quarter. The score was Concordia 14, Moorhead 0.

Moorhead punted the ball on 4th-and-19. Concordia took over on the Moorhead’s 46-yard line.

Concordia moved the ball down the field through both the run and passing attack. Hutton looked for his receivers down the field. Hutton was intercepted by Matt Schoh.

Moorhead started on its own 20-yard line. Moorhead tried to pass the ball down the field. Moorhead’s Ty Jochim came up with short running plays that kept the chains moving.

Moorhead called a timeout with 11 seconds left in the first quarter.

Moorhead punted on 4th-down.

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

Concordia took over on their own 47-yard line. Concordia looked to the air but was not able to come up with a first down. Concordia punted on 4th-down. The punt was blocked.

Moorhead took over on the Concordia 33-yard line. Plasterer looked to get past the defense. Moorhead moved the ball down the field. Grady Bresnahan came up with a first down reception. Zach Sweep came up with a short run that set up a 4th-and-3 on the 4-yard line. They went for it. There were not able to come up with a first down and turned the ball over on downs.

Concordia took over on their own 4-yard line. Concordia moved the ball down the field. On 4th-and-7 Concordia punted the ball.

Moorhead took over on their own 35-yard line. Ryan Bieberdorf came up with a first down reception. Moorhead was intercepted.

Concordia took over on their own 34-yard line. Concordia couldn’t move the ball down the field, and they punted on 4th-and-4.

Moorhead took over on their own 25-yard line. Moorhead couldn’t move the ball down the field and punted the ball. Concordia fumbled the ball and Moorhead came away with the ball.

Moorhead took over on the Concordia 20-yard line. Moorhead looked to get into the end zone late in the quarter.

Moorhead called a timeout with 1:28 left in the second quarter. The score was Concordia 14, Moorhead 0.

Moorhead attempted a 26-yard field goal which was good.

With 41.2 seconds left in the second quarter, the score was Concordia 14, Moorhead 3.

Concordia took over on their own 20-yard line. They let the clock run out.

At halftime, the score was Concordia 14, Moorhead 3.

Moorhead kicked off to start the third quarter. Concordia looked to the air on the first drive of the quarter. They were not able to move the ball down the field early. On 4th-and-23 Concordia punted.

Jack Sweep fumbled the ball and Concordia came up with it and took over on the Moorhead 34-yard line.

Concordia’s Hutton got his teammates the ball where they could make plays. Olsgaard came up with long runs for a first down. The defensive pressure that Moorhead started out with made it difficult for Concordia to make plays early in the third quarter.

Concordia attempted a 48-yard field goal attempt which was no good.

Moorhead took over on their own 31-yard line. Moorhead moved the ball down the field through the air. Moorhead went for it on 4th-and-1. They were able to get a first down on a Matthew Plasterer short run. The defense stepped up and stopped the Moorhead offense. Moorhead punted on 4th-and-2.

Concordia took over on their own 13-yard line. Concordia’s Hutton was sacked and was getting flustered by the defensive pressure. Concordia punted on 4th-and-8.

Moorhead took over on the Concordia 45-yard line. Moorhead had trouble moving the ball and they had to punt the ball on 4th-and-30. The punt was fumbled.

Concordia took over on the Moorhead 20-yard line. Concordia looked to get into the end zone late in the quarter. Johnson came up with a first down run.

After three quarters of play, the score was Concordia 14, Moorhead 3.

Concordia attempted a 23-yard field goal attempt by Danny Laudet which was good.

With 14:17 left in the fourth quarter, the score was Concordia 17, Moorhead 3.

Moorhead tried to move the ball down the field but was not able to move the ball. On 4th-and-16
they punted the ball.

Concordia took over on the Moorhead 45-yard line. Johnson came up with a 24-yard run for a first down. On 4th-and-33 Concordia punted the ball.

Moorhead’s Carter Blackwell blocked the punt and came up with it. Moorhead took over on the Concordia 33-yard line. Moorhead looked to get into the end zone with under 9:00 left in the fourth quarter. Moorhead moved the ball down the field and got into the red zone.

Then the defense stepped up slowed down the Moorhead offense. On 4th-and-10 Moorhead went for it. Matthew Plasterer found Ryan Harvey-Turner for a 17-yard touchdown reception. The extra point attempt was good.

With 7:24 left in the fourth quarter, the score was Concordia 17, Moorhead 10.

Concordia started their drive on the Moorhead 17-yard line. Concordia punted on 4th-and-4.

Moorhead took over on their own 22-yard line. Herman Gray found some running room and was able to get a first down. Moorhead punted the ball.

Concordia took over on the Moorhead 39-yard line.

Moorhead called a timeout with 3:10 left in the fourth quarter. The score was Concordia 17, Moorhead 10.

Concordia got the ball into the hands of Johnson’s hands who came up with a first down run.

Concordia called a timeout with 2:27 left in the fourth quarter. The score was Concordia 17, Moorhead 10.

Crawley-Reid came up with a 17-yard touchdown run. The extra point attempt was good.

With 2:20 left in the fourth quarter, the score was Concordia 24, Moorhead 10.

Moorhead took over deep in their own territory. Moorhead tried one last attempt to get into the end zone late in the quarter. Moorhead moved the ball down the field. Trent Marquet came up with a deep reception that put the ball on the 8-yard line. Plasterer came up with a 7-yard touchdown run. The extra point attempt was good.

With 14.5 seconds left in the fourth quarter, the score was Concordia 24, Moorhead 17.

Concordia ran out the clock.

Concordia came away with the 24-17 victory over Moorhead.

ST. PAUL CENTRAL WENT UP AGAINST MINNEAPOLIS WASHBURN IN A FOOTBALL GAME

On Oct. 11, St. Paul Central and Minneapolis Washburn squared off in a football game. Under a coating of light snow flurries, both teams took the field. There was a sparse crowd on both sides of the bleachers.

St. Paul Central kicked off to Minneapolis Washburn to start the game. Washburn took over on their own 20-yard line. Washburn looked to move the ball down the field through both the air and the ground attack. Washburn’s Sir’Vell Miller came up with a 66-yard touchdown run. The extra point attempt was not good.

With 9:37 left in the first quarter, the score was Washburn 6, Central 0.

Central took over on their own 7-yard line. Central’s Bryant Virnig came up with big runs as he looked to get first downs. Central punted on 4th-and-7.

Washburn called a timeout with 5:28 left in the first quarter. The score was Washburn 6, Central 0.

Washburn’s Miller came up with a long run, but it was called back because of a flag. Washburn Jamar Nelson came up with a long run for a first down. Miller came up with another first down run. Jamarien Wheeler came up with a 24-yard touchdown reception. The two-point conversion was not good.

With 1:41 left in the first quarter, the score was Washburn 12, Central 0.

Central took over on their own 36-yard line. Central looked to keep the ball on the ground on the next drive.

After one quarter of play, the score was Washburn 12, Central 0.

Central tried to keep the ground. Central punted on 4th-and-13.

Washburn took over on its own 47-yard line. Washburn looked to get the ball into the hands of Nelson once again. Washburn Miller came up with a 47-yard touchdown reception. The extra point attempt was good.

With 10:35 left in the first quarter, the score was Washburn 19, Central 0.

Central looked to keep the ball on the ground midway through the second quarter. Central fumbled the ball and Washburn recovered the ball.

Washburn took over on the Central 39-yard line. Washburn looked to get the ball down the field once again. Nelson got the ball and was able to get the ball down the field and get first downs. Nelson came up with a 12-yard touchdown run. The two-point attempt was good.

With 5:17 left in the second quarter, the score was Washburn 27, Central 0.

Central took over on their own 20-yard line. Central kept the ball on the ground late in the second quarter.

Central called a timeout with 2:31 left in the second quarter. The score was Washburn 27, Central 0.

Central punted on 4th-and-10.

Washburn kept the ball on the ground late in the second quarter. Ramon Lee Jr. came up with a first down run. The defense had a tough time slowing him down. Miller came up with a first down reception. Lee looked to get into the end zone late in the quarter. On 4th-and-4 on the 4-yardline, Washburn attempted a field goal attempt.

Washburn called a timeout with 46 seconds left in the second quarter. The score was Washburn 27, Central 0.

The field good attempt was not good.

Central took over on their own 4-yard line.

At halftime, the score was Washburn 27, Central 0.

Washburn kicked off to start the third quarter. Central took over on their own 35-yard line. Central looked to move the ball down the field as they looked to get first downs. Central punted on 4th-and-11.

Washburn took over on their own 31-yard line. Washburn’s Austin Carnicom came up with a 13-yard reception. Nelson came up with another long run to come up with first down. Washburn’s Marshall came up with another long run for a first down. Washburn looked to get into the end zone late in the third quarter. Washburn found the end zone on an Andrew Gotziaman on a 3-yard run. The extra point attempt was good.

With 4:55 left in the third quarter, the score was Washburn 34, Central 0.

Central looked to move the ball down the field. Central had a tough time moving the ball down the field. The defensive pressure that Washburn applied made it difficult for Central to move the ball down the field. On 4th-and-15

Central punted the ball.

Washburn took over on the Central’s 49-yard line. Washburn moved the ball down the field late in the quarter. Washburn fumbled the ball and recovered it. On 4th-and-7 Washburn went for it.

After three quarters of play, the score was Washburn 34, Central 0.

Washburn turned the ball over on downs. Central kept the ball on the ground as they looked to move the ball down the field. On 4th-and-3 Central punted the ball. There was no return.

Washburn took over on their own 10-yard line. Washburn looked to move the ball down the field once again midway through the third quarter. Ramon Lee Jr. came up with a 30-yard run for a first down. Wheeler came up with another first down run.

Mason Willie came up with a first down run. That put the ball on the 4-yard line. Washburn’s John came up Lyman with a 32-yard touchdown run. The extra point attempt was good.

With 2:13 left in the fourth quarter, the score was Washburn 41, Central 0.

After the touchdown, the clock ran because of the score.

Both teams played hard throughout the game. Washburn was too quick for Central. Washburn came away with the 41-0 victory over Central.



ILLINOIS WENT UP AGAINST MINNESOTA IN A FOOTBALL GAME

It was homecoming week at the University of Minnesota as Illinois came to town for a football game on Oct. 5. It was a cool cloudy day on the campus of the University of Minnesota. Coming into the game Illinois had an overall record of 2-2 while Minnesota’s overall record was 4-0.

Minnesota kicked off to start the game. Illinois started their first drive on their own 35-yard line. The ball went out of bounds. Illinois kept the ball on the ground on their opening drive. Illinois Daniel Barker came up with a reception. That kept the ball moving down the field. On 4th-and-3 Illinois punted the ball.

Minnesota took over on their own 10-yard line. Minnesota looked to get the ball into Rodney Smith’s hands. Minnesota started Tanner Morgan at the quarterback spot. On 4th-and-4 Minnesota punted the ball.

Illinois took over on their own 27-yard line. They couldn’t move the ball on offense. Illinois punted the ball.

Minnesota took over deep in their own zone. They kept the ball on the ground as Illinois tackled Minnesota. Minnesota was picked off by Dele Harding and he ran it back for a 40-yard touchdown reception. The extra point attempt was good.

With 6:58 left in the first quarter, the score was Illinois 7, Minnesota 0.

Minnesota took over on its own 25-yard line. Minnesota switched between their running and their passing attack as they looked to confuse the Illinois defense. Minnesota Shannon Brooks looked to keep his feet moving as he looked to get first downs.

Illinois called a timeout with 4:52 left in the first quarter. The score was Illinois 7, Minnesota 0.

Minnesota looked to the running game often in the first half. They were able to chew up little bits of yards as they moved the ball down the field. On 4th-and-5 Minnesota punted the ball.

Illinois took over on their own 5-yard line. Illinois was picked off by Minnesota’s Antoine Winfield Jr. Minnesota took over on the Illinois 12-yard line. On 4th-and-8 Minnesota attempted a 28-yard field goal which was good.

With 52 seconds left in the first quarter, the score was Illinois 7, Minnesota 3.

Illinois took over on their own 32-yard line.

After one quarter of play, the score was Illinois 7, Minnesota 3.

Illinois tried to move the ball down the field again. The defensive pressure that Minnesota applied made it difficult for Illinois to move the ball down the field. Illinois punted the ball on 4th-and-8.

Smith kept his feet moving as he was able to get down the field and past the Illinois defense. Minnesota’s Smith came up with a 64-yard carry for a first down. Brooks and Smith did most of the carrying of the ball. Tyler Johnson came up with a 12-yard touchdown reception by Tanner Morgan. The extra point attempt was good.

With 11:23 left in the second quarter, the score was Minnesota 10, Illinois 7.

Illinois got the ball back on their own 25-yard line.

Illinois called a timeout with 10:53 left in the second quarter. The score was Minnesota 10, Illinois 7.

Illinois quarterback Matt Robinson looked to move the ball down the field and get his teammates the ball where they could get first downs. The defensive pressure that Minnesota applied made it difficult for them to move the ball. On 4th-and-7 Illinois elected to punt the ball.

Minnesota took over on its own 13-yard line. Minnesota Smith had a 16-yard run for a first down. Minnesota punted on 4th-and-9.

Illinois took over on their own 30-yard line. Illinois running back Reggie Corbin came up with long runs that moved the chains for Illinois. Illinois used short runs down the field to move the ball. Illinois attempted a 43-yard field goal attempt which was no good as it went wide right.

With 4:40 left in the second quarter, the score remained Minnesota 10, Illinois 7.

Minnesota moved the ball down the field once again. Minnesota’s Rodney Smith came up with an 18-yard run. Rashod Bateman came up with a reception that made the chains move. Brooks came up with a 21-yard touchdown run. The extra point attempt was no good.

With 1:32 left in the score was Minnesota 16, Illinois 7.

Illinois looked to move the ball down the field deep in their zone late in the second quarter. Illinois kept on firing the ball down the field as they looked to score late.

Illinois called a timeout with 17 seconds left in the quarter. The score was Minnesota 16, Illinois 7.

Illinois attempted a 46-yard field goal which was good.

With 13 seconds left in the second quarter, the score was Minnesota 16, Illinois 10.

Minnesota ran out the clock to end the second quarter.

Illinois kicked off to start the third quarter. The ball went into the end zone and Minnesota took over on their own 25-yard line. Minnesota’s Bateman came up with a 58-yard reception. Minnesota continued to bring the ball down the field. Chris Autman-Bell came up with a 7-yard reception for a touchdown. The extra point attempt was good.

With 12:53 left in the third quarter, the score was Minnesota 23, Illinois 10.

Illinois got the ball back after the touchdown. Illinois kept the ball on the ground early in the quarter. Illinois punted on 4th-and-2.

Minnesota took over on its own 35-yard line. Minnesota used the running attack early in the third quarter. Tyler Johnson came alive in the third quarter as he came up with a 20-yard first down reception. Brooks came up with a 21-yard run for a first down. They kept on moving the ball down the field. Minnesota Brevyn Spann-Ford came up with a 12-yard touchdown reception. The extra point attempt was good.

With 7:52 left in the third quarter, the score was Minnesota 30, Illinois 10.

Illinois continued to push the ball down the field as they looked to move the ball down the field. The Minnesota defense stepped up big and was able to get to the quarterback. Illinois was not able to move the ball down the field and on 4th-and-10 Illinois punted the ball.

Minnesota took over on their own 2-yard line. Smith looked to take the ball downfield as he looked for holes in the Illinois defense. Illinois picked off Morgan’s pass and Jake Hanson came up with a 7-yard fumble return for a touchdown. The extra point attempt was good.

With 2:27 left in the third quarter, the score was Minnesota 30, Illinois 17.

The ball went into the end zone on the kickoff for a touchback. Minnesota started on its own 25-yard line.

Minnesota called a timeout with 2:27 left in the third quarter. The score was Minnesota 30, Illinois 17.

Minnesota looked to move the ball down the field once again. Brooks came up with a huge 25-yard run for a first down.

After three quarters of play, the score was Minnesota 30, Illinois 7.

Minnesota looked to get into the end zone early in the fourth quarter.

Minnesota called a timeout with 13:34 left in the fourth quarter. The score was Minnesota 30, Illinois 17.

Minnesota moved the ball down the field as they looked to get into the end zone in the fourth quarter. Smith came up with an 8-yard touchdown run. The extra point attempt was good.

With 12:48 left in the fourth quarter, the score was Minnesota 37, Illinois 17.

Illinois got the ball back on their own 25-yard line. Illinois looked to go into a hurry-up offense as they looked to get the ball down the field quickly. The defensive pressure made it difficult for Illinois to move the ball down the field. On 4th-and-7 Illinois went for it and turned it over on downs.

Minnesota moved the ball down the field as everyone on the offense had their chance to get the ball. They were able to come up with first downs.

Minnesota called a timeout with 1:43 left in regulation. The score was Minnesota 37, Illinois 17.

Minnesota’s Lance attempted a 27-yard field goal attempt which was good.

With 51 seconds left in the fourth quarter, the score was Minnesota 40, Illinois 17.

Illinois tried to move the ball down the field but were not able to move the ball.

Minnesota was too much for Illinois to handle. Both teams played well throughout the game. Minnesota Smith played well throughout the game.

Neither team gave up but, in the end, Minnesota came away with the 40-17 victory over Illinois.

According to Minnesota head coach PJ Fleck with this win, Minnesota won its 700th game in program history.


SMB WENT UP AGAINST RICHFIELD IN A FOOTBALL GAME

On Oct. 4, SMB St. Paul Academy/Minnehaha/Blake and Richfield went up against each other in a football game. Going into the game SMB had a record of 5-0 while Richfield had a record of 1-4.

SMB kicked off to Richfield to start. Richfield started on their own 15-yard line. Richfield started Ryan Miles at the quarterback spot. The SMB defense was able to get to Miles early. On 4th-and-9
Richfield punted.

Richfield called a timeout with 9:27 left in the first quarter. The score was tied at 0.

SMB started on its own 47-yard line. SMB quarterback Jalen Suggs found Terry Lockett for a touchdown. The extra point attempt by Joey Stolpestad was not good.

With 9:09 left in the first quarter the score was SMB 6, Richfield 0.

Richfield started on their own 15-yard line. The defensive pressure that SMB applied made it difficult for Richfield to move the ball down the field. Richfield struggled to move the ball down the field. On 4th-and-11 Richfield punted.

SMB took over on the Richfield 42-yard line. Suggs found Savion Robbinson for a 42-yard touchdown. The extra point attempt was not good.

With 6:12 left in the first quarter the score was SMB 12, Richfield 0.

Richfield started on its own 34-yard line. SMB’s Michael Hall came up with an interception for a 34-yard touchdown. The two-point conversion by Sanjay Redd was good.

With 5:54 left in the first quarter the score was SMB 20, Richfield 0.

Richfield started on its own 6-yard line. Richfield was picked off by Elijah Short on the 50-yard line.

Terry Lockett came up with a 25-yard reception. Suggs was able to get the ball down the field quickly. He knew where his teammates were on the field. Suggs was sacked on 3rd-down. SMB turned the ball over on downs.

Richfield kept the ball on the ground on the drive. Richfield had a difficult time moving the ball down the field. On 4th-and-3 Richfield punted the ball.

SMB called a timeout with 1:28 left in the first quarter. The score was SMB 20, Richfield 0.

There was no return. SMB Started on the 1-yard line and Tommy Stolpestad came up with a 1-yard touchdown run. The two-point attempt pass to Terry Lockett was good.

With 1:18 left in the first quarter the score was SMB 28, Richfield 0.

Richfield took over on their own 26-yard line.

After one quarter of play the score was SMB 28, Richfield 0.

Richfield took to the air early in the second quarter. Richfield couldn’t move the ball and punted on 4th-and-4.

SMB took over on its own 35-yard line. SMB got the ball into the hands of Dewayne Givens. Terry locked came up with a long reception that brought the ball to the Richfield 11-yard line. SMB got tested midway through the second quarter. They got backed up deep as the Richfield defense pressured SMB. SMB was plagued by penalties as they became sloppy for a few series. On 4th-and-33 SMB went for it and Robinson came with a reception. There was a penalty on Richfield.

SMB called a timeout with 8:47 left in the second quarter. The score was SMB 28, Richfield 0.

SMB was not able to come up with a first down. They turned the ball over on downs.

Richfield took over on their own 10-yard line. Richfield looked to move the ball down the field by air. Davion Taylor came up with a 10-yard reception. Kyle Rice-Peterson came up with a catch for a first down. On 4th-and-10 Richfield punted the ball.

SMB took over on the Richfield 29-yard line. Suggs found Terry Lockett. They were able to move the ball down the field once again. SMB fumbled the ball but were able to come up with it.

SMB called a timeout with 5:05 left in the second quarter. The score was SMB 28, Richfield 0.

SMB went for it on 4th-and-24 and Terry Lockett came up with a 26-yard touchdown run. The extra point attempt was no good.

With 4:38 left in the second quarter the score was SMB 34, Richfield 0.

Richfield took over on their own 23-yard line. Richfield’s Tristan Zornes came up with a first down reception.

Richfield took a timeout with 16 seconds left in the quarter. The score was SMB 34, Richfield 0.

Richfield punted on 4th-and-25.

SMB took over on its own 46-yard line.

At halftime the score was SMB 34, Richfield 0.

Richfield kicked off to start the third quarter. SMB started on its own 15-yard line. SMB looked to move the ball down the field quickly to start the third quarter. SMB fumbled the ball and Richfield recovered.

Richfield took over on the SMB 29-yard line. Richfield couldn’t move the ball down the field.

Richfield called a timeout with 8:53 left in the third quarter. The score was SMB 34, Richfield 0.

On 4th-and-24 Richfield punted the ball.

SMB took over on their 9-yard line. Suggs couldn’t move the ball down the floor. SMB looked to move the ball down the field. SMB punted on 4th-and-16.

Richfield took over on the SMB 42-yard line. Richfield’s Zornes came up with an 8-yard reception. On 4th-and-1 Richfield couldn’t come up with a first down and turned it over on downs.

SMB kept the ball own the ground as they looked to bring the ball down the field. SMB Suggs came up with a 59-yard touchdown run. The extra point attempt was good.

With 3:05 left in the third quarter the score SMB 41, Richfield 0.

Richfield took over on their own 27-yard line. Richfield couldn’t move the ball down the field, and they punted on 4th-and-7. 


SMB took over on its own 35-yard line. SMB continued to move the ball down the field.

After three quarters of play the score was SMB 41, Richfield 0.

SMB continued to move the ball down the field. The SMB offense stalled out and on 4th-and-27
SMB punted the ball.

Richfield took over on their own 9-yard line. Richfield moved the ball down the field they kept the ball on the ground. Richfield was intercepted. SMB took over.

SMB recovered the ball on their own 38-yard line. SMB’s Dewayne Givens came up with a 78-yard touchdown run. The extra point attempt was good.

With 3:29 left in the fourth quarter the score was SMB 48, Richfield 0.

Richfield took over on their own 37-yard line. Richfield couldn’t move the ball down the field. Richfield was intercepted and SMB took over from the Richfield 25-yard line.

SMB was too much for Richfield to handle. They used their quickness to get down the field. Suggs was all over the field.

SMB came away with the 48-0 victory over Richfield.

Saturday, October 26, 2019

UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS INVITED TO THE SUMMIT LEAGUE

The University of St. Thomas is a Division III football school. They are currently part of the MIAC Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. They have dominated the conference and they have been evicted from the conference because of being too good. 

After the 2018 season St. Thomas was evicted by the MIAC because of their success. 

According to multiple reports St. Thomas has been invited to the Summit League Conference which is a Division I league. 

If approved St. Thomas would have two more seasons in the MIAC then move to the Summit League. 

JAMAL MASHBURN JR VERBALLY COMMITS TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM

Brewster Academy (N.H.) senior guard Jamal Mashburn Jr. has verbally committed to Richard Pitino's University of Minnesota Golden Gophers men’s basketball team. 

Jamal Mashburn Sr. played for Rick Pitino at Kentucky from 1990-93. 

Sunday, September 29, 2019

ST. OLAF WENT UP AGAINST AUGSBURG IN A FOOTBALL GAME

On Sept. 28, St. Olaf College and Augsburg University went up against each other in a football game. Going into the game St. Olaf had an overall record of 3-0 while Augsburg had a record of 1-2.

St. Olaf kicked off to start. The ball went into the end zone and Augsburg started on their own 25-yard line. Augsburg starting quarterback was Quinn Frisell. Augsburg looked to move the ball down the field. Augsburg punted on 4th-and-5. There was a partial block. There was no return. 

St. Olaf started the drive on the Augsburg 45-yard line. St. Olaf kept the ball ground on their first drive. St. Olaf got the ball into the hands of Khayleb Willis who came up with a first down. St. Olaf started Lars Prestemon. St. Thomas used both the running and passing attack early. On 4th-and-13 St. Olaf punted the ball. 

Augsburg started their drive on their own 13-yard line. Augsburg’s Quran Al-Hameed. Al-Hameed was able to get past his defenders. The defensive pressure that St. Olaf applied made it difficult for Augsburg to get free looks down field. On 4th-and-20 Augsburg punted the ball. 

St. Olaf took over on the 50-yard line. Willis used his legs to run through the defense. St. Olaf punted on 4th-and-17. 

St. Olaf got the ball back as Augsburg fumbled the ball and St. Olaf recovered. St. Olaf kept on looking to push the ball down the field. Gabe Alada came up with a 33-yard touchdown reception. The extra point attempt was good. 

With 3:33 left in the first quarter the score was St. Olaf 7, Augsburg 0. 

Augsburg took over on their won 42-yard line. Al-Hameed came up with the ball and pushed the ball down the field. Augsburg moved the ball down the field. Al-Hameed came up with a 30-yard run for a first down. On 4th-and-15 Augsburg attempted a 36-yard field goal which was no good. 

St. Olaf took over on their own 20-yard line. 

After one quarter of play the score was St. Olaf 7, Augsburg 0. 

St. Olaf came up with a 76-yard touchdown reception by Isaac Coutier. The extra point attempt was good.

With 14:49 in the second quarter the score was St. Olaf 14, Augsburg 0. 

Augsburg started on their own 12-yard line. Augsburg couldn’t move the ball down the field, and they punted on 4th-and-10.

St. Olaf’s Caleb Golberg came up with a 35-yard touchdown run. The extra point attempt was good. 

With 11:58 left in the second quarter the score was St. Olaf 21, Augsburg 0.  

Augsburg took over on their own 37-yard line. Augsburg struggled to move the ball down the field. 
Augsburg’s Zach Kes came up with a 38-yard reception. Augsburg moved the ball down the field as they looked to get into the end zone. On 4th-and-9 Augsburg went for it and didn’t get it. 

St. Olaf continued to move the ball down the field by the air. Augsburg took over on a forced fumble. 

Augsburg took over on their own 13-yard line. Zach Kes came up with a short run. Augsburg kept the ball own the ground, but they were not able to get a first down. On 4th-and-4 Augsburg punted. 

St. Olaf took over on their own 28-yard line. St. Olaf moved the ball down the field.

St. Olaf called a timeout with 1:19 left in the second quarter. The score was St. Olaf 21, Augsburg 0.

St. Olaf moved the ball down the field. 

St. Olaf called a timeout with 51 seconds left. The score was St. Olaf 21, Augsburg 0.

St. Olaf’s Coutier came up with an 18-yard touchdown run. The extra point attempt was good. 

With 41.5 left in the second quarter the score was St. Olaf 28, Augsburg 0. 

Augsburg’s Le’Andre Benion came up with a 69-yard kickoff return. Andrew Williams came up with a 23-yard touchdown reception. The extra point attempt was not good. 

With 25.5 seconds left in the second quarter the score was St. Olaf 28, Augsburg 6. 

St. Olaf took over on their own 30-yard line. St. Olaf looked to move the ball down the field late in the quarter. 

St. Olaf called a timeout with 3.5 seconds left in the second quarter. The score was St. Olaf 28, Augsburg 6. 

At halftime the score was St. Olaf 28, Augsburg 6. 

Augsburg kicked off to start the third quarter. St. Olaf took over on their own 27-yard line. St. Olaf moved the ball down the field as Khayleb Willis came up with big runs down the field. Jordan Embry came up with a short run for a first down. 

St. Olaf called a timeout with 12:10 left in the third quarter. The score was St. Olaf 28, Augsburg 6. 

St. Olaf came up with a reception by Gonzalo Priela for a first down. St. Olaf kept on moving the ball down the field. 

With 10:06 left in the third quarter Augsburg called a timeout. The score was St. Loaf 28, Augsburg 6. 

St. Olaf punted on 4th-and-4. 

Augsburg took over on their own 21-yard line. Augsburg confused the St. Olaf defense by running trick plays.  On 4th-and-11 Augsburg punted. 

St. Olaf took over on their own 42-yard line. St. Olaf’s Siegel Gerald Howard III tried to find holes in the defense. Howard came up with a 20-yard reception. Gonzalo Pirela came up with a 44-yard touchdown reception. The extra point attempt was good.  

With 6:54 left in the third quarter the score was St. Olaf 35, Augsburg 6. 

Al-Hameed came up with a 20-yard kick off return. Augsburg took over on their own 26-yard line. 

Augsburg looked deep down the field as they looked to move the ball down the field. Augsburg moved the ball down the field quickly. Mike Rodriguez came up with a 34-yard first down reception. 

Augburg’s Rodriguez came up with a 10-yard touch reception. The two-point conversion was not good. 

The score with 4:15 left in the third quarter was St. Olaf 35, Augsburg 12. 

Augsburg attempted an onside kick and Augsburg recovered it on their own 45-yard line. Augsburg looked down the field once again as they didn’t take long to get into the huddle. Augsburg Al-Hameed came up with a 25-yard run. Al-Hameed continued to move the ball down the field. 

Augsburg called a timeout with 2:35 left in the third quarter the score was St. Olaf 35, Augsburg 12. 

On 4th-and- 7 Augsburg came up with a 9-yard touchdown by Le’Andre Benion. The two-point attempt was not good. 

With 2:29 left in the third quarter the score was St. Olaf 35, Augsburg 18. 

St. Olaf took over on their own 49-yard line. Willis got the ball and looked to get down the field. Howard came up with a 9-yard run. 

After three quarters of play the score was St. Olaf 35, Augsburg 18. 

St. Olaf looked to get into the end zone as Willis came up with a huge run. Howard came up with a 1-yard touchdown run. There were offsetting penalties on both teams. The extra point attempt was good. 

With 13:00 left in the fourth quarter the score was St. Olaf 42, Augsburg 18. 

Augsburg took over on their own 25-yard line. Augsburg’s Quinn Frisell came up with a short run down the field. Augsburg kept the ball on the field as they moved the ball down the field. 

Chad Costello came in as quarterback for Augsburg. Josiah Ferguson came up with a 20-yard touchdown reception. The two-point conversion was good.

With 9:34 left in the fourth quarter the score was St. Olaf 42, Augsburg 26. 

St. Olaf took over on the Augsburg 47-yard line. Howard came up with a short reception. St. Olaf punted on 4th-and-11. 

Augsburg took over on their own 11-yard line. Augsburg moved the ball downfield through the air. 

Augsburg punted on 4th-and-4. The punt was blocked and there was a penalty on Augsburg. On 4th-and-4 Augsburg went for it and Augsburg came up empty handed and turned it over on downs. 

St. Olaf took over on the Augsburg 28-yard line. St. Olaf’s Jordan Embry came up with short runs as they looked to get into the end zone late in the fourth quarter. The defensive pressure made it difficult for St. Olaf to move the ball. Howard came up with a 7-yard touchdown run. The extra point attempt was blocked and was not good. 

With 1:45 left in regulation the score was St. Olaf 48, Augsburg 26. 

The ball went into the end zone and Augsburg started on their own 25-yard line. Augsburg kept the ball on the ground late. That run out the clock. 

Both teams played well throughout the game. 

St. Olaf came away with the 48-26 victory over Augsburg. 

Saturday, September 28, 2019

MINNEAPOLIS NORTH WENT UP AGAINST MINNEAPOLIS WASHBURN IN A BOYS’ FOOTBALL GAME

On Sept. 27, Minneapolis North and Minneapolis Washburn went up against each other in a football game. North kicked off to Washburn. 

North started on its own 17-yard line. North used both the running and passing attack early. North looked to get into the end zone early. The North offense used both the running and passing attack to get the ball down the field. North fumbled the ball and Washburn recovered. 

Washburn recovered on their own 26-yard line. Washburn looked to move the ball down the field. Washburn’s John Lyman came up with a first down. Washburn went down the field as they looked for first downs. 

Washburn looked to move the ball down the field, but the North defense made it difficult for them to move the ball down the field. On 4th-and-15 Washburn punted the ball. 

North took over on their own 20-yard line. North used both the running and passing attacks to move the ball down the field. North quarterback Zach Yeager came up with big plays on the field. He was able to get past his defenders and looked to take the ball down the field. Yeager was able to get past the Washburn defense. North went long but came up short. On 4th-and-13 North punted the ball. 

Washburn took over on their own 20-yard line. 

After one quarter of play, the score was tied at 0.

Washburn looked to move the ball down the field and the defense look to stop them. On 4th-and-9
 Washburn punted the ball. North fumbled the ball on the punt and Washburn took over. 

Washburn took over on their own 49-yard line., 

Washburn tied went through the air to move the ball down the field. They couldn’t move the ball down the field they punted on 4th-and-12. 

North called a timeout with 10:20 left in the second quarter. The score was tied at 0.

Washburn punted the ball on 4th-and-10. 

North took over on their own 30-yard line. North once again kept the ball on the ground. Yeager came up with a first down. North kept to the running game. North’s Rio Sanders came up with a long first-down run. That brought the ball to the Washburn 26-yard line.

 North’s Terrance Kamara came up with a 26-yard touchdown run. The extra point attempt was good.

With 6:51 left in the second quarter, the score was North 7, Washburn 0.

Washburn took over on their own 49-yard line. Washburn couldn’t move the ball down the field. On 4th-and-16 Washburn punted the ball. 

Washburn called a timeout with 3:19 left in the second quarter. The score was North 7, Washburn 0.

Washburn fumbled the ball and North took over on the Washburn 26-yard line. North kept the ball on the ground as they kept on getting the ball into the hands of Yeager. North once again looked to get into the end zone. North’s Rio Sanders came up with an 8-yard touchdown reception. The extra point attempt was not good. 

With 10 seconds left in the second quarter, the score was North 13, Washburn 0. 

That was the score at halftime. 

Washburn kicked off to North to start the third quarter. North looked to move the ball down the field quickly to start the third quarter. North kept the ball on the ground to start the third quarter. 

North called a timeout with 8:34 left in the third quarter. The score was North 13, Washburn 0. 

North once again was able to move the ball down the field quickly. Yeager continued to come up with big plays late in the third quarter. Kamara came up with a 4-yard touchdown run. The extra point attempt was not good.

With 4:34 left in the third quarter, the score was North, 19, Washburn 0.

Washburn took over on their own 48-yard line. Washburn was able to move the ball down the field. Washburn’s Sir'Vell Miller came up with a long run that gave Washburn a first down. The North defense stepped up and was able to slow down the Washburn offense. Washburn was not able to come up with a first down and they turned over on downs. 

North took over on their own 9-yard line. 

After three quarters of play, the score was North 19, Washburn 0.

North couldn’t move the ball down the field, and they turned the ball over on downs. 

Washburn took over on their own 44-yard line. Washburn couldn’t move the ball down the field. On 4th-and-10 Washburn went for it but turned it over on downs. 

North looked to bring the ball down the field again as they looked to get back into the end zone. North got into the end zone on a 17-yard run by Kamara. The two-point attempt was no good.

With 6:29 left in the fourth quarter, the score was North 25, Washburn 0.

North intercepted at a ball and they took over on their own 22-yard line.

Washburn tried to move the ball down the field but was not able to do it. 

North was quicker than Washburn was, and North was able to move the ball down the field. North came away with the 25-0 victory over Washburn. 

Friday, September 27, 2019

2019 MINNESOTA TWINS WIN THE AMERICAN CENTRAL DIVISION

On Wednesday September 25, 2019 the Minnesota Twins won the 2019 Central division title. The Twins beat Detroit by the final of 5-1 and they had to wait till the end of the Cleveland game who the Chicago White Sox.

This is the 10th division title in their history dating back to the 1969 season when the leagues were split into division.

UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS WENT UP AGAINST HAMLINE UNIVERSITY IN A FOOTBALL GAME

On Sept. 21, St Thomas University and Hamline went up against each other in a football game. The weather was cloudy with a good chance of rain. St. Thomas had a record of 1-0 while Hamline had a record of 1-1. 

Hamline kicked off to start the game. St. Thomas got the ball on their own 33-yard line. Gabe Green came up with a 17-yard reception. St. Thomas moved the ball down the field quickly. St. Thomas Josh Parks came up with a 4-yard touchdown run. The two-point conversion
 was not good. 

With 13:24 left in the first quarter, the score was St. Thomas 6, Hamline 0. 

Hamline took over on their own 27-yard line. Hamline’s Terrell Jones looked to find the holes in the defense. 

Hamline called a timeout with 12:11 left in the first quarter. 

Hamline’s Matt Miller came up with a first down reception. Hamline looked to get into the end zone midway through the first quarter. On 4th-and-14 Hamline went for it but were not able to come up with a first down. Hamline turned the ball over on downs. 

St. Thomas took over on their own 24-yard line. ST. Thomas Gabe Green came up with a first down reception. St. Thomas Josh Parks came up with an 8-yard reception. St. Thomas went for it on 4th-and-3.

St. Thomas was picked off by Monty Stenroos.

Hamline’s Tann. Lunceford caught a 25-yard pass for a touchdown. Riley Bakken's extra-point kick attempt was good. 

With 5:22 left in the first quarter, the score was Hamline 7, St. Thomas 6.

St. Thomas moved the ball down the field by running down the field.  

Hamline called a timeout with 4:02 left in the first quarter. 

St. Thomas Tommy Dolan passed complete to Max Zimmerman for a 24-yard touchdown. The extra point attempt was good. 

With 3:15 left in the first quarter, the score was St. Thomas 13, Hamline 7. 

The ball went end to the end zone for a touchback. Hamline started with the ball on their own 25-yard line. On 4th-and-16
 Hamline punted the ball. 

St Thomas Josh Parks came up with a 44-yard touchdown run. The extra point attempt was not good. 

With 29.1 seconds left in the first quarter, the score was St. Thomas 19, Hamline 7. 

Hamline called a timeout with 29.1 seconds left in the first quarter. 

Hamline kept the ball on the ground late in the quarter. 

After one quarter of play, the score was St. Thomas 19, Hamline 7. 

Hamline looked to move the ball down the field, but they were picked off near the 50-yard line. 

St. Thomas moved the ball down the field. St. Thomas Alex Parks-came up with a 28-yard touchdown reception. 

The extra point attempt was good. With 13:03 left in the second quarter, the score was St. Thomas 26, Hamline 7. 

Hamline looked to move the ball down the field, but they fumbled the ball and St. Thomas took over on the Hamline 10-yard line. 

St. Thomas Josh Parks came up with a 4-yard touchdown run. The extra point attempt was good.

With 10:56 left in the second quarter, the score was St. Thomas 33, Hamline 7.

Hamline looked to drive the ball down the field again by the running attack. They also looked to air it out. They kept the defense guessing. On 4th-and-12 they punted. 

ST. Thomas took over on the 50-yard line. St. Thomas kept the ball on the ground and in the air. St. Thomas found the end zone again on a 5-yard run by Tommy Loffer. 

The extra point attempt was good. With 8:01 left in the second quarter, the score was St. Thomas 40, Hamline 7. 

Hamline continued to move the ball down the field. Tyler Dobbs came up with a first down reception. Triston Thomas came up with a 30-yard touchdown reception. The extra point attempt was good.

With 5:24 left in the second quarter, the score was St. Thomas 40, Hamline 14. 

St. Thomas took over on their own 18-yard line. St. Thomas Parks came up with a touchdown run. The extra point attempt was good. 

With 4:46 left in the second quarter, the score was St. Thomas 47, Hamline 14. 

Hamline took over on the 44-yard line. Hamline kept the ball on the ground late. Hamline went for it on 4th-and-4.

They were not able to come up with a first down and they turned the ball over on downs.

St. Thomas took over on their own 38-yard line. St. Thomas moved the ball down the field and continued to get the ball into the hands of Wagner. St. Thomas came up with a touchdown on a short run by Dolan. The extra point was good. 

With 25.8 seconds left in the second quarter, the score was St. Thomas 54, Hamline 14. 

Hamline tried one last time to get into the end zone but was not able to. 

At halftime, the score was St. Thomas 54, Hamline 14. 

St. Thomas kicked off to start the third quarter. Hamline took over on their own 31-yard line. Hamline tried to move the ball down the field, but the defense didn’t let it happen. Hamline punted on 4th-and-8. 

St. Thomas took over on their own 34-yard line. St. Thomas once again pounded the ball down the field. St. Thomas Loeffler came up with a 66- yard touchdown run. The extra point attempt was not good. 

With 12:55 left in the third quarter, the score was St. Thomas 60, Hamline 14. 

Hamline took over on their own 25-yard line. Hamline once again tried to move the ball down the field. Hamline looked to march down the field. On 4th-and-5 Hamline went for it but was not able to come up with a first down and they turned the ball over on downs. 

St. Thomas Ronnie Jones came up with a 33-yard run. St. Thomas looked to get into the end zone late in the quarter. St. Thomas Nate Shoemaker came up with a huge reception that brought the ball to the 10-yard line. They kept the ball on the ground. St. Thomas came up with a touchdown on a 2-yard run by Wagner. The extra point attempt was good. 

With 4:16 left in the third quarter, the score was St. Thomas 67, Hamline 14. 

The ball went into the end zone for a touchback. Hamline took over on the 25-yard line. Hamline looked once again to take care of the ball and get it down the field. Hamline punted on 4th-and-6. 

St. Thomas started on their own 45-yard line. 

St. Thomas called a timeout with 1:15 left in the third quarter. The score was St. Thomas 67, Hamline 14. 

St. Thomas kept the ball on the ground late in the quarter. 

After three quarters of play, the score was St. Thomas 67, Hamline 14. 

St. Thomas kept on grinding in the fourth quarter. They were determined to get into the end zone. Jones got the ball and looked to do just that on a short drive. Josh Kootmis came up with a 5-yard touchdown run. The extra point attempt was good. 

With 13:24 left in the fourth quarter, the score was St. Thomas 74, Hamline 14. 

Hamline looked to move the ball down the field as Jones found some room and came up with a first down run. Hamline couldn’t move the ball down the field, so they elected to punt the ball on 4th-and-13. 

St. Thomas took over on their own 39-yard line. St. Thomas Jacob Miller came up with a huge 1st
 down run. That put the ball on the Hamline 43-yard line. Miller kept the ball and looked took the ball down the field. The defense stepped up and slowed down the St. Thomas offense. St. Thomas punted on 4th-and-12. 

Hamline took over on their own 15-yard line. Hamline punted on 4th-and-5. 

Neither team moved the ball late in the game. Both teams played hard, but St. Thomas was too powerful for Hamline. 

St. Thomas came away with the 74-14 victory over Hamline.