MINNEAPOLIS SOUTHWEST TOOK ON MINNEAPOLIS NORTH

The Minneapolis Southwest Lakers took on the Minneapolis North Polars. Southwest started the game with the ball. They were able to get short running yards up the field. Getting off to a quick start is key to this Southwest team. David Coffee wants to score on every drive possible. Ayrton Scott found the end zone on a quarterback keeper for a two yard touchdown run. The extra point attempt failed. With 6:58 in the first quarter the score was Minneapolis Southwest 6 and Minneapolis North 0.

After the Southwest touchdown North was looking to do something. They wanted to get the ball down the field as they wanted to run through holes in the Southwest defense. Marcus Littlejohn got a touchdown with 3:12 remaining in the first quarter. The two point conversion was good. The score after the touchdown and conversion was North 8 and Southwest 6.

North tried to air it out many different times throughout the first half. North was not afraid to run with the ball either.

At the end of the first quarter the score was Minneapolis North 8 and Minneapolis Southwest 6.

Southwest had the ball going on a drive to start the second quarter. In the middle of the drive Marcus Thames picked off another pass for an interception. Robert Cannady found the end zone with 8:06 remaining in the second quarter for a North touchdown. With 8:06 to play in the second quarter the score was Minneapolis North 14 and Minneapolis Southwest 6.

After the North touchdown Southwest was not able to convert on the next drive. They had to put the ball back to the Polars. North made threats of scoring on the drive as they were able to march down the field. They tested the Southwest. Then they were not able to convert on fourth down and they turned it over to the Lakers.

At half time the score was Minneapolis North 14 and Minneapolis Southwest 6.

North got things going early in the third quarter. They were able to march down the field and find the end zone on the first drive in the third quarter on Carlton Littlejohn’s short carry. The two point conversion failed. After that touchdown the score was Minneapolis North 20 and Minneapolis Southwest 6.

Southwest again took control of the football after the North touchdown. Southwest continued to pound the ball down the field. Aryton Scott found Evan Gray. Gray was able to make some head way down the field. Southwest was intercepted in the end zone so that gave North the ball back on the 20 yard line.

North’s Robert Cannady was able to make a pass and he took it to the end zone in a hurt. He played well the whole game and he was one of many of the leaders on the North’s team. He has been all over the field in this game doing whatever he could to propel the Polars. The score after three quarters was Minneapolis North 26 and Minneapolis Southwest 6.

Southwest wanted to get something going at the beginning of the fourth quarter. As the fourth quarter got underway, North had the ball and they looked to chew up some major yards, They were able to score a touchdown. The extra point was good. With 9:02 in the fourth quarter the score was Minneapolis North 32 and Minneapolis Southwest 6.

Minneapolis Southwest threatened to score midway through the fourth quarter. Evan Gray was able to find the end zone and he scored a touchdown on a short run. The score with 7:41 left in the contest it was North 32 and Southwest 12.

Both teams battled it out in the fourth. North was able to strike again with 3:00 in regulation as they were able to get a touchdown. The two point conversion was no good. With 3:00 left in the contest the score was Minneapolis North 38 and Minneapolis Southwest 12.

Southwest wanted to try to find the end zone but was not able to muster anything on its last drive.

North was just able to make plays throughout the game. Southwest could not find the end zone when they needed to. Both of these teams put up a great fight and battled each other the whole game. But in the end Minneapolis North was able to come away with the 38-12 victory over Minneapolis Southwest.