MINNEAPOLIS WASHBURN AND NORTH SQUARE OFF ON THE FOOTBALL FIELD

The top two teams in the Minneapolis City Conference squared off on a brisk raining night as Minneapolis North and Minneapolis Washburn.

North had the ball first and they got intercepted. So Washburn got the ball back and they were looking to both pass and run the ball. The field conditions were wet. There was a light mist throughout the night.

Montrell Wade for Washburn was able to find the end zone on a short yard run and a Washburn touchdown.

North tried to use both the run and pass in the first quarter. Both teams did their fair share of slipping and sliding on the field.

At the end of the first quarter the score was Minneapolis Washburn 6 and Minneapolis North 0.

As the second quarter got underway the Minneapolis North Polars threatened to get on the board. And they did as Carlton Littlejohn found the end zone for a touchdown. Littlejohn also found the end zone again on the two point conversion.

Montrell Wade for Washburn was able to find big yardage was he was able to find the red zone for the Millers.

Cedric Camble was able to come up with a touchdown for Minneapolis Washburn. With that touchdown the score was Minneapolis Washburn 14 and Minneapolis North 7.

On the next play Minneapolis North Lionel Dale was able to find the end zone for a north touchdown. He ran the ball back on the kick off for a touchdown. The score was tied at 14 and the half.

As the second half got underway North got the ball again to begin the third quarter.

Washburn’s defense came to play in the beginning of the third quarter.

Both of these teams mostly tried to run the ball in the third quarter. This was kind of interesting I thought because of the field conditions.

At the end of the third quarter the score was tied at 14.

Washburn looked to keep going in the fourth quarter as they kept on looking to score midway through the fourth quarter.

Minneapolis Washburn had the ball late in the fourth quarter as they wanted to run the ball up the field. This contest came down to the end.

Minneapolis Washburn tried a couple of long bombs late in regulations. But interceptions flagged Washburn. Kyle Hilding had a 14 yard field goal at the buzzer to win the game.

Washburn came away with the 17-14 victory.