CONCORDIA ST. PAUL TOOK ON UPPER IOWA IN A NSIC FOOTBALL MATCHUP

The Concordia St. Paul Golden Bears took on the Upper Iowa Peacocks at Sea Foam Stadium in a NSIC football match up. Concordia had a record of 6-3 overall and were 5-3 in the conference. Upper Iowa had a record of 2-6 in the conference and they were 2-7 overall.


Upper Iowa kicked off to Concordia. Upper Iowa tried an onside kick but Concordia received the ball. Concordia started on their 49-yard line. They kept the ball on the ground on the first drive of the game. Concordia was able to get a first down. They were successful on little short routes. Concordia was able to get into the red zone.


Concordia’s Tre Spears found the end zone on a one yard touchdown run with 10:17 left in the first quarter. The extra point attempt was good.


With 10:17 left to go in the first quarter the score was Concordia St. Paul 7 and Upper Iowa 0.


Concordia St. Paul kicked off to Upper Iowa after the touchdown. Upper Iowa got the ball on the 40- yard line. Upper Iowa looked to get the ball into Sam Epsteen’s hands. Sam Epsteen is Upper Iowa’s running back. He was very quick on his feet. Concordia St. Paul’s defense stepped up as they were able to get into the faces of the Upper Iowa players. Upper Iowa was not able to get a first down and they had to punt the ball back to Concordia St. Paul.


Concordia St. Paul got the ball back and they were able to get a first down. Concordia St. Paul’s quarterback James Petterson was able to find his receivers. He knew where to position the football to get it to his players.


Concordia St. Paul threatened to score again as they were able to get into the red zone. Sam Camble scored on a 3 yard touchdown run. The extra point was good.


Upper Iowa got the ball back after the Concordia St. Paul touchdown. They were not able to get a first down. Upper Iowa had to punt the ball back to Concordia St. Paul.


At the end of the first quarter the score was Concordia St. Paul 14 and Upper Iowa 0.


On the first play of the second quarter Concordia St. Paul Charles Gilbert received a 60 yard reception pass for a touchdown. The extra point was good. With 14:51 left to go in the second quarter it was Concordia St. Paul 21 and Upper Iowa 0.


Upper Iowa got the ball after the Concordia St. Paul touchdown. Upper Iowa was not able to get a first down and they had to punt the ball back to Concordia St. Paul.


Concordia St. Paul kept the ball on the ground. They were able to get another first down. Spencer Ohm did a good job of finding his receivers. His receivers were able to get first downs throughout the first half. Spencer Ohm was able to find Charls Gilbert for a touchdown reception with 9:33 left to go in the second quarter. The extra point attempt was good.


With 9:33 left to go in the second quarter the score was Concordia St. Paul 28 and Upper Iowa 0.


Upper Iowa got the ball back and they looked to keep the ball on the ground. Concordia St. Paul’s defense stepped up and they slowed the Upper Iowa’s offense. Upper Iowa was not able to get a first down again and they had to punt the ball to Concordia St. Paul.


Concordia looked to get another first down. They were not able to do that on that series and they had to punt the ball back to Upper Iowa.


Upper Iowa got the ball on the 15-yard line. Upper Iowa kept the ball in the hands of Sam Epsteen’s hands. Sam Epsteen was able to get a first down for Upper Iowa. They looked to the short passes late in the second quarter. Upper Iowa was not able to get a first down and they had to punt the ball back to Concordia St. Paul.


Concordia St. Paul got the ball on their 14 yard line. Upper Iowa had a personal foul and that gave Concordia St. Paul a first down. Charles Gilbert came up with a nice catch for a first down.


Concordia St. Paul looked to score late in the quarter. They wanted to get into the end zone. Spencer Ohm found Zach Hovey for an 8 yard touchdown reception. The extra point attempt was good. With 24.8 seconds left in the second quarter the score was Concordia St. Paul 35 and Upper Iowa 0.


At halftime the score was Concordia St. Paul 35 and Upper Iowa 0.


Concordia St. Paul kicked the ball off to Upper Iowa to begin the third quarter. Upper Iowa looked to throw the ball in the beginning of the third quarter. Upper Iowa fumbled the football and Jake Vann came for Concorida game up with the ball and ran it into the end zone for a touchdown. The extra point attempt was good. With 14:08 left to go in the third quarter the score was Concordia St. Paul 42 and Upper Iowa 0.


Concordia St. Paul kicked the ball off to Upper Iowa after the touchdown. Upper Iowa looked to keep the ball in Sam Epsteen’s hands. John Baldwin caught a deep ball for a first down for Upper Iowa.


Upper Iowa scored a touchdown with 9:24 left to go in the third quarter.


With that touchdown the score was Concordia St. Paul 42 and Upper Iowa 7.


Concordia St. Paul got the ball back after the Upper Iowa touchdown. Concordia St. Paul looked to keep moving the chains as they wanted to tack on another touchdown. Concordia St. Paul was intercepted by Upper Iowa.


Upper Iowa was not able to get a first down and they had to punt the ball back to Concordia St. Paul.


Concordia St. Paul looked to the air midway through the third quarter as they continued to have success on getting short yards that lead to first downs.


Concordia St. Paul looked to get the ball into the end zone. Sam Campbell found the end zone for a touchdown on a 13 yard run. The extra point attempt was good.


With 3:14 left to go in the third quarter the score Concordia St. Paul 49 and Upper Iowa 7.


Concordia St. Paul kicked off to Upper Iowa after the touchdown. Upper Iowa could not get a first down and they had to punt the ball back to Concordia St. Paul.


At the end of the third quarter the score was Concordia St. Paul 49 and Upper Iowa 7.


As the fourth quarter got underway the Concordia St. Paul continued to look good in the fourth quarter. They continued to do what they were able to do best. They kept on pounding the ball down the middle of the field.


Concordia St. Paul threatened to score late in the fourth quarter. With 3:23 left to go in the contest Jerry Saw got a short yard touchdown. The extra point attempt was good.


With 3:23 left to go in the contest the score was Concordia St. Paul 56 and Upper Iowa 7.


Concordia St. Paul came away with the 56-7 victory over Upper Iowa.