THE TROJANS AGAINST THE MUSTANGS IN STATE FOOTBALL SEMIFINAL ACTION

Wayzata took on Mounds View in the class AAAAA state high school league semifinal game.


Mounds View got the ball to begin the game. On their first drive Wayzata’s Sean Hamlin intercepted the ball and ran it in for a 30-yard touchdown run. The extra point was good. With 9:25 left to go in the first quarter the score was Wayzata 7 and Mounds View 0.


Mounds View got the ball after the Wayzata touchdown. Aaron Roth got the ball after the kick off. Wayzata got the ball on the 49 yard line. Sasha Doran the quarterback for Wayzata looked to his receivers. Sasha Doran found Tanner Halgren for touchdown reception.


With 6:22 left to go in the first quarter it was Wayzata 14 and Mounds View 0.


After the first quarter the score was Wayzata 14 and Mounds View 0.


Mounds View got the ball to being the second quarter. Mounds View looked to get the ball in the air. They were not able to convert on fourth down. Mounds View turned the ball over to Wayzata.


Wayzata’s Sasha Doran looked good in the first half. He was able to find his receivers wide open.


It was a defensive battle in the first half. At halftime the score was Wayzata 14 and Mounds View 0.


Mounds View punted the ball to Wayzata late in the second quarter. Wayzata got the ball back but Mounds View intercepted the ball late in the quarter.


At halftime the score was Wayzata 14 and Mounds View 0.


Mounds View was not able to get the first down on their first drive of the quarter. They had to punt the ball back to Wayzata.


Wayzata got the ball back. Wayzata was not able to get a first down. Mounds View got the ball back. Mounds View found the end zone late in the third quarter.


Mounds View got a touchdown with 11:55 left to go in the fourth quarter.


With that touchdown the score was Wayzata 14 and Mounds View 7.


Mounds View got a safety with 9:21 left to go in the fourth quarter.


Nick Martin for Wayzata came up with a 62 yard reception. That set up Aaron Roth on a two yard run with 5:34 left to go in the game. The extra point attempt was good.


With 5:34 left to go in the fourth quarter the score was Wayzata 21-9.


Mounds View’s Jimmy Duffy received 8 yard touchdown pass from Nick Anderson with 2:52 left to go in the game. The extra point attempt was good. That made the score Wayzata 21 and Mounds View 16.


Wayzata was able to come up with the 21-16 victory over Mounds View.


After the game I was able to talk to Wayzata’s Sasha Doran and Aaron Roth about the game. I was also able to talk to Wayzata, Matt Lombardi, the defensive coach about the victory over Mounds View.