MAPLE GROVE TOOK ON OSSEO IN A REGION HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL GAME

Maple Grove traveled to Osseo for a high school region football game. Maple Grove kicked off to Osseo.

Osseo got the ball on the eight yard line. Bridgeport Tusler scored a touchdown and the extra point attempt was good.

With 11:09 left in the first quarter the score was Osseo 7 and Maple Grove 0.

Maple Grove got the ball back after the touchdown. They looked to the air to gain most of their yards on the first series. Maple Grove was not able to get a first down and they had to punt the ball back to Osseo.

Osseo was not able to convert on third down and punted it away.

Maple Grove did a good job of running the ball again. Roman Collins ran in for three yards for a Maple Grove touchdown. The extra point attempt was not good.

With 3:15 left in the first quarter the score was Osseo 7 and Maple Grove 6.

Osseo got the ball on the 30 yard line after the kickoff. Osseo had to punt the ball on fourth down. Maple Grove got the ball near midfield. 

Maple Grove's Brycen Wojta came up with a nice catch to get them into the red zone. Roman Collins ran the ball in for a touchdown with 1:19 left in the first quarter. The two point conversion was good.

With that touchdown the score was Maple Grove 14 and Osseo 7.

Maple Grove kicked off to Osseo after the touchdown. Osseo got the ball on the 21 yard line.

After one quarter of play the score was Maple Grove 14 and Osseo 7.

Maple Grove got he ball to start the second quarter.

Maple Grove called a timeout with 10:41 left in the second quarter.

Maple Grove threatened to score midway through the second quarter. They were not able to score and they had to punt the ball back to Osseo on fourth down and 37 to go.

Osseo called a timeout with 8:13 left in the second quarter.

Osseo had to punt and gave Maple Grove the ball back.

Maple Grove was on the running attack. They wanted to go at the Osseo defense.

Maple Grove called a timeout with 6:02 left in the second quarter.

Maple Grove was able to pick up a first down on John Naddy's first down reception. That brought the ball to the nine yard line.

Osseo called a timeout with 2:26 left in the second quarter.

Maple Grove was intercepted in the end zone to give the ball back to Osseo.

Osseo started with the ball on the 20 yard line. Bridgeport Tusler came up with a big play but it was brought back because of a foul on Osseo.

Osseo was picked off by Jeremy Borchardt to give Maple Grove the ball back.

At halftime the score was Maple Grove 14 and Osseo 7.

Osseo kicked off to Maple Grove to start the third quarter. Maple Grove punted it back as they were not able to get a first down.

On Osseo's first possession they fumbled the ball and Maple Grove came up with it on Osseo's 31 yard line.

Maple Grove punted the ball to Osseo.

Osseo got the ball on their 20 yard line. Bridgeport Tusler once again came up with a nice reception to give Osseo a first down. DJ Hebert found Javon Stephens for a first down. Osseo was not able to get into the end zone and they turned it over on downs.

Maple Grove got the ball on their own 27 yard line.

At the end of the third quarter the score was Maple Grove 14 and Osseo 7.

Maple Grove got the ball to start the fourth quarter. They punted the ball on fourth down and ten.

Osseo got the ball on the 27 yard line. Tim Searcy came up with a big running play for Osseo to give them a first down. Osseo continued to move the chains. They looked to get the ball into the end zone.

Osseo got into the end zone on a running play by DJ Herbert. The extra point attempt was good. That tied the score at 14 with 8:16 left in regulation.

Osseo kicked off to Maple Grove after the touchdown. 

Maple Grove was not able to get a first down and they turned it back over to Osseo.

Osseo's Tim Searcy came up with a touchdown with 1:36 left in regulation.

Osseo came away with the 20-14 victory over Maple Grove.

After the game I was able to talk to head coach Derrin Lamker, Tim Searcy, and DJ Hebert. Derrin Lamker thought that his kids came out sluggish. Now that game is over with and they have to focus on Wayzata who they will play in the championship game of the region. His kids have a good work ethic and have to have a good week in practice and have to come out to fight the whole game.

Tim Searcy talked about his touchdown. He said he tip towed down the sideline and he always knew where the out of bounds line was. He didn't know at first if he was in or not. The game plan was to come in and run the ball. He thought that all 11 guys on both sides of the ball came out and played hard and played with a lot of heart though out the whole game. Now they have to prepare hard for a tough Wayzata team who is a two time champion

DJ Hebert thought that this was just like any other game. It was a tale of two halves. The team didn't come out to play and had a bad start. He liked the ending as this team has had some great comebacks all year long. His team knows how to make big plays down the stretch. He also thinks that Osseo has to come out strong against Wayzata in the region championship game.