MINNESOTA TALL TALE

By Randy Shaver

Great stories come in all shapes, forms and, in this case, sizes.

One would think nothing big ever happens in tiny Esko, Minnesota. But that would be wrong.
At the only four-way stop in town sits the home of the Eskimos, and a tall tale you have to see to believe. 

Her name is Savanna Trapp and at 6-foot-9 she stands out on the basketball court. Savanna's believed to be the tallest girls basketball player ever in Minnesota, and one of the tallest in the country this season.
 
For 6'9", she has good feet around the basket and the ability to finish. At a recent game against Floodwood, she scored a season-high 30 points. Her teammates did a great of of feeding her the ball. Try as they might, the defense couldn't stop her.
 
But it's on defense where Savanna may be most intimidating. Imagine driving the lane and seeing Savanna waiting to swat your shot. She said she enjoys blocking shots even more than scoring points.
 
"Just the look on the opponent's face, 'Did that just happen?' look," she said with a smile.
 
When you're as tall and as good as Savanna, you attract a lot of attention. She has received dozens and dozens of college recruiting letters. Savanna's first college basketball offer came from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee when she was in 8th grade. And the recruiting letters didn't stop until she signed a college tender with UCLA last November.
 
From tiny Esko, Minnesota to Los Angeles, it will mean big changes for everybody in the family.
 
"We don't have cable or satellite TV, and we really want to get PAC-12 network, we can get some of games on internet, stream live, get a bigger TV, too," explained Savanna's mother, Krissy Trapp.
 
It's not every day you walk the school hallways and see a girl have to duck her head while entering a doorway, but Savanna does.
 
"Off the court I try not to be intimidating at all, smiling helps with that," she said.
 
She is a great student and plans to study marine biology at UCLA. She loves to read and she's a people-person, but most of all, she loves basketball.
 
She admits her conditioning isn't the best. And, she knows that to play at the next level, she has to get stronger. Those are things a red shirt year should fix.
 
Savanna knows her days on the basketball court won't last forever, but she'll always be 6'9".
 
"I'm content being just the way I am, it's how I've always been and I love it. There's a bit of an attention factor that's kind of fun, too, sometimes," Savanna said.
 
There is a self-adopted special club for tall girls like Savanna, and she's adding friends all the time.
 
"Sometimes on Facebook I'll get different notifications and friend requests from different tall girls from different states and stuff saying, 'Hey we've heard about you, where do you get your clothes?' and we discuss all this fun stuff you know, tall girl stuff," explained Savanna.
 
For the record, Savanna wears a size 15 men's shoe and has some clothes custom made.
 
Thanks to extensive travel through AAU basketball, Savanna says she's ready for life outside Minnesota, ready to prove this tall tale isn't just Minnesota myth.
 
"And it's kind of taught me that adventure is good and I'm ready for a new adventure, you know, I love my small town Esko, but I'm ready for the next step in my life," she added.
 
By the way, tall runs in the family. Savanna's Dad is 6-foot-9, her mom is 6-foot-4. Savanna's little sister is a sophomore who stands 6'5", and her 7th grade brother is now 6-foot-6 and is projected to reach 7 feet by the time he's done growing.

Boys Basketball: Warriors bounce back with gritty victory

By Mike Bialka

 If there was any question about how Brainerd would respond after suffering its first loss of the season, the Warriors answered it Saturday afternoon against the Elk River Elks.

Following a 5-hour round trip bus ride in sub-zero temperatures Friday, the Warriors bounced back less than 20 hours later with a gritty 57-36 win in a Section 8-4A game at Brainerd High School.

Friday night, Moorhead snapped the Warriors’ 14-game season-opening win streak. Brainerd let an 18-point lead slip away and allowed the Spuds’ Aaron Lien to go off for a school-record 53 points.

“We really wanted to come out and show that we still had some talent and that we still are a good team,” said Warriors post Marcus Comstock, who scored 16 of his hard-fought, game-high 20 points in the second half.

The contest was far from fluid as it was disrupted by 38 fouls (26 on Elk River) and 59 turnovers (31 by the Elks).

“We knew they were going to be a physical team,” Comstock said. “We came out and we just played physical with them.”

Turnovers and fouls had to affect shooting percentages as Brainerd shot just 40 percent and the Elks 30 percent.

“Our kids were tired, no question we were tired. You could see it in the locker room, you could see it in our shootaround,” Warriors coach Scott Stanfield said. “We just talked about great teams, good teams, they just find a way. Even when you’re tired and sore and nicked up, you’ve got to find a way to play with energy, and they did. I can’t be happier with our kids.”

Stanfield was pleased with his team’s smothering, swarming defense. Brainerd’s occasional full-court pressure perturbed the Elks. The Warriors also deflected, and recovered, several entry passes into the paint. 

Elk River made just 8 of 29 baskets in the second half, 14 of 47 in all.

“We watched them a couple times, they’re a very good team,” Stanfield said. “We’re happy that our kids came to play defense. They moved their feet and slid over. Our cross-down action on defense was much better than it was at Moorhead.

“It was a point of emphasis during our walkthrough and shootaround (Saturday) morning, that we needed to do that better, and the kids took that upon themselves and challenged themselves and really did a nice job.”
Trailing 29-15 at the half, the Elks three times in the second half pulled within seven points, but each time Brainerd responded.

Brainerd led 44-36 when it salted the win away with a resounding 13-point run to end the game. Jack Sauer scored seven of his 18 points in Brainerd’s game-ending burst.

“This definitely was a boost to the morale of our team,” Comstock said.

In the first half, Brainerd made only 35 percent of its field goals and the Elks 33 percent.

A laborious, deliberate pace in the game’s first eight minutes, and a 10-9 Elk River lead, was transformed into a 23-10 Brainerd edge following a 14-point Warrior surge. Six of those points came at the foul line, 11 off of turnovers.

Elk River was scoreless for more than eight minutes during the Warriors’ spree. Clay Elrod’s free throw with 1:43 left finally ended the drought.

The victory vaulted Brainerd into the lead in the section according to the Quality Results Formula (QRF). Brainerd now has a 232.1 QRF, followed by Elk River’s 220.8. Brainerd improved to 6-1 against section opponents, the Elks slipped to 3-1.

“I don’t know how it works, but we always seem to get the short end of that (QRF),” Stanfield said. “Beating them helps. Every win they pick up, I understand, will help us somehow. How? I don’t know.”

By: Hannah Anderson

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MAINE AND MINNESOTA SQUARED OFF ON THE BASKETBALL COURT

The Maine Black Bears and the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers in the championship game of the Subway Classic at the University of Minnesota.

Minnesota looked to push the ball down the floor and set the tempo early in the game.

Maine took a 30 second timeout with 18:47 left in the first half with Minnesota up 4-0.

Minnesota looked to get the ball down the floor and into the hands of Rachel Banham. The Gophers started out hot. They took their time on the offensive end as they passed the ball around the three-point line as everyone touched the ball.

Maine took a 30 second timeout with 17:21 left in the first half the score was Minnesota 10 and Maine 0.

Maine didn't get down on themselves as they were not able to hit shots early in the contest. They kept on working the ball around and getting into the hands of Courtney Anderson.

Micaella Riche for Minnesota was all over the floor. She was able to get her shot to fall and was not afaried to shoot it from anywhere on the floor.

There was a media timeout with 15:49 left in the first half the score was Minnesota 12 and Maine 2.

Sari Noga stepped up and was able to knock down some big shots for Minnesota. The Gophers did a good job of getting everyone involved in the offense and knowing when and where to shoot the ball from.

The Gophers were a little quicker then Maine. They were able to beat Maine to spots on the floor and were able to pick off passes. On the defensive end Minnesota got their hands out in the passing lanes and they were able to get deflections and get steals.

Mikalya Baliey was another Gopher who was all over the floor on both ends of the floor. She was able to drive down the floor and get wide open lay-ups.

There was a media timeout with 11:54 left in the first half. The score was Minnesota 21 and Maine 6.

After the media timeout Maine was able to string together some baskets but Minnesota battled back and they didn't give up the lead.

Minnesota switched up between man-to-man and zone defense and they did a good job of confusing the Maine players.

There was a media timeout with 7:58 left in the first half. The score was Minnesota 27 and Maine 15.

Maine looked to get the ball inside to there post players who looked to score easy lay-ups. Minnesota did a good jog of finding the open player under the basket and getting them the ball.

There was a media timeout with 3:29 left in the first quarter. The score was Minnesota 31 and Maine 22.

Both teams battled throughout the first half. Neither team gave up any easy baskets. Minnesota was able to hold onto the lead as Maine tried to rally back late in the first half.

It was a very physical first half as there was a lot of bumping and lots of contact that happened on the floor. Both teams did a good job of playing through it.

At halftime the score was Minnesota 39 and and Maine 31.

Ashleigh Roberts was all over the floor for Maine. She was able to get her teammates the ball if they were open and she also was able to hit shots.

Minnesota started the second half in a man-to-man defense as they didn't want to give up easy baskets.

Maine had difficulty's shooting the ball but that didn't stop them from shooting it.

At the first media timeout with 15:40 left in regulation the score was Minnesota 46 and Maine 37.

Both teams picked up their offensive power as they each were looking to shoot the ball deep in the shot clock. If Minnesota thought that they had a good shot with 10 seconds left in the short clock they would take it.

Minnesota was able to set some good pick and rolls and as they were able to set each other up for some nice easy lay-ups.

There was a media timeout with 11:38 left in regulation the score was Minnesota 55 and Maine 48.

Maine kept on battling as they looked to stay in the ball game. They were able to get shots to fall and were able to cut the deficit.. The Gophers didn't panic as they kept on playing their style of pound and ground basketball.

There was a media timeout with 7:53 left in regulation the score was Minnesota 65 and Maine 53.

Maine had difficulty with the pressure that Minnesota put on them and they had to take a timeout with 7:08 left in regulation with the score Minnesota 65 and Maine 53.

Rachel Banham, Micaella Riche were both offensive workhorses on the offensive end for the Gophers. They took good shots and got their teammates involved in the offense. On the defensive end they were able to slow down the player that they were guarding.

I though that this was over all a good team victory for the Gophers. They played hard and well as a team. Maine threw a lot of stuff at them offensively and they were able to adjust and battle throughout the game.

Maine called a timeout with 2:42 left in regulation. The score was Minnesota 77 and Maine 60.

Minnesota came away with the 77-60 victory over Maine in a hard fought battle by both teams.

Maine shot 22-57 from the field that included going 4-19 from behind the three-point line. Maine also shot 12-13 from the free throw line. They brought down a total of 33 rebounds including 24 on the defensive end.

UNLV SQUARED OFF AGAINST OHIO IN WOMEN'S BASKETBALL AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

UNLV and Ohio squared off in a Women's basketball game at the University Of Minnesota as part of the Subway Classic.

Both teams did a good job of moving the ball around the three-line as they took their time on the offensive end.

At the first media timeout the score was 5-3 Ohio was ahead.

The pace of the game was quick as both teams raced up and down the court jacking up shots. Both teams traded baskets throughout the first half.

At the second media timeout the score was Ohio 13 and UNLV 9.

UNLV had a hard time controlling the ball as they turned the ball over. The score was tight midway through first half.

Ohio's Kiyanna Black did a good job of getting her team involved the offense. She was able to get her

There was a media timeout with 7:35 left in the first half the score was tied at 24.

Ohio used a zone defense as they tried to spread UNLV out. Ohio's Ashley Flower was all over the floor. She was able to get around her defenders and was able to get to the basket.

At the last media timeout of the first half with 3:34 of the first half the score was Ohio 32 and UNLV 28.

The first half came down to the wire. The first half was close throughout neither team gave up any easy shots and they both played hard on both ends of the court.

At halftime the score was Ohio 35 and UNLV 31.

As the second half got underway the game was close like hit has been all game long. UNLV kept on looking to get Alana Cesarz the ball. Who was able to get to the basket and hit her shots.

Neither team gave up easy shots. They each had to work for shots that she put up.

At the first media timeout of the second half the score was tied at 40.

The score went back and forth after the media timeout. UNLV's Alana Cesarz caught fire as she was able to hit shots and was able to keep her team in the game. Her teammates did a good job of getting here the ball in spots where they knew that she could shoot the ball. Casarz was not afraid to shoot the ball from anywhere on the floor.

There were many ties and lead changes in the contest. Neither team gave up easy shots.

There was a media timeout with 11:59 left in the second half the score was Ohio 46 and UNLV42.

Ohio did a good job of moving the ball around the three point line as they looked to take time off the clock. They also did a good job of getting everyone involved in the offense.

Both teams were able to get a fast break baskets as they looked to make baskets in transition.

There was a media with 7:15 left in regulation the score was UNLV 52 and Ohio 46.

Ohio kept on looked for their shots even though they were not falling. Ohio hit a shot with 4:45 left in regulation that was the first shot they made in 10:00.

At the final media timeout the score was UNLV 58 and Ohio 48.

Both teams played hard the first half was very close and tight as there were many ties and lead changes in the game.

I thought that both of these teams played well and hard throughout the contest. Ohio went into a scoring drought in the second half and that took them out of the game and they couldn’t hit shots that they shot.

UNLV came away with the 60-51 victory over Ohio.

Ohio shot 19-62 from the field that included going 5-24 from behind the three point line. Ohio was 8-10 from the free throw line. They brought down a total of 32 rebounds including 17 on the defensive end. The leading scorers for Ohio were Ashley Fowler, Shavon Robinson each with 10 points and Mariah Byard with 9 points, and Tina Fisher with 8 points.

UNLV shot 23-58 from the field that included going 4-12 from behind the three point line. They were 10-12 from the free throw line. UNLV brought down a total of 48 rebounds including 29 on the defensive end. 

THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA HAS LANDED BASKETBALL PLAYER ALEX FOSTER

Chicago basketball player Alex Foster has verbally committed to the University of Minnesota. Foster will graduate from Seton Academy in South Holland, IL in the spring of 2013.

According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, “The Gophers knocked a second recruit off their wish list Saturday, getting a verbal commitment from Chicago recruit Alex Foster around 5 p.m.

Foster, who is a former teammate of the other 2013 Gopher recruit, Alvin Ellis, announced on his Twitter account that he would be joining the University of Minnesota next year.

"Its official I’m a Golden Gopher!" he tweeted.

Foster has plenty of potential, and at 6-8, 200 pounds, a good frame to grow into. He still needs to get tougher in the paint. He could play at small forward or power forward, depending on how the Gophers decide to use him.

The Gophers are seeking one more forward along with Foster to help them replace Trevor Mbakwe and Rodney Williams after they graduate. Still on the wish list is Gavin Schilling, another former teammate of Foster and Ellis' at Chicago's DeLaSalle. Foster currently goes to Seton Academy while Schilling attends Findlay Prep in Nevada.”

ROYCE ALEXANDER WHITE COULD BE HEADED TO THE NBDL

Royce Alexander White who was selected number 16 in the 2012 NBA draft by the Houston Rockets could be headed to the D-League's Rio Grande Valley team after unexplained recent absences from the team. According to Charley Walters of the St. Paul Pioneer Press, “White, who has been treated for anxiety disorder related to flying, was hoping to bus to some Rockets games. Buses are used for many of the D-League games. Meanwhile, the former Mr. Basketball Minnesota with Hopkins hasn't played in any of last-place Houston's seven games.”

White has not played in a regular season game as of Wednesday November 14, 2012. 

METRO TECH CAREER ACADEMY WENT UP AGAINST SAINT AGNES IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

Metro Tech Career Academy and Saint Agnes squared off in a boys' basketball game. Both teams came out in a zone defense. Saint Agnes picked up at half court.

The game got off to a quick pace as each team raced up and down the floor. They each looked to get into an offensive shooting rhythm.

Metro Tech called a timeout with 16:13 left in the first half. The score was Saint Agnes 2 and Metro Tech 0.

Saint Agnes looked to get everyone involved in the offense. They swung the ball around the three-point line to take time off of the clock and to spread the Metro Tech defense out.

The score went back and forth throughout the first half. Both teams traded baskets throughout the first part of the game.

Both teams looked to move the ball down the floor and score easy baskets in transition. Both teams tuned the ball over in transition and they were both able to take advantage of that by scoring baskets off of turnovers.

Saint Agnes went to a full court press and Metro Tech was able to break the press and get to the basket and get lay-ups.

Neither team gave up easy shots and the defensive pressure was a cooker by both teams. The teams looked prepared for each other ad they were evenly matched in the game.

Metro Tech's point guard Amar Miller and Saint Agnes point guard Dominick Webster battled each other all night they both put on moves that wowed the crowd and they were in control of their teams offense when they were on the floor.

Dominick Jackson was all over the floor for Metro Tech. His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball when he was open. Jackson was able to find the basket with ease on some plays.

Saint Agnes called a timeout with 3:54 left in the first half. The score was Metro Tech 26 and Saint Agnes 15.

Saint Agnes applied full court pressure throughout the first half. They were not able to rattle Metro Tech.

At halftime the score was Metro Tech 33 and Saint Agnes 23. The leading scorers at the half for Metro Tech were Dominick Jackson with 15 points Michael Miller with 9 points and Joshua Stephenson with 6 points. The leading scorers for Saint Agnes Nick Turch with 9 and Nick Bennett with 6 points.

Saint Agnes came out in a zone defense to start the second half. Metro Tech came out and looked to trap the ball at every chance that they could get. Metro Tech did that but Saint Agnes was able to get through them and get to the basket.

Saint Agnes caught fire as they were able to rattle off points on lay-ups and jump shots. Metro Tech had difficulty matching the intensity that Saint Agnes came out in the second half with.

Saint Agnes seemed to be a little quicker and they used it to their advantage in the second half.

Saint Agnes called a timeout with 14:39 left in regulation. The score was Metro Tech 33 and Saint Agnes 32.

Nick Bennett did a good job on the glass he was able to get rebounds on both ends of the floor.

Metro Tech called a timeout with 13:23 left in regulation. The score was tied at 36.

The score went back and forth as each of these teams scored baskets back to back of each other.

Both teams did a good job of defending the zone defense.

Saint Agnes called a timeout with 9:15 left in regulation the score was Metro Tech 51 Saint Agnes 42.

Metro Tech looked for quick baskets but took care of the ball on both ends of the floor. Dominick Jackson was able to find the basket and hit some quick shots that gave Metro Tech some energy on offense.

Saint Agnes called a timeout with 3:45 left in regulation the score was Metro Tech 60 and Saint Agnes 54.

Both teams passed the ball around the floor looking for their shots late in the contest.

The game came down to the wire. Neither team gave up. It was a close and fast pace game in the end Metro Tech came away with the 68-56 victory over Saint Agnes.

The leading scorers for Saint Agnes were Nick Bennett with 16 and Nick Turch with 15.

The leading scorer for Metro Tech was Jamil Jackson with 26 points. 

BOLD TOOK ON CALEDONIA IN THE STATE FOOTBALL SEMIFINAL GAME

BOLD went up against Caledonia in the state semifinals in class AA of the Minnesota State High School League state football championships at the Metrodome in Minneapolis. BOLD came into the game with a record of 11-0 while Caledonia came into the game with the same record.

BOLD kicked off to Caledonia to start. Caledonia was able to move the ball down the field. Both teams looked to get into the grove early.

BOLD got the ball back on a punt and they looked to get the ball down the field.

Caledonia got on the board with 1:28 left in the first quarter. Caledonia's Levi Schmitz caught a 45 yard pass from Alex Varney for a touchdown. Mason Ashbacker's extra point attempt was good.

The score after the first quarter was Caledonia 7 and BOLD 0.

Both teams traded field possessions throughout the second quarter.

BOLD threatened to score late in the second quarter. They did score on a Trent Athmann on an 8 yard pass reception from Tyler Rock. Nick Kubesh's extra point attempt was good.

With 1:58 left in the second quarter the score was tied at 7.

The game was knotted up at 7 at halftime.

BOLD got the ball to start the third quarter. BOLD tried to get a first down but had to punt the ball away and Levi Schmitz recovered the punt and Levi Schmitz came up with the touchdown.

BOLD scored a touchdown with 9:45 left in the third quarter on a Tyler Rock 60 yard run. The extra point attempt was good.

Caledonia fought right back as they found the end-zone again with 6:08 left in the third quarter. Ryan Pitts scored on a one yard gain. The extra point attempt was good.

With 6:08 left in the third quarter the score was Caledonia 20 and BOLD 14.

BOLD was successful on a 41 yard field goal with 1:43 left in the third quarter. The score was Caledonia 20 and BOLD 17.

The score after three quarters of play was Caledonia 20 and BOLD 17.

Caledonia's Alex Varney scored a touchdown with 9:26 left in regulation. The extra point attempt was blocked.

BOLD got the ball back and they were able to get it into the hands of Trevor Nissen who came up with a big run and was able to get a first down.

BOLD came up with a touchdown on a Tyler Rock 5 yard touchdown. The extra point attempt was good.

The final of the game was Caledonia 26 and BOLD 24.

MINNEAPOLIS SOUTHWEST LAKERS TOOK ON THE FARMINGTON TIGERS IN A REGION FOOTBALL GAME

The Minneapolis Southwest Lakers traveled to Farmington to take on the Farmington Tigers in a region football game. Southwest had the number three seed and had a record of 8-1 over all coming into the game. Farmington had a record of 6-2 and the number 2 seed coming into the game.

Southwest kicked off to Farmington to start the game. Evan Winter did the kicking for Southwest. The kick went out of bounds and Farmington got the ball on the 35 yard line.

Farmington looked to keep the ball on the ground in the on the first drive. Farmington was not afraid to pass it either. They punted the ball on fourth and 10 yards to go.

Southwest got the ball on their own 35 yard line. They looked attack the Farmington defense. The Farmington defenders stepped up as they didn't want to give Southwest any easy plays. On fourth down they punted the ball back to Farmington.

Farmington once again got the ball back on the their own 24 yard line. Farmington tried to move the ball on short slant routs as they wanted to get the ball north and south as quick as they could. Farmington's quarterback Darren Beenken came up with a nice pass to Tyler VanWinkle that gave Farmington a first down near midfield. Derek Klotter picked up some running room as he broke away for short yardage. Beenken looked for his receivers and was able to find them Johny Dittman came up with a 34 yard touchdown reception. The extra point attempt by Reid Taubenheim was good.

With 3:54 left in the first quarter the score was Farmington 7 and Minneapolis Southwest 0.

Farmington kicked off after the touchdown. Southwest got the ball on their own 20 yard line. Southwest looked to get the ball into the hands of running back DeAnthony McKinley who looked to weave in and out of traffic but was not able to come up with a first down so Southwest punted the ball on fourth down and one yard to go. There was no return on the punt.

Farmington got the ball on their own 33 yard line. Derek Klotter got the ball and tried to make his was down the field but he was met by a a bunch of Laker defenders. Darren Meenken found Mackinley Basset for a 67 yard touchdown reception. Reid Taubenhiem's extra point attempt was good.

With 15.02 seconds left in the first half the score was Farmington 14 and Southwest 0.

Southwest got the ball on their own 29 yard line as the second quarter got underway. Southwest's quarterback Darin Richardson had trouble getting the ball out of hands. On fourth down and nine yards to go Southwest punted the ball.

Farmington got the ball on their own 45 yard line. DeAnthony McKinley caused a fumble and Southwest came up with it on the Farmington 39 yard line.

Southwest tried some trickery as they looked to come up with some quick yards. Southwest was able to move the ball down the field. Camend Knuckles came up just short. On fouth down they went for it as DeAnthony McKinley came up with a first down reception. Darin Richardson came up with an 18 yard touchdown run. Evan Winters extra point attempt was good.

With 8:00 left to go in the second quarter the score was Farmington 14 and Southwest 7.

Soutwest kicked off after the touchdown. The ball went into the end zone. Farmington got the ball on their 20 yard line. Darren Deenken had some difficulty finding his receivers. On the next play they put it on the ground. Not able to get a first down on fourth down and 12 to go Farmington kicked the ball and Southwest was not able to return it.

Southwest got the ball on the Farmington 35 yard line. Maurice Alexander came up with a nice one yard reception. Southwest was called for holding. That brought up second down and 20 yards to go. Richardson found Jimmy Roth who came up with a good 5 yard gain. Al-Jureau Ray came up short on a pass. Southwest punted the ball. Farmington fumbled the ball and Alfred Hartwell came up with a touchdown. The extra point attempt was blocked.

With 5:10 left in the second quarter the score was Farmington 14 and Southwest 13.

Southwest kicked off after the touchdown. Jordan DeCroock returned the ball to the 31 yard line where Farmington took over. Derek Klotter was not able to find a hole to go through and came up with two yards before he was stopped. Johnny Dittman came up with a first down reception as he got the ball to their own 44 yard line. Tyler VanWinkle came up with a first down reception. Farmington was on Southwest's 32 yard line. Jordan DeCroock came up with a nice reception and catch to put Farmington on the Southwest's 17 yard line and into the red zone. Farmington was knocking on the door as they looked to get the ball into the end zone. CJ Wynings came up with a tochdown reception Reid Taubenheim extra point attempt was good.

With 2:07 left in the second quarter the score was Farmington 21 and Southwest 13.

Reid Taubenheim kicked off after the touchdown and Farmington came up with the ball. Farmington got the ball on the Southwest's 27 yard line. Derek Klotter came up with a first down. Farmington looked to the end zone again and that’s when Klotter came up with a 25 yard touchdown run. The extra point attempt was good. With 1:02 left in the second quarter the score was Farmington 28 and Southwest 13.

Farmington kicked off after the touchdown. Southwest got the ball on their 14 yard line. Southwest let the clock run out.

At halftime the score was Farmington 28 and Southwest 13.

Farmington kicked off to start the third quarter. Southwest got the ball on their own 28 yard line. Dantavian Sears came up with a nice run for Southwest. Darin Richardson came up with a first down. Camden Knuckles for Southwest had a nice reception for his team. Dantavian Sears came up with a first down for Southwest. Farmington was hit with a 15 yard penalty. That gave Southwest a first down on the 27 yard line. Darin Richardson did a good job of running the ball as he was able to pick up a first down and get Southwest to the 15 yard line. Camden Knuckles came up with a 15 yard touchdown reception. Farmington was called for encroachment. Southwest decided to go for a two point conversion as Dantavin Sears two point conversion was good.

With 8:21 left I the third quarter the score was Farmington 28 and Southwest 21.

Southwest kicked off to Farmington after the touchdown. Jordan DeCroock came up with a nice reception as he got the ball to the Farmington 29 yard line. Farmington kept the ball on the ground as Derek Klotter came up with a nice reception. Olver West came up with a interception for Southwest that gave Southwest the ball back.

Southwest got the ball on their own 25 yard line. Darin Richardson fumbled the ball but he was able to recover it. On second down and 15 to go the Farmington defense stepped up and was able to bring down the quarterback. Southwest tried again and the defense was able to get the quarterback again and Southwest had to punt the ball on fourth down and 28 yards to go. The punt was blocked and Farmington got the ball back on the Southwest 10 yard.

Farmington's Derek Klotter ran nine yards for the touchdown and Mason Gaylord's extra point attempt was good.

With 5:19 left in the third quarter the score was Farmington 35 and Southwest 21.

Farmington kicked off to Southwest after the touchdown. Jimmy Roth fumbled the ball but was able to return it to his 22 yard line.

Southwest got the ball on their own 22 yard line and Darin Richardson tried to find some room but was not able to. Dantavian Sears got the ball and looked to get a first down. DeAnthony McKinley came up with a nice screen pass for a Southwest first down. He again got the ball and was stopped at the line of scrimmage. Darin Richardson over threw Camden Knuckles on second down. Jimmy Roth came up with a nice 65 reception and scored a touchdown. The Evan Winter extra point attempt was good.

With 2:28 left in the third quarter the score was Farmington 35 and Southwest 28.

Southwest kicked off after the touchdown and Jordan DeCroock ran the ball out to the 33 yard line. Farmington kept the ball on the ground as the Southwest defense stepped up and held their ground. Farmington punted the ball on fourth down and six yards to go.

Southwest got the ball on their own 34 yard line. Farmington was called for pass interferance and was given a 15 yard penitley. The ball was on their own 44 yard line. Dantavian Sears scored a 44 yard running touchdown. The extra point attempt by Evan Winter was good. The score with 58.7 left to go in the third quarter was tied at 35.

Southwest kicked off after the touchdown. Farmington got the ball on their own 26 yard line. Tyler VanWinkle came up with a nice 61 yard reception.

At the end of the third quarter the score was tied at 35.

Farmington got the ball on the Southwest 13 yard line. Derek Klotter came up with a nice recption to give Farmington a second down and six yards to go. Darren Beenken found Mackinley Bassett for a six yard touchdown. The extra point attempt was good.

With 11:17 left to go in regulation the score was Farmington 42 and Southwest 35.

Farmington kicked off after the touchdown. Southwest got the ball on their 18 yard line. Dantanvian Sears came up with a five yard. Sears was able to get another five yard pass for a first down. Jackson Hurst picked up seven yards on the play. Southwest came up with a first down on a quarterback keep. Southwest fumbled the ball and Southwest came up with it. On third down and ten yards to go Jackson Hurst came up with a huge reception for 31 yards and a Southwest first down. The pass was inception by Manson Gaylord.

Farmington got the ball on their 11 yard line after Manson Gaylord's interception. Derek Klotter came up with some nice plays. Jordan DeCroock came up with a reception that gave Farmington first down. Derek Klotter picked up another first down. Farmington looked to continued to push the ball down the field.

Southwest called a timeout with 6:40 left in regulation. The score was Farmington 42 and Southwest 35.

Farmington had the ball on second down and four yards to go and Derek Klotter came up big as he found a hole in the Southwest defense. On first and 10 yards to go Derek Klotter got the ball and looked to grind up turf but was not able to. Darren Beenken found Mackinley Bassett for a 17 yard touchdown reception. The extra point attempt was good.

With 4:42 left in regulation the score was Farmington 49 and Southwest 35.

Farmington kicked off after the Southwest touchdown. Southwest got the ball on their own 40 yard line. Mayson Gaylord intercepted the ball that gave Farmington the ball back.

Farmington got the ball on the Southwest 42 yard line. Derek Klotter once again came up with some nice plays to keep the clock moving. Farmington punted the ball on fourth down and four yards to go. There was no return.

Southwest got the ball back and they fumbled the ball and Farmington came up with the ball. Farmington got the ball on the 28 yard line. Farmington did a good job of getting Derek Klotter the ball as he was able to dance around the field throughout the game. Southwest took over on downs.

Southwest got the ball on their own 26 yard line. They were able to move the ball down the field and they tried to go for the first down late in the contest but were unsuccessful as the final buzzer rang.

In a very entertaining game Farmington came away with the 49-35 victory over Minneapolis Southwest.