EDINA WENT UP AGAINST DELASALLE IN A FOOTBALL GAME

Edina kicked off to start the game. DeLaSalle’s Isaac Hodge caught the kickoff. DeLaSalle started on their own 29 yard line. DeLaSalle looked to keep the ball on the ground on their first drive.

Quarterback Billy Hart was able to get his receivers as they were able to come up with first downs. On fourth-and-five DeLaSalle punted the ball but Edina fumbled and DeLaSalle recovered it.

DeLaSalle was able to march down the field and pick up first downs. James King Jr. was able to keep his feet moving and come up with big plays. King Jr. caught an 11-yard touchdown pass. The extra-point by Sam Peters was good.

With 7:49 left in the first quarter the score was DeLaSalle 7, Edina 0.

The kick went into the end zone for a touchback. Edina got the ball on their 20 yard line. Edina was able to get the ball into the hands of Charlie Black. Edina went long and Black came up with a one-handed catch.

Edina called a timeout with 3:30 left in the first quarter. The score was DeLaSalle 7, Edina 0.

Edina’s Kyle Fowlkes was able to get some good yards as he got by the DeLaSalle defense. Patrick LeCorre attempted a 41-yard field goal which was good. With 1:28 left in the first quarter the score was DeLaSalle 7, Edina 3.

Hodge came up with a nice return and the DeLaSalle offense started on their own 34 yard line. Hart came up with a seven-yard run. King Jr. came up with a 20-yard run. Atkins Jr came up with a huge reception for a touchdown. The extra-point attempt was good.

With 33.3 seconds left in the first quarter the score was DeLaSalle 14, Edina 3.

Edina looked to push the ball down the field.

The score after the first quarter was DeLaSalle 14, Edina 3.

Edina looked to push the ball down the field as Parker Rickert came up with a five-yard run to get a first down. Edina looked to get into the end zone but they fumbled the ball and DeLaSalle’s Marcos Luna recovered it. On the next play Hart came up with a huge reception. Teammate Marquise Bridges came up with another big catch to set up a three-yard touchdown run by Hart.

The extra-point attempt was no good.

With 7:43 left in the second quarter the score was DeLaSalle 20, Edina 3.

Edina got the ball near midfield. Fowlkes came up with a touchdown reception.

The extra-point attempt was no good.

With 6:47 left in the second quarter the score was DeLaSalle 20, Edina 9.

DeLaSalle continued to try to move the ball down the field. DeLaSalle punted on fourth-and-four.

There was no reception. Edina put a string of short pass plays together as they looked to move the ball down the field.

DeLaSalle called a timeout with 3:47 left in the second quarter. The score was DeLaSalle 20, Edina 9.

DeLaSalle took over after a fake punt. They used different passing and running plays as they looked to try to confuse the defense. DeLaSalle did a good job of switching up what they were going to do. King came up with a nice reception which gave his team a first down. Hodge came up with a 15-yard touchdown reception. The extra-point attempt was no good.

With 1:57 left in the second quarter the score was DeLaSalle 26, Edina 9. That was the score at halftime.

DeLaSalle kicked off to start the third quarter. Edina started off on their own 34 yard line. Edina punted the ball.

DeLaSalle was intercepted by Black. Edina got the ball on DeLaSalle’s 24 yard line.

Edina called a timeout with 7:36 left in the third the score was DeLaSalle 26, Edina 9.

Edina got into the red zone and they looked to score midway through the third quarter. On fourth-and-two Edina went for it but the defense came up big and stopped the offense from coming up with a touchdown.

DeLaSalle took over on the three yard line. DeLaSalle continued to look for ways to move the ball down the field. Marquise Bridges came up with a nice reception as he was able to pick up another first down.

DeLaSalle turned the ball over on downs.

Edina’s Brock Boltmann came up with a huge run that put Edina at the door step. Parker Rickert came up with a 10-yard touchdown run. The extra-point attempt was good.

With 1:22 left in the third quarter the score was DeLaSalle 26, Edina 16. That was the score after three quarters of play.

Edina kept on looking to get the ball down the field as they went into their offensive bag of tricks.

The DeLaSalle defense didn’t bite however as they were able to come up with defensive pressure.

Rickert scored a touchdown on a 10-yard run. The extra-point attempt was blocked.

With 10:38 left in the fourth quarter the score was DeLaSalle 26, Edina 22.

DeLaSalle got the ball deep in their zone and they kept the ball on the ground as Bridges was able to get past the defenders. Edina’s Rickert Intercepted a pass and ran it into the end zone for a touchdown.

The extra-point attempt was good.

With 9:29 left in the fourth quarter the score was Edina 29, DeLaSalle 26.

DeLaSalle tried to get their offense going after it sputtered throughout the third quarter. Once again King came up with some key receptions throughout the fourth quarter that kept the offense on the field. King and Hodge both stepped up late in the game. They knew when the ball was going to be thrown to them and called for it. Bridges came up for a touchdown. The extra-point attempt was good.

With 7:04 left in the fourth quarter the score was DeLaSalle 33, Edina 29.

Edina kept on attacking the DeLaSalle defense. They were not able to penetrate the gaps in the defense late in the contest. Edina punted the ball on fourth-and-11. There was no return.

DeLaSalle moved the ball down the field as they looked to the end zone again. DeLaSalle turned the ball over on downs.

In a fast entertaining game DeLaSalle came away with the 33-29 victory over Edina.

THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA WENT UP AGAINST MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY IN A FOOTBALL GAME

On Sept. 6 the University of Minnesota hosted Middle Tennessee State in a football game.  Both teams held an overall record of 1-0 going into the game.  

Middle Tennessee State kicked off to Minnesota to start the game. The kick went out of bounds and Minnesota took over on their own 35 yard line. Minnesota got the ball into the hands of wide receiver KJ Manye. David Cobb came up with a first down run. Quarterback Mitch Leidner was able to move the ball down the field. He did a good job of getting rid of the football and giving it to his receivers or running backs. On fourth-and-two Ryan Santoso’s 44-yard field goal was not good.

Middle Tennessee State took over on the 27 yard line.  Middle Tennessee State quarterback Austin

Grammer was able to get past the Minnesota defenders. However Middle Tennessee State was not able to get a first down so they had to punt on fourth-and-short.

Minnesota got the ball back on their own 31 yard line. Cobb once again got the ball into his hands and was able to pick up short yards. Donovahn Jones came up with a 17-yard reception for a first down. Cobb picked up a first down on a seven-yard run.  Again he carried for an 11-yard run.

Donnell Kirkwood had a short run. That set up a one-yard touchdown run by Kirkwood. The extra-point attempt by Santoso was good.

With 5:18 left in the first quarter the score was Minnesota 7, Middle Tennessee State 0.

Santoso’s kick went into the end zone for a touchback.

Middle Tennessee State started on the 25 yard line. Middle Tennessee State was not able to get a first down, so on fourth-and-one they elected to punt the ball. The ball went into the end zone for a touchback.

Minnesota got the ball on its 20 yard line. They were not able to pick up a first down so they elected to punt on fourth-and-seven from their 23 yard line.  

Middle Tennessee State’s Jordan Parker was able to break through the Minnesota’s defense and come up with a first down. The Minnesota defense stepped up as they were able to slow down the Middle Tennessee State’s offense.

After one quarter of play the score was Minnesota 7, Middle Tennessee State 0.

On the first play of the second quarter Minnesota’s Jalen Myrick intercepted a pass and brought it in for a touchdown from 31 yards out.  The extra-point by Santoso was good.

With 14:52 left in the second quarter the score was Minnesota 14, Middle Tennessee State 0.

Middle Tennessee State was picked off again Damien Wilson of Minnesota. On the next play Max

Williams caught a 27-yard pass for a touchdown. The extra-point attempt was good.

With 13:40 left in the second quarter the score was Minnesota 21, Middle Tennessee State 0.

Middle Tennessee State got the ball on the 25 yard line.  Middle Tennessee looked to move the football again but the defense wasn’t go to let that be easy. Grammer was put into difficult situations as he faced an on slot of Minnesota defenders. Reggie Whatley came up with some big runs for his team.  Middle Tennessee State was not able to come up with a first down so they turned it over on downs.  

Minnesota took over on their own 28 yard line. Cobb once again got the ball into his hands as he was able to gain rushing yards. Minnesota punted on fourth-and-seven.  

Middle Tennessee State took over on their own 21 yard line.  Middle Tennessee State punted on fourth down and five to go. There was no return.

Minnesota took over on their own 39 yard line.  Cobb ran for 27 yards for a first down.  Cobb again came up with another 25-yard run.  Cobb ran in for a seven-yard touchdown run.

The extra-point attempt by Santoso was good.

With 4:21 left in the second quarter the score was Minnesota 28, Middle Tennessee State 0.

The ball went out of the end zone for a touchback.  

Middle Tennessee State took over on the 20 yard line. Middle Tennessee State looked down the field as they took to the air but the quarterback couldn’t connect with his receivers.  Middle Tennessee State turned it over on downs.  

Minnesota took over near midfield.  Minnesota took to the air late in the second quarter.  Minnesota was intercepted by Kevin Byard. Middle Tennessee State ran out the clock to end the second quarter.

At halftime the score was Minnesota 28, Middle Tennessee State 0.

Minnesota kicked off to start the third quarter. The ball went into the end zone for a touchback.

Middle Tennessee State got the ball on the 20 yard line.  Reggie Whatley came up with a 44 yard touchdown run. The extra-point attempt was good.

With 13:57 left in the third quarter the score was Minnesota 28, Tennessee State 7.

Minnesota looked to keep the air assault going as they wanted to look deep down the field for first downs. Minnesota punted on fourth-and-short.

Middle Tennessee State’s Ed’Marques Batties came up with a huge catch for a first down. Marcus Henry also came up with a 39-yard catch. That got them into the red zone. Terry Pettis came up with a six yard touchdown reception. There was an offensive penalty on the play that nullified the touchdown. Clark attempted a 21-yard field goal. The field goal attempt was good.

With 8:12 left in the third quarter the score was Minnesota 28, Middle Tennessee State 10.

Minnesota continued the running attack midway through the third quarter.  Cobb once again came up with big plays as he continued to get first downs. Cobb came up with a 48 yard touchdown run with 4:17 left in the third quarter. The extra-point attempt was good.

The score with 4:17 left in the third quarter the score was Minnesota 35, Middle Tennessee State 10.

The kick off ended up in the end zone for a touchback.

Middle Tennessee State got the ball on their 25 yard line on the first play Minnesota’s Briean Bobby-Calhoun intercepted the ball to give Minnesota the ball back.

Minnesota was not able to get a first down and they elected to punt the ball on fourth-and-eight. The punt was blocked.  Whatley came up with a 12-yard touchdown run. The extra-point attempt was good.  

With 2:09 left in the third quarter the score was Minnesota 35, Middle Tennessee State 17.

Minnesota’s Marcus Jones had a 19-yard return to the 24 yard line.  

After three quarters of play the score was Minnesota 35, Middle Tennessee State 17.

Minnesota wasn’t able to come up with a first down on their first drive of the fourth quarter so they had to punt.

Middle Tennessee continued to look to the air to get receptions.  Middle Tennessee State went to their bag of tricks as they looked to trick the Minnesota defense.  Middle Tennessee State went for it on fourth-and-13. They called a timeout. Middle Tennessee attempted a 41-yard field goal attempt which was no good, as it was wide right.

Minnesota took over on the 24 yard line. Cobb picked up a first down.  

Minnesota’s Cobb was all over the field.

Middle Tennessee State got the ball back and marched down the field. Grammer threw a three-yard pass to Henry for a touchdown with 45 seconds left to go. The extra-point attempt was good.

Minnesota came away with the 35-24 victory over Middle Tennessee State. After the game

Minnesota head coach Jerry Kill talked about the game and his thoughts on the play of David Cobb.

“He’s a good football player. We played the other backs some, but it’s hard to take him off the field when he gets hot. He ran very well today… He had an excellent game, and we need him to continue to do that.” On the second half Kill said, “It was a tough second half, but a good first half. The second half got off to a slow start, but we won the game. That’s the bottom line, we’re 2-0.

“Coming out in the second half, being up like we were, we just didn’t come out with a lot of zip and they found momentum.”

Cobb ended up with 29 rushes for 220 total yards and two touchdowns. His longest rush was for 48 yards.

Myrick talked to the media about his day on the field. Also the audio of Minnesota head coach Jerry Kill addressing the media. Williams, Cobb and Willson also spoke to the media after the game.

After the game Minnesota Cobb talked about his career day, Cobb said, “It was pretty good…The receivers, tight ends, and everyone was coming in and throwing the edge in for a block—and not just one, but getting two and three downfield. When they do it like that, the holes open up and everything’s easy.” Cobb also talked about Minnesota’s second half. “We have to come out (in the second half) how we came in (to start the game). We got a little confident on both sides of the ball, including special teams. It’s one of those things where you want to start fast and finish faster, so we’ll go back to the drawing board and we’ll watch film. We’re happy with the wins, but we definitely have a lot of corrections to make.”  His thoughts on whether he realized he surpassed 200 rushing yards, “During the game, you really don’t think about it. All I see is the scoreboard and I hear the next play. You can kind of tell if you’re in the rhythm if you’re having a good day or a bad day, but as far as keeping track of yards and average and touchdowns, we don’t worry about that.”

Minnesota senior linebacker Damien Wilson, Minnesota Senior Linebacker talked about what his overall takeaway from the game, “We were ready in the first half, but obviously we have to keep up the pressure through all four quarters. We have a couple corrections to make, but you can’t argue with a win”.

He talked about his big interception, “I saw (Theiren Cockran) get some good pressure up the middle. He swatted the ball and I was just in the right spot at the right time and I took advantage of it.”

Wilson was also asked about his increased role in the defense from a year ago. “This year I know the defense a little better and the coaches have a little more confidence in me, so I’m able to get my number called a little more often.”

Williams talked about Middle Tennessee’s coverage of him, “I had my opportunity when I had it. Other than that, I didn’t really have an opportunity. I just go out there and do what the coaches ask me and that’s all I can do.” He was also asked about the effect a good run game has on the passing game, he said, “I think when you develop the run game and when you have a good day running like (David) Cobb did today, it does help open up that play-action pass, which helps us get in a rhythm, too—it gets the defense to really button down on the play-action, which opens us up. I was lucky enough today to get that touchdown when no one was there.”

LAKEVILLE SOUTH WENT UP AGAINST PRIOR LAKE IN A FOOTBALL GAME

Lakeville South and Prior Lake went up against each other in the opening week of the football season Aug. 29. 

Lakeville South kicked off to start the game. The ball went into the end zone for a touchback.

Prior Lake got the ball on the 20 yard line. Prior Lake’s Cullen Sowder came up with the ball. Prior Lake’s Alex Hart came up with a 57-yard touchdown run. Tyler Hanson’s extra point attempt was good.

With 10:23 left in the first quarter the score was Prior Lake 7, Lakeville South 0.

Lakeville South got the ball on their 35 yard line. The defense stepped up big and forced Lakeville South to punt the ball on fourth-and-six. Prior Lake fumbled the ball and Lakeville South recovered the ball. Grant Mosser caught a 39-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Mitch Wolkow. The extra point attempt was good.

With 8:53 left in the first quarter the score was tied at 7. 

Wolkow was all over the field. He did a good job of finding his receivers.  

Prior Lake was not able to move the ball down the field so they elected to punt on fourth down. 

Lakeville South took over on the Prior Lake 38 yard line. Lakeville South was not afraid to use both the air and the ground attack throughout the first half.  On fourth-and-one to go Josh Corchran came up with a nice reception for a first down.  Moser attempted a 27-yard field goal which was blocked.  

Prior Lake came up with an 80-yard reception by Lucas Olson to Jacob Hitz for a touchdown. The extra-point attempt was good. With 3:47 left in the first quarter the score was Prior Lake 14, Lakeville South 7.

Lakeville South kicked off after the touchdown. Prior Lake’s Nick Raddatz came up with an interception as they took over on offense. Jacob Rosonke came up with an eight-yard run. That got Prior Lake into the red zone. Andrew Owodunni came up with a three-yard run for a touchdown. The extra point attempt was good.

With 58.2 seconds left in the first quarter the score was Prior Lake 21, Lakeville South 7. 

That was the score after one quarter of play. 

Lakeville South was not able to get a first down and had to punt the ball on fourth down and short. 

Prior Lake got the ball back on their own 20 yard line.  Prior Lake had trouble moving the ball down the field. Prior Lake’s Cullen Soweder fumbled the ball and Lakeville South’s Grant Moser intercepted a pass. On fourth-and-seven Lakeville South went for it and Prior Lake’s Payton Anderson intercepted it and ran it in for an 82-yard touchdown. The extra point attempt was good.  

With 6:43 left in the second quarter the score was Prior Lake 28, Lakeville South 7. 

Corchran came up with a short run down the middle of the field. Tom Duckstad came up with some nice short runs. Lakeville South scored a touchdown on a Ducksted one-yard run. Moesser’s extra point attempt was good.

With 1:04 left in the second quarter the score was Prior Lake 28, Lakeville South 14. 

Prior Lake continued to look to get the ball down the field late in the second quarter.  

At halftime the score was Prior Lake 28, Lakeville South 14. 

Prior Lake kicked off to start the third quarter. Lakeville South had trouble moving the ball on their first series, they punted on fourth-and-28. 

Prior Lake got the ball back and looked to march down the field. Prior Lake had success running the ball. Jacob Rosonke came up with an eight yard touchdown run. Lakeville South committed a penalty and Prior Lake decided to go for a two-point conversion. The two-point conversion run by Hart was good. 

With 7:08 left in the third quarter the score was Prior Lake 36, Lakeville South 14.

Lakeville South started on their own 40 yard line. They kept the ball on the ground as they looked to get another first down. They were not able to come up with a first down so Prior Lake took over.

Hitz came up with some nice runs late in the third quarter.  Prior Lake did a good job of attacking the Lakeville South defense. They got the ball into the hands of Lawson Zenner. Zenner kept his feet moving as he picked up a few yards after he was tackled. 

After three quarters of play the score was Prior Lake 36, Lakeville South 14. 

Lucas Olson carried the ball one yard for a touchdown. The extra point attempt was good. 

With 11:56 left in the fourth quarter the score was Prior Lake 43, Lakeville South 14. 

Lakeville South was not able to move the ball, they decided to punt on fourth-and-20. 

Prior Lake fumbled the ball and Lakeville South’s Mosser came up with it. Ducksted ran 27 yards for a touchdown. The extra-point attempt was good.

With 8:51 left in the fourth quarter the score was Prior Lake 43, Lakeville South 21.

Prior Lake got the ball back deep in their zone as Sowder came up with a 52-yard run. Johnson intercepted the ball in the endzone. 

Lakeville South fumbled the ball and Prior Lake came up with it.  

In a hard fought game Prior Lake came away with the 43-21 victory over Lakeville South 21. 

EASTERN ILLINOIS WENT UP AGAINST THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA IN A FOOTBALL GAME

On Aug. 28 the University of Minnesota took on Eastern Illinois at TCF Bank Stadium in a football game. It was the home opener for Minnesota. It was also the first game for Eastern Illinois. 

Eastern Illinois kicked off to Minnesota to start the game. Minnesota got the ball on their own 24 yard line. Minnesota looked to get the ball into the hands of David Cobb. Cobb was able to pick up a first down. 

Mitch Leidner was Minnesota’s starting quarterback. Leidner got everyone involved in the offense early. On their first drive however they were not able to get a first down so they punted on fourth-and-10.

The punt ended up in the endzone for a touchback. Eastern Illinois got the ball on their own 20 yard line. Eastern Illinois used both the air and the ground to get move the ball down the field. The Minnesota defense stepped up and made it hard for Eastern Illinois to complete passes. Eastern Illinois’ Nico Shepherd came up with a nice catch for a first down. Teammate Adam Drake also was able to come up with receptions that moved the ball and the chains down the field. Eastern Illinois fumbled the snap for a 17-yard loss. On fourth-and-26 Eastern Illinois punted the ball. There was no return.  

Minnesota got the ball on their own 27 yard line. Cobb looked to keep the ball and move the ball down the field. Minnesota was not able to come up with a first down. 

Both teams’ offenses struggled to move the ball down the field late in the first quarter.  

Eastern Illinois fumbled the ball and Minnesota came up with the ball. Minnesota looked to get into the end zone late in the first quarter. Leidner ran two yards for a touchdown. The extra point attempt by Ryan Santoso was good. 

With 1:53 left in the first quarter the score was Minnesota 7, Eastern Illinois 0.

The kick went to the back of the endzone and Eastern Illinois got the ball on their 20 yard line. They were not able to move the ball the field so they punted the ball on fourth down.

After a quarter of play the score was Minnesota 7, Eastern Illinois 0.

Cobb continued to look to get the ball down the field. The Eastern Illinois defense had a hard time containing him.

Both teams continued to move the ball up and down the field as they each tried to get first downs.  

The Minnesota defense stepped up big in the second quarter. That made Eastern Illinois have to punt the ball on fourth and long. 

Minnesota got the ball on their own 37 yard line. Minnesota had difficulty moving the ball down the field. Leidner found Mitch Jones for a 35-yard touchdown reception. The extra-point attempt was good. 

With 1:27 left in the second quarter the score was Minnesota 14, Eastern Illinois 0. 

Eastern Illinois got the ball back on the 30 yard line. Eastern Illinois continued to look to the air as quarter back Andrew Manley wanted to keep the ball moving down the field. They were not able to do that as they turned the ball over on downs to end the quarter. 

At halftime the score was Minnesota 14, Eastern Illinois 0. 

Minnesota kicked off to start the third quarter.  The ball went into the end zone for a touchback. Eastern Illinois got the ball on their 25 yard line. The Minnesota defense stepped up big and was able to create havoc and break up plays. Minnesota’s Alex Keith sacked the quarterback and Eastern Illinois had to punt. Minnesota blocked the punt and Logan Hutton recovered it and scored a touchdown. Santoso’s extra point attempt was good.

With 13:20 left in the third quarter the score was Minnesota 21, Eastern Illinois 0. 

The kick off went into the end zone for a touchback. Eastern Illinois got the ball on their own 26 yard line. Eastern Illinois punted the ball on fourth down. 

Minnesota got the ball back on the Eastern Illinois 48 yard line. Minnesota couldn’t move the ball down the field and they had to punt the ball on fourth and long. 

Eastern Illinois called a timeout with 3:10 left in the third quarter.  

Minnesota got the ball back as they looked to strike late in the third quarter. They were not able to get into the endzone late in the third quarter.  

After three quarters of play the score was Minnesota 21, Eastern Illinois 0. 

Minnesota’s Leidner carried the ball five yards for a touchdown run. The extra-point attempt was good.

With 13:56 left in the fourth the score was Minnesota 28, Eastern Illinois 0.

Minnesota got the ball back as Eastern Illinois punted on fourth and long. Minnesota looked to get into the end zone again and they did that as Berkley Edwards came up with a one yard touchdown run. The extra point attempt was good. 

With 11:29 left in the fourth quarter the score was Minnesota 35, Eastern Illinois 0.

Eastern Illinois got the ball back after the touchdown. They moved the ball down the field quickly. They scored a touchdown on a two yard run by Andrew Manley. The extra point attempt was good. With 6:57 left in regulation the score was Minnesota 35, Eastern Illinois 7. 

Minnesota got the ball back and looked to march down the field again. Minnesota’s Edwards scored on a 42-yard touchdown run. The extra point attempt was good.

With 2:05 left in regulation the score was Minnesota 42, Eastern Illinois 7. 

Minnesota was too powerful for Eastern Illinois. I thought that Minnesota played well and the defensive pressure Minnesota applied took Eastern Illinois out of the game. The Minnesota offense was clicking tonight as I also thought that the offense came up with some big plays when they needed to.

Eastern Illinois came up with a touchdown on a Jimmy Lera 11 yard pass from Andrew Manley 

The extra-point attempt was good. 

Eastern Illinois came up with another touchdown as Adam Drake caught a 32 yard pass from Manley. as time expired.  

Minnesota came away with the 42-20 victory over Eastern Illinois. 

EDEN PRAIRIE WENT UP AGAINST MINNEAPOLIS SOUTH IN A FOOTBALL GAME

Eden Prairie and South squared off in a football game Aug. 27. Eden Prairie kicked off to start the game. 

South got the ball on their own 24 yard line. South’s quarterback Anthony Hockett looked to the air on their first drive. They were not able to get a first down so they punted on fourth-and-11.

Eden Prairie got the ball on the 28 yard line. Will Rains ran for 28 yards for a touchdown.  The extra-point attempt was not good. 

With 10:01 left in the first quarter the score was Eden Prairie 6, South 0.

South got the ball back after the touchdown on their own 22 yard line. South kept the ball in the air as they looked to move the ball down the field. South punted the ball on fourth-and-six. Eden Prairie’s J.D. Spielman took the punt to the end zone for a touchdown. The extra-point was not good. 

With 8:03 left in the first quarter the score was Eden Prairie 12, South 0. 

South again got the ball back after the touchdown.  With the ball on their own 20 yard line South was intercepted by Blake Cashman and ran it in for a touchdown. Brandon Gould’s extra-point attempt was not good.

With 6:03 left in the first quarter the score was Eden Prairie 18, South 0.

South once again got the ball back after the touchdown. This time they got it on their own 35 yard line. The Eden Prairie defense stepped up as they were able to slow down the South offense.

South called a timeout with 5:23 left in the first quarter. The score was Eden Prairie 18, South 0.

South’s running game was stuffed by the powerful Eden Prairie defense. 

The Eden Prairie offense took over on downs on the 37 yard line. Rains came up with some big plays as he came up with a touchdown on a one-yard run. The extra-point attempt was good.

With 1:26 left in the first quarter the score was Eden Prairie 25, South 0. 

South started out on the 25 yard line. South looked to get into an offensive rhythm late.  

After one quarter of play the score was Eden Prairie 25, South 0.

South’s Brian Palmer looked to move the ball down the field by using his quickness to get past the defenders. 

South’s Conner Leech came up with some nice receptions but it was not enough as Eden Prairie got the ball back on downs. 

Eden Prairie’s Josh Lanasa made a huge catch as he was able to get a first down and move the chains. Alex Hetherington scored a touchdown on a short run. The extra-point attempt was not good.

With 8:04 left in the second quarter the score was Eden Prairie 31, South 0.

South got the ball back after the touchdown. They scored a touchdown on an Elerson Smith 85-yard reception. Smith caught the ball and ran as he was chased by the entire Eden Prairie defense. 

The extra-point attempt was not good. 

With 7:42 left in the second quarter the score was Eden Prairie 31, South 6.

Eden Prairie got the ball after the touchdown they turned again to the running game. Eden Prairie’s Sam Nawrock came up with some huge yards with good runs. He was also able to get first downs. Teammate Ben Adams also was able to move the ball down the field as well as he was able to get past defenders.

Eden Prairie’s Brandon Gould attempted a 21-yard field goal and it was good to end the first half.

At halftime the score was Eden Prairie 34, South 6. 

South kicked off to start the third quarter. Eden Prairie got the ball on the 49 yard line. The kick went 10 yards. 

Eden Prairie’s Bryant continued to pound the ball down the field as they wanted to keep the clock moving. Teammate Belal Omar scored a touchdown on a short run. The extra point attempt was good. 

With 8:20 left in the third quarter the score was Eden Prairie 41, South 6.

Eden Prairie kicked off and the ball went into the end zone for a touchback. South got the ball on the 20 yard line.  

South looked to move the ball down the middle of the field. They were not successful at doing that because of the defensive muscle was too much by Eden Prairie. 

Eden Prairie took over on downs. Eden Prairie was not able to get a first down so they turned the ball over on downs.

South got the ball back on their own 18 yard line.  On fourth-and-five to go so South decided to go for it but they were not able to get a first down so Eden Prairie took over. 

After three quarters of play the score was Eden Prairie 41, South 6.

Eden Prairie’s Burns got the ball and picked up a first down on a short run. Eden Prairie’s Tom Swartout for a 3-yard touchdown. The extra-point attempt was good.  

With 10:21 left in the fourth quarter the score was Eden Prairie 48, South 6.  

South got the ball on the 20 yard line. South looked to confuse the Eden Prairie defense. They were changing different offensive patterns. South turned the ball over on downs.  

Eden Prairie looked again to the end zone as they wanted to score again. The South defense came up big as they were able to get a turnover on downs. 

South took over on their own 26 yard line. The defense was able to slow the m down as they were able to look for ways for South to cough up the ball. South kept the ball alive as they were able to come up with short runs.  

Eden Prairie came away with the 48-6 victory over South. 

INDY ELEVEN WENT UP AGAINST MINNESOTA UNITED FC IN A SOCCER GAME

Indy Eleven and Minnesota United FC squared off in a soccer game on Aug. 16 at the National Sports Center in Blaine, Minn. 

Both teams did a good job of moving the ball down the field. Minnesota looked to get the ball down the field quickly. 

Minnesota was able to attack the goal. 

Minnesota Aaron Pitchkolan scored a goal in the 25 minute. 

With that goal that made the score Minnesota 1, Indy Eleven 0.

Minnesota continued to attack the net after the goal.

Minnesota’s Christian Ramirez scored a goal in the 37th minute on an amazing bicycle kick. 

That made the score Minnesota 2, Indy Eleven 0.

Minnesota’s Daniel Mendes scored a goal in the 45th minute plus stoppage time.

With that goal that made the score Minnesota 3, Indy Eleven 0. That was the score at halftime. 

As the second half got underway Minnesota continued look to get the ball down the field. 

Minnesota’s Jamie Watson scored a goal in the 53rd minute.

With that goal Minnesota had a 4-0 lead over Indy Eleven. 

Minnesota scored again in the 58th minute on a Ramirez goal. 

That made the score Minnesota 5, Indy Eleven 0.

Indy Eleven scored a goal in the 71th minute on a Jose Kleberson goal. 

With that goal that made the score Minnesota 5, Indy Eleven 1.

Minnesota looked a little quicker than Indy Eleven throughout the contest. Indy Eleven continued to attack the goal as they were able to step up their defensive pressure.

Minnesota came away with the 5-1 victory over Indy Eleven.