MINNEAPOLIS SOUTHWEST WENT UP AGAINST MINNEAPOLIS WASHBURN IN A FOOTBALL GAME

On Oct. 10 it was Washburn high school’s homecoming as they went up against rival Southwest in a football game.

Washburn kicked off to start the game. Southwest started on their own 46 yard line. Brennan Hawkins found Talon Benavides for a touchdown. The extra-point attempt was good.

With 11:45 left in the first quarter the score was Southwest 7, Washburn 0.

Southwest kicked off after the touchdown. Washburn looked to get the ball down the field.

Washburn’s Bobby Abbaa got the ball and was able to get down the field as he looked to get first downs. Washburn’s Mohamed Mahamud came up with a huge run that got Washburn into the end zone. Mahamud found the end zone on a two-yard run. The extra-point attempt was good.

With 9:21 left in the first quarter the score was tied at 7.

Washburn kicked off after the touchdown. Southwest started on their own 23 yard line.  Southwest also was able to get the ball into the hands of Deshaun Brown who came up with a first down.

Southwest fumbled the ball and Washburn took over.

Washburn looked to keep the ball on the ground as they looked to take time off the clock. Washburn had to punt the ball on fourth down.

Southwest fumbled the ball and Washburn took over.

Washburn looked to put the ball in the air as they looked to pass the ball down the field. Washburn quarterback Alex Reyes did a good job of finding his receivers and running backs.

Washburn called a timeout with 4:22 left in the first quarter. The score was tied at 7. Washburn punted the ball on fourth-and-12.

Southwest took over on their own one yard line. Southwest was not able to get a first down so they punted on fourth-and-eight.

Washburn turned the ball over on downs.

After the first quarter the score was tied at 7.

Southwest was not able to get a first down and they had to punt the ball on fourth down.

Washburn punted the ball on fourth-and-long.

Southwest’s Kiley Demery came up with a first down run that moved the chains.  The Washburn defense did step up though as they made Southwest put the ball on fourth-and-long.

Washburn was continued to keep the ball on the ground as they were able to keep the running attack going.

Washburn called a timeout with 4:50 left in the second quarter. The score was tied at 7.

Washburn was picked off by Southwest’s Ash Mkali.

Southwest took over on the Washburn’s 30 yard line. The defense backed the Southwest offence back. Southwest attempted a 34 yard field goal which was no good.

Washburn looked to get the ball into the end zone late in the second quarter. They did just that as DeAngelo Moore came up with a 20-yard touchdown reception. The extra-point attempt was not good.

With 10 seconds left in the second quarter the score was Washburn 13, Southwest 7. That was the score at halftime.

Southwest kicked off to start the third quarter. Washburn started the first series of the third quarter on the 26 yard line. Reyes came up with a huge pass to Moore who made a nice catch for a first down.

The Southwest defense raised havoc on the Washburn offense. The Washburn quarterback hand to scramble to get out of situations. Washburn went for it on fourth and long but were unsuccessful and Southwest took over.

Southwest was not able to move the ball down the field. So they had to punt on fourth and long.

Washburn went to the air again as R-Jay Holden came up with a first down. Then Washburn went to the ground attack. As they were able to run the clock after late in the third quarter.  

Both teams traded possessions as neither team was able to get first downs and they both elected to punt on fourth down.

Washburn called a timeout with 3:27 left in the third quarter. The score was Washburn 13, Southwest 7.

Southwest got the ball back after a punt by Washburn. Southwest used a lot of time off the clock late in the third quarter.  

After three quarters of play the score was Washburn 13, Southwest 7.

Southwest went for it on fourth-and-four but were unsuccessful at coming up with a first down so they turned it over.

Washburn’s offense sputtered for a bit in the opening minutes of the fourth quarter.

Southwest’s also had trouble moving the ball midway through the fourth quarter.

Southwest blocked a punt and Southwest recovered it.

Southwest’s Deshaun Brown found the end zone on a one-yard run. The extra-point attempt was good.

With 6:09 left in the fourth quarter the score was Southwest 14, Washburn 13.

Washburn got the ball back after the touchdown and Southwest’s Rashiq French came up with an interception.

French came up with some big runs that helped his team get first downs late in the contest.

Both teams played hard throughout the contest. Both teams didn’t give up. Southwest came away with the 14-13 victory over Washburn.