GRAND MEADOW TOOK ON EDGERTON/ELLSWORTH IN THE 9 MAN FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

Grand Meadow went up against Edgerton/Ellsworth in the 9 Man football championship game at TCF Bank Stadium at the University of Minnesota.   

Edgerton kicked off to start the game. Grand Meadow started on their 39-yard line. Grand Meadow’s Landon Jacobson looked to keep the ball on the ground. Teammate Michael Stejskal also came up with some huge runs. Jacobson came up with a 13-yard run for a first down. Grand Meadow was able to keep the ball on the ground and Jacobson came up with a 6-yard touchdown run. The extra-point attempt was good.

With 8:23 left in the first quarter the score was Grand Meadow 7, Ellsworth 0.

Grand Meadow took over on the 16-yard line after the touchdown.

There was a media timeout with 8:17 left in the first quarter.

Edgerton couldn’t move the ball down the field. On 4th-and-6 Edgerton punted the ball.

Grand Meadows Jacobson came up with a 14-yard touchdown run. The extra-point was good.

With 6:27 left in the first quarter the score was Grand Meadow 14, Ellsworth 0.

Ellsworth moved the ball the field using the run game. The defense was able to turn Ellsworth over on downs.

Jacobson continued to move the ball down the field. Stejskal came up with some receptions that also moved the chains.

The score after one quarter of play was Grand Meadow 14, Ellsworth 0.

Jacobson looked to get into the end zone early in second quarter.  

Grand Meadow’s Wyatt Richardson attempted a 23-yard field goal which was good.

With 9:51 left in the second quarter the score was Grand Meadow 17, Ellsworth 0.

Ellsworth had the ball and on the first play Jacobson came up with an interception and Grand Meadow took over on the 15-yard line.

Stejskal was able to get Jacobson the ball in different parts of the field. The defense had a hard time bringing Stejskal down. Richardson attempted a 43-yard field goal which was good.

With 6:36 left in the second quarter the score was Grand Meadow 20, Ellsworth 0.

Ellsworth took over on the 33-yard line. Mason Slius came up with a huge reception for a first down. Grand Meadow intercepted the ball.

Cody Ojulu came up with a 56-yard reception from Stejskal for a touchdown.

The extra-point attempt was good.

With 2:24 left in the second quarter the score was Grand Meadow 27, Ellsworth 0.

Ellsworth was intercepted by Stejskal. Grand Meadow’s Blake Olson came up with a 56-yard reception for a touchdown.

The extra-point attempt was not good.

With 1:06 left in the second quarter the score was Grand Meadow 33, Ellsworth 0.

Ellsworth was not able to move the ball down the field as the clock ran out to end the second quarter.

At halftime the score was Grand Meadow 33, Ellsworth 0.

Grand Meadow kicked off to start the third quarter. Ellsworth looked to get their offense going early in the third quarter. Ellsworth was intercepted by Christopher Bain.

There was a media timeout with 9:07 left in the third quarter.

Grand Meadow moved the ball down the field. Stejskal found Ojulu for a 21-yard touchdown reception. The extra-point attempt was good.

With 4:55 left in the third quarter the score was Grand Meadow 40, Ellsworth 0.

Ellsworth took over near mid field but they were not able to move the ball down the field so they punted the ball on 4th down.

Grand Meadow took over near midfield. Stejskal came up with a 17-yards for a first down. Grand Meadow fumbled the ball and Ellsworth recovered it.

After three quarters of play the score was Grand Meadow 40, Ellsworth 0.

Ellsworth turned the ball over on downs.

Grand Meadow found the end zone on a 7-yard run by Jacobson. The two-point attempt was good.

With 6:57 left in the fourth quarter the score was Grand Meadow 48, Ellsworth 0.

Both teams played hard throughout the game. Grand Meadow came away with the 48-0 victory over

Ellsworth to win the 2014 Minnesota State High School Leagues Class 9 Man state championship.

After the game I was able to talk to Grand Meadow’s Ojulu, Stejskal and head coach Gary Slone about the victory.

GRAND CANYON WENT UP AGAINST MINNESOTA IN A WRESTLING MATCH

On Nov. 20 Grand Canyon and Minnesota went up against each other in a wrestling match at the Sports Pavilion on the campus of the University of Minnesota.

125 Grand Canyon’s Jacob Reyes vs. Minnesota’s No. 20 Sam Brancale

Both Reyes and Brancale attacked the upper body early. Brancale scored on a takedown but Reyes popped right back up. Reyes scored a point on an escape.

After one period it was Minnesota 2, Grand Canyon 1.

Brancale pinned Reyes for the win.

133 Grand Canyon Godwin Nyama-Cutler vs Minnesota’s Jordan Kingsley

Nyama-Cutler was able to score on a take down. Kingsley was able to get Nyama-Cutler on his back and tried to pin him.

After one period it was Grand Canyon 2, Minnesota 0.

Nyama-Cutler looked to be in control most of the match.  

After two periods it was Grand Canyon 5, Minnesota 0.

Nyama-Cutler continued to look for ways to pin Kingsley.

Grand Canyon won 9-0.

141 Grand Canyon Austin Solari vs Minnesota’s Congrad Rangell (spelling?)

Rangell was able to away from Solari. Solari was able to mount Rangell and take him down but Rangell was able to escape.

After one period it was Minnesota 2, Grand Canyon 0.

Rangell was able to take down Solari a few times.

After two periods the score was Minnesota 5, Grand Canyon 0.

Rangell came up with the 11-0 victory over Solari.

149 Grand Canyon Uzo Owuama vs. Minnesota’s Jack Short

Short was able to keep Owuama in control in the first period. Owuama was on defense for most of the first period. He wasn’t able to control Short.

After one period the score was Minnesota 4, Grand Canyon 1

After two periods it was Minnesota 6, Grand Canon again 3.

Short continued to go after Owuama. Owuama dragged Short across the matt as he looked to pin him.

Minnesota’s Short won the match 10-6.

157 Grand Canyon Chayse Jackson vs. Minnesota’s Dylan Ness

Ness was on the attack early. Jackson wasn’t fazed as he continued to look for ways to bring Ness down. Ness was in control throughout the first period.

Ness got a bloody nose.

After one period the score was Minnesota 4, Grand Canyon 1.

Ness looked to attack the legs of Jackson and take him down.

After two periods the score was Minnesota 5, Grand Canyon 1.

Minnesota’s Ness won the match by the score 6-1.

165 Grand Canyon Casey Larson vs. Minnesota’s Nick Wanzek

Wanzek started out quickly he was quicker than Larson.

After one period the score was Minnesota 4, Grand Canyon 0.

After two periods the score was Minnesota 6, Grand Canyon 0.

Wanzek was able to hold on and earn the 11-2 victory.

174 Grand Canyon Trey Ronayne vs. Minnesota’s Logan Storley

Storley came out strong as he was able to flip Ronayne over and was in control as he was able to pin Ronayne with 35 seconds left in the first period.

184 Grand Canyon Austin Gaun vs. Minnesota’s Brett Pfarr

Pfarr came out strong as he looked to be in control in the opening period.

After one period the score was Minnesota 6, Grand Canyon 4.

Pfarr continued to go after Gaun throughout the second period.

After two periods of time the score was Minnesota 14, Grand Canyon 3.

In the third period Pfarr continued to attack Gaun. Gaun attacked right back.

Pfarr won the match by the score of 18-4.

197 Grand Canyon Marcus Haughian vs. Minnesota’s Chris Pfarr

Haughian came out strong as he was able to tie up Pfarr for most of the first period.

After one period the score was Grand Canyon 5, Minnesota 0.

It was more the same in the second period. Pfarr couldn’t get out of Haughian’s grip.

After two periods the score was Grand Canyon 6, Minnesota 2.

Haughian came away with the 9-0 victory.

Minnesota came away with the 36-8 victory over Grand Canyon.  

After the match I was able to talk to Storley about his match. I was also able to talk to Minnesota Gopher head coach J Robinson about the match.