ELK RIVER WENT UP AGAINST ST. THOMAS ACADEMY IN THE CLASS 5 A STATE SEMIFINALS

Elk River and St. Thomas Academy went up against each other in the class 5A State Semifinals in the football playoffs.

Elk River kicked off to St. Thomas to start the game. St. Thomas couldn’t move the ball down the field, and they punted on 4th down.

Both teams punted on their first drives of the game.

St. Thomas Danny McFadden came up with a 32-yard run for a touchdown. The two-point conversion was good. With 7:37 left in the first quarter, the score was St. Thomas 8, Elk River 0.

Elk River looked to move the ball down the field, but they punted the ball.

St. Thomas called a timeout with 24 seconds left in the first quarter. The score was St. Thomas 8, Elk River 0.

St. Thomas moved the ball down the field late. On 4th-and-6 St. Thomas went for it but was not able to come up with a first down. They turned the ball over on downs.

After one quarter of play, the score was St. Thomas 8, Elk River 0.

Elk River looked to move the ball down the field and get into the end zone. Elk River’s Joe Nordstrom came up with an 11-yard run for a touchdown. The two-point conversion by Carter Otto was good.

With 8:43 left in the second quarter, the score was tied at 8.

St. Thomas took over on their own 34-yard line. St. Thomas’ Danny McFadden came up with a 20-yard run. McFadden came up with big runs that resulted in first downs. St. Thomas Love Adebayo came up with a 3-yard touchdown run. The two-point conversion was good.

With 6:14 left in the second quarter, the score was St. Thomas 16, Elk River 8.

Elk River took over on their own 15-yard line. Elk River looked to move the ball down the field and looked to get the ball down the field. Elk River punted on 4th-and-5.

St. Thomas took over on the Elk River 43-yard line. St. Thomas once again looked to get into the end zone late in the second quarter. S

Elk River called a timeout with 1:07 left in the second quarter. The score was Elk River 8, St. Thomas 16.

McFadden came up with a 1-yard run for a touchdown. The two-point conversion by McFadden was good.

With 1:00 left in the second quarter, the score was St. Thomas 24, Elk River 8.

Elk River took over on their own 30-yard line.

Elk River called a timeout with 7 seconds left in the second quarter. The score was St. Thomas Academy 24, Elk River 8. 

Elk River ran one more play and at half time the score was St. Thomas Academy 24, Elk River 8.

St. Thomas kicked off to start the third quarter. Elk River started on their own 27-yard line. Elk River moved the ball down the field on the ground early in the fourth quarter. Elk River turned the ball over on downs.

St. Thomas took over on their own 48-yard line. St. Thomas Danny McFadden came up with a touchdown with a 48-yard run. The two-point conversion was not god.

With 8:46 left in the third quarter, the score was St. Thomas 30, Elk River 8.

Elk River took over on its own 17-yard line. Elk River’s McFadden and Joe Nordstrom both came up with big plays. Elk River punted on 4th-down.

St. Thomas took over on their own 33-yard line. St. Thomas’ Joe Deyak came up with a 61-yard touchdown run.

St. Thomas called a timeout with 6:14 left in the fourth quarter. The score was St. Thomas 36, Elk River 8.

The two-point conversion was good. With 6:14 left in the third quarter, the score was St. Thomas 38, Elk River 8.

Elk River looked to move the ball down the field but the St. Thomas defense stopped them in their tracks.

St. Thomas called a timeout with 2:05 left in the third quarter. The score was St. Thomas 38, Elk River 8.

St. Thomas Baker Reding completed a 39-yard pass to Joe Deyak for a 39-yard reception for a touchdown. The 2 Point conversion run by Love Adebayo was good.

With 26 seconds left in the third quarter, the score was St. Thomas 46, Elk River 8.

Elk River took over on its own 39-yard line.

After three quarters of play, the score was St. Thomas 46, Elk River 8.

St. Thomas took over on their own 12-yard line. St. Thomas Caleb Zweifel came up with an 85-yard run for a touchdown. The extra point attempt was good.

With 9:53 left in the fourth quarter, the score was St. Thomas 53, Elk River 8.

Elk River moved the ball down the field after the touchdown.

Elk River called a timeout with 8:03 left in the fourth quarter. The score was St. Thomas 53, Elk River 8.

Elk River moved the ball down the field late in the game. Elk River’s Beau Ruby came up with a 5-yard touchdown. The two-point conversion run by Albis Almanzar was good. 

With 2:02 left in the fourth quarter, the score was St. Thomas 53, Elk River 16.

St. Thomas let the clock run out late in the game.

Both teams played hard but, in the end, St. Thomas came away with the 53-16 victory over Elk River.