NEW LONDON-SPICER TOOK ON ROCHESTER LOURDES IN THE STATE SEMIFINALS OF THE MINNESOTA STATE HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT

New London-Spicer took on Rochester Lourdes in the Class 3A state semifinal football game at the Metrodome.

 

Rochester kicked off to New London to start the game. New London was not able to get a first down on the first drive and they turned it over on downs.

 

Rochester got into the endzone on a Kane Carstens four-yard touchdown run. The extra point attempt was good.

 

With 5:00 left in the first quarter the score was Rochester 7, New London-Spicer 0.

 

New London-Spicer was not able to get a first down so they had to punt on fourth down and Rochester took over.

 

Rochester’s Brandt completed a 56-yard pass to James Ustby for a first down.

 

After one quarter of play the score was Rochester 7, New London-Spicer 0.

 

Rochester wanted to get into the endzone at the start of the second quarter. The New London-Spicer  defense stepped up big and was able to turn Rochester over.

 

New London Spicer Adam Essler ran 92 yards for a touchdown. Ryan Vraa’s pass to Brett Olson was good for the two-point conversion.

 

With 10:27 left in the second quarter the score was New London-Spicer 8, Rochester 7.

Rochester got the ball back after the touchdown. They were not able to get a first down so they had to punt it back to New London-Spicer.

 

New London-Spicer’s Vraa made a good pass for 24 yards to Shane Zylstra. Vraa hooked up again to Zylstra for a 10-yard touchdown reception. Two point conversion was no good.

 

The score with 6:54 left in the second quarter the score was New London-Spicer 14, Rochester 7.

 

Rochester fumbled the ball and New London-Spicer recovered.

 

New London-Spicer was able to move the ball down the field. Chris Nelson picked up a 13-yard pass. Jarrett Hatlestad ran 27 yards for a touchdown. The two-point conversion pass was no good.

 

Rochester got the ball back and McKay Carstens rushed for 32 yards and a first down. They got into the endzone on a Carstens rushed for five yards for a touchdown. The extra point attempt was no good.

 

That made the score New London-Spicer 20, Rochester 13 that was the score at halftime.

 

New London-Spicer kicked off to start the third quarter.  Rochester got the ball on their own 29 yard line. Rochester looked to air it out on their first drive of the quarter. On fourth-and-seven they punted the ball.

 

New London-Spicer found the endzone on a 20-yard run for Ben Beuning. The two-point conversion by attempt was good by Adam Essler run.

 

With 9:36 left in the third quarter the score was New London-Spicer 28, Rochester Lourdes 13.

 

Rochester got the ball back after the touchdown. Brandt completed a pass to Carstens for 27 yards and a first down. The New London-Spicer defense stepped up big and was able to stop the offense. On fourth-and-seven, Rochester Lourdes Brandt nailed a 25-yard field goal attempt.

 

The score with 5:10 left in the third quarter was New London-Spicer 28, Rochester Lourdes 16.

 

New London kept the ball on the ground and Shane Zelstra was came up with some nice runs for his team to pick up a first down late in the third quarter. Essler came up with a four-yard run for a touchdown.

 

Vraa ran in for the two point conversion.

 

With 1:18 left in the third quarter the score was New London-Spicer 36, Rochester Lourdes 16.

 

Brandt was picked off by Essler to give New London-Spicer the ball back.

 

The score after three quarters was New London-Spicer 36, Rochester Lourdes 16.

 

New London-Spicer’s Hatlestad ran for 22 yards to pick up a first down. The Rochester Lourdes defense stepped up and turned New London-Spicer over on downs.

 

Rochester Lourdes got the back and they looked to air the ball out. Brandt looked to get the ball into the hands of the receivers. He was not able to get them the ball as they turned it over on downs.

 

New London-Spicer came away with the 36-16 victory over Rochester Lourdes. After the game I was able to speak with head coach Dan Essler about the contest. I also was able to talk to Ryan Vraa about the game.

NEW LONDON-SPICER TOOK ON DILWORTH-GLYDON FELTON IN THE CLASS AAA STATE FOOTBALL SEMIFINALS

D-G-F kicked off to New London to start the class AAA state football game at St. Cloud State University.  New London moved the ball down the field on their first drive of the game. There was a fumble and New London took over on their own 17 yard line.

 

New London also kept the ball on the ground for a good portion of the first quarter.  They looked to get into the end zone and they did with 2:42 left in the first quarter as Adam Essler for a short  run. The two-point conversion was good.

 

With 2:42 left In the first quarter the score was New London-Spicer 8, Felton 0.

 

Felton moved the ball well on the ground after the New London-Spicer touchdown. Felton’s Chad Johnson came up with a five-yard touchdown run. The two-point conversion also by Johnson was also good. That tied the score.

 

New London stuck with their running attack as they looked to get past the Felton defenders.

 

The score was tied at 8 after one quarter of play.

 

New London also kept the ball on the ground. On the first drive of the second quarter they continued to move the ball well. Bret Olson caught a four-yard pass for a touchdown. Ryan Vraa ran into the end zone for the two-point conversion.

 

With 9:16 left in the second quarter the score was New London-Spicer 16, Felton 8.

 

Felton went to the air as Reid Dahlen came up with a 20-yard reception for a first down.  Felton-Dilworth scored a touchdown and Johnson came up with the two-point conversion.

 

With 9:13 left in the second quarter the score was tied at 16.   

 

Felton attempted an onside kick and they recovered it near midfield.

 

New London marched down the field as they looked to take a lead into halftime. They did that as Ryan Varr found Ethan Bohlsen for a touchdown. The two-point conversion was also good.

 

The score at halftime was New London-Spicer 24, Felton 16.

 

New London-Spicer kicked off to start the third quarter. The New London-Spicer defense stepped up and made Felton turn it over.

 

New London-Spicer’s Adam Essler came up with a 21-yard touchdown run. The two-point conversion was good.

 

With 10:24 left in the third quarter the score was New London-Spicer 32, Felton 16.

 

Felton moved the ball down the field as they kept on running the ball.

 

Both teams continued to run the ball well. New London’s Essler came up with an 88-yard touchdown run. The two-point attempt was not good.

 

With 5:58 left in the third quarter the score was New London-Spicer 38, Felton 16.

 

Felton kept the ball on the ground again. They moved the ball down the field as they wanted to get another chance at the end zone. Johnson found the end zone on a five-yard run. The two-point conversion was not good.

 

With 45 seconds left in the third quarter the score was New London-Spicer 38, Felton 22. That was the score at the end of the third quarter.

 

Shane Zylstra came up with a nice catch for a touchdown. The two-point conversion was no good.

 

With 11:36 left in the fourth quarter the score was New London-Spicer 44, Felton 22.

Felton turned it over on downs.

 

New London’s Jarret Hatlested ran 12 yards for the touchdown. The two-point conversion was not good.   

 

With 8:50 left in the fourth quarter the score was New London-Spicer 50, Felton 22.

 

Felton flew down the field as to the end zone and they did on as they looked to get in and they did on a Jake Wick two-yard touchdown run. The two-point conversion was good.

 

With 7:37 left in the game the score was New London-Spicer 50, Felton 30.

 

New-London-Spicer was not able to get a first down so they turned it over.

 

Felton turned it over on downs. New London-Spicer moved the ball down the field well and with 4:55 left in the game Ben Beuning scored on a two-yard run. The two-point conversion was no good.

 

That made the score New London-Spicer 56, Felton 30.

 

Felton turned the ball over on downs.

 

In a hard-fought game New London-Spicer came away with the 56-30 victory over Felton.

 

NEW LONDON SPICER TRYS TO SPICE IT UP AGAINTS THE ISLANDERS OF DE LA SALLE

De la Salle is going up against New London Spicer. Both of these teams are coming out strong in the first quarter. Both teams look aggressive here, as this game is getting underway. De La Salle is undefeated coming into this game. New London-Spicer comes in with two losses.

AJ Barker has had a couple of nice runs for the De La Salle. New London Spicer hasn't really tried any trickery, as of yet. They have just been running right at De La Salle. AJ Barker has just got the Islanders on the board he just scored a touchdown.

New London-Spicer got the ball back and they were not able to do anything with it, so they have to punt the ball back to DE La Salle. Evan Williams has put some nice moves on the New London-Spicer defenders.

Sam Schmid has just picked off the De La Salle Islanders' pass. New London Spicer looks to do something with the ball. Both teams are playing hard today.

New London Spicer looks strong on the defensive side. They are making plays out right and giving De La Salle some difficulty on both sides of the ball, in the first half. Aaron Jenny has just sacked the De La Salle quarter back. Luke Petterson, of New London Spicer, just picked off the De La Salle quarterback for the third time today.

At half time, the score is De La Salle 6 and New London Spicer 14.

Evan Williams for De La Salle has carried the ball 13 times and has a total of 58 yards. He accounts for most of the De La Salle offense. Because De La Salle has ran 25 plays for 60 total yards and New London Spicer has ran 29 plays for a total of 75 yards.

Both teams came out playing aggressive, to start the second half. Spencer Harris just sacked the New London quarterback.

New London Spicer has the ball back mid way through the third quarter. But De La Salle got back on the board on with an Evan Williams' touchdown, but the extra point was not good. So, after the touchdown the score is now De La Salle 12 and New London Spicer 14.

Both teams are playing very aggressive. Michael VanLeer has just scored a 51 yard rushing touchdown. With that touchdown, the score is now De La Salle 18 and New London Spicer 14. This is De La Salle's first lead of the game. New London Spicer is not going to go down easily here. We are definitely in a ball game. It is anyone's game.

Both teams are playing well, in this hard fought game. As the third quarter winds down, it is going to come down to the wire.

At the end of the third quarter, the score is De La Salle 18 and New London Spicer 14.

New London Spicer got the ball back, to start the fourth quarter. They couldn't do anything with it, so De La Salle gets it back and are trying to score in the fourth quarter. Evan Williams just scored another touchdown for the De La Salle Islanders. The extra point was good, so the score is now De La Salle 25 and New London Spicer 14.

We will see what New London Spicer can do with it here on this drive. They have looked strong all game long and they are putting up a good battle against this De La Salle team. But they will have to score another touchdown and more to get back into this game.

De La Salle has to keep calm and not get ahead of them selves, as this game winds down. Evan Williams has been just fabulous during this game. He has really had a good game. He just has made some nice moves. Another kid who has surprised me has been AJ Barker.

Evan Williams has just scored another touchdown for De La Salle. He had a 23 yard run. The extra point for De La Salle was not good.

The final of this game was De La Salle 31 and New London Spicer 14.