Kenyon-Wanamingo falls to Norwood Young America 21-6:
The Knights hung around against Norwood Young America but couldn’t find enough offense to close the gap this past week. The Knights are still winless on the year but have managed to put up points in all but one game this season. Carson Senn gets a nod here for a three-catch, 100-yard effort which included a 71-yard reception.”
K-W will get another chance to pick up a win on Tuesday when the Knights host fellow winless St. Charles. The regular season finale will be less forgiving the following Tuesday when the Knights host Rushford-Peterson.
Waterville-Elysian-Morristown beats Blooming Prairie/Hayfield 34-15
Gavin Atherton and Ethan Einerston are as punishing a running back combo as any in the class and that was the key as the Buccaneers pulled away from a feisty BP/Hayfield team this past Friday for a 34-15 win despite only leading 18-15 in the third quarter.
The Buccaneers have now navigated a three-game stretch of Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton, Maple River and Blooming Prairie/Hayfield at 3-0 and improve to 6-0 overall on the year. Maple River is the most likely of the three to reappear across the field during the postseason, and the most likely to return the favor of an earlier loss. WEM is not without its weaknesses, and capable quarterbacks can move the ball through the air on the Buccaneers, but few defenses have been able to win the battle of wills.
That being said, WEM will now face an upstart St. Clair/Mankato-Loyola team Wednesday night that is amid its best season since 2023 and technically the highest-ranked team the Buccaneers have faced in the Minnesota Scores QRF ratings at No. 18. The Buccaneers are No. 8 in the class while Maple River slots in at No. 20. Beyond that, a more favorable regular-season finale against Blue Earth Area and a potential chance for a second-straight undefeated regular season.
Faribault falls to Stewartville 50-7:
Stewartville managed a 30-point second quarter to pull away from a modest 8-0 lead, knocking off the Falcons in the process as Faribault dropped to 0-6 on the year. Faribault managed a 60-yard touchdown in the third quarter to get on the board, but it was too little, too late on Friday night.
Faribault will close out the home slate of games on Wednesday evening when the Falcons are set to face North St. Paul in a battle between two winless teams. From there Faribault will head to Fridley on October 21 to close out the regular season at-large.
Bethlehem Academy falls to Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons 20-0:
Bethlehem Academy posted one of its best defensive efforts of the season this past Friday, hanging around against ACGE, but the Cardinals were unable to crack the defense to respond. The Cardinals hanging around was no small feat either, ACGE had scored 60 or more points three times this season including a 78-14 win over Houston. Bethlehem Academy will be back in action on Thursday evening when it hosts that same Houston team as the Cardinals look for their second win of the year.
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