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Lady Falcons stay atop the TRC

Published by lniemeyer@bluff... on Thu, 10/04/2018 - 11:13am

Only one match last week for the Falcon volleyball team, a hard-fought 3-0 victory over Cotter.  With the win the gals remained tied at the top of the Three Rivers Conference standings with a 6-0 record. 

And who was going to stay unbeaten in the TRC was decided this past Tuesday when Fillmore Central traveled to Wabasha-Kellogg (6-0, 12-4) for the conference lead? The match was played after this edition went to press. The FC Falcons have an 11-6 record overall.

Falcons lose to Rebels, face undefeated USC next

Published by lniemeyer@bluff... on Thu, 10/04/2018 - 11:06am

Fillmore Central got on the board first with a 31-yard touchdown-run by Josh Peters in the first quarter, but then gave up 28 unanswered points before scoring again in a loss to Southland last Friday. 

The Falcons led 6-0 after the first quarter, trailed 7-6 at halftime, fell behind 14-6 after three quarters and eventually lost the game 28-18.  The loss dropped FC to 2-3 on the season, while Southland improved to 2-3.  All five of Fillmore Central’s games have been against other Section 1A teams. 

Burro boys trade long drives, conquer Cardinals at Homecoming

Published by lniemeyer@bluff... on Thu, 09/27/2018 - 9:05am

Homecoming was a very good night for the Lanesboro football team. The Burros had success both in the air and on the ground during a 26-8 win over LeRoy-Ostrander.

The Burros answered a couple of long L-O drives with long scoring drives of their own during the win. The Burros evened their record at 2-2 at the halfway point of the season (1-2 sub-district).

Carson Schwichtenberg completed 10 of 14 passes for 151 yards, including an eight-yard touchdown toss to Andrew Luck, who finished with 112 receiving yards on only five receptions.

Lanesboro girls fall in first SEC match against Kingsland

Published by lniemeyer@bluff... on Thu, 09/27/2018 - 8:57am

After three straight weekends in September with a volleyball tournament, the Lanesboro Burros got a chance to catch their breath a bit with just one match on the schedule last week. The Burros hosted conference newcomer Kingsland in a home Southeast Conference contest and came up short 3-0 (12-25, 17-25, 22-25) against a team that might be starting to find some consistency as the season heads into the stretch run. LHS falls to 2-16 (0-7 SEC).

Raaen has ‘career’ night in gridiron win over Knights

Published by lniemeyer@bluff... on Thu, 09/27/2018 - 8:50am

Want to talk about “efficiency,” then talk about senior Tyler Raaen.  In last Friday night’s Fillmore Central 41-7 win over Kingsland, Raaen carried the ball eight times and crossed the goal line on four of the eight attempts.  Raaen finished the night with 49 total yards on his eight attempts and scored four TDs.  He had a two-yarder and a 10-yarder in the first quarter, a 13-yard run in the third quarter and capped the night off with a four-yarder in the final stanza. 

Lady Falcons improve to 5-0 in TRC volleyball

Published by lniemeyer@bluff... on Thu, 09/27/2018 - 8:44am

The Fillmore Central volleyball team had two matches last week, both conference matches, and came out on top in both.  On Tuesday the Falcons defeated Plainview-Elgin-Millville 3-0 (25-18, 25-6, 25-13) and Thursday night they had a thrilling win over Lewiston-Altura 3-2 (23-25, 25-21, 23-25, 25-18, 15-12).

Promising start fades for Mabel-Canton boys versus Houston

Published by lniemeyer@bluff... on Thu, 09/27/2018 - 8:40am

The Mabel-Canton offense couldn’t finish drives in the first half before going quiet after halftime as the Cougars dropped a sub-district matchup at state-ranked Houston by a score of 42-0 on Friday night, Sept. 21.

That left the defense on the field for a big chunk of the game as the Cougars slipped to 2-2 overall (1-2 sub-district). 

Cougar shooters seek to extend success

Published by lniemeyer@bluff... on Thu, 09/27/2018 - 8:38am

Week No. 1 of the fall high school trap season is underway and off to a good start for Mabel-Canton. The Cougars bring back a number of veteran trap shooters but also have a good number of young shooters out for the first time. With most of the week one scores already in the books, Cougar coach Doug Ward said the team looks a little different than it did in the spring.

Cougar girls have strong showing at state Class A Showcase

Published by lniemeyer@bluff... on Thu, 09/27/2018 - 8:35am

The Mabel-Canton volleyball team had a busy three days of volleyball, starting with a 3-0 SEC win against Houston on Thursday, Sept. 20. After that, it was off to the invitation-only Class A Showcase in Burnsville on Friday and Saturday. The Cougars finished with the best record they’ve ever had at the tournament, going 4-1 in five matches against high-caliber competition. The M-C record improved to 18-2 (8-0 SEC).

Win at Houston 3-0

Cougar girls have strong showing at state Class A Showcase

Published by lniemeyer@bluff... on Thu, 09/27/2018 - 8:34am

The Mabel-Canton volleyball team had a busy three days of volleyball, starting with a 3-0 SEC win against Houston on Thursday, Sept. 20. After that, it was off to the invitation-only Class A Showcase in Burnsville on Friday and Saturday. The Cougars finished with the best record they’ve ever had at the tournament, going 4-1 in five matches against high-caliber competition. The M-C record improved to 18-2 (8-0 SEC).

Win at Houston 3-0