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Chandler, Johnson power RTR past TMB

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TRACY — Brayden Chandler crossed the plane for a pair of rushing touchdowns for the Russell-Tyler-Ruthton football team on Friday night, helping the Knights pull away for a 35-8 win over Tracy-Milroy-Balaton. Chandler and Micah Johnson were a dynamic backfield duo for the Knights on the day. Chandler took 13 attempts for 125 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while Johnson carried the ball 15 times for 139 yards. Lane Wichmann finished the game with an interception on defense for the Knights, and Garrett Elton and Colton Chandler each logged 10 solo tackles with a sack for ...

No. 1 Minneota rolls past MACCRAY, stays unbeaten

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CLARA CITY — Randy Sorensen scored three second-quarter touchdowns to help the top-ranked Minneota football team pull away for a 57-0 win over MACCRAY on Friday. The Vikings led 14-0 in the fourth quarter when Sorensen started to catch fire. He punched in a pair of touchdown runs from four and five yards out, and he caught a 28-yard touchdown pass to go into halftime with a 36-0 lead. Sorensen finished the day with 12 carries for 73 yards and two receptions for 60 yards. Tristen Sussner completed 19 of his 27 pass attempts for 255 yards, three touchdowns and an interception. Landon ...

Bothun’s three-TD game lifts Dawson-Boyd past Canby

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CANBY — Colten Bothun’s three-touchdown game helped the No. 10 Dawson-Boyd football team survive a scare against Canby on Friday. The two teams were tied at 13 points apiece heading into the final frame, but the Blackjacks surged ahead when it mattered most to claim the 27-20 victory. Aiden Olson put the Blackjacks on top with a pick-6 from the 2-yard line and Bothun followed up with a 22-yard rushing touchdown shortly thereafter to put the game to bed. Canby responded with a 3-yard passing touchdown, but it was too little, too late for the Lancers. Bothun toted the ball 24 times ...

Laleman scores five touchdowns as Lakeview routs YME

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GRANITE FALLS — Beau Laleman scored five total touchdowns for the Lakeview football team on Friday night as the Lakers routed Yellow Medicine East. Lakeview scored 16 points in each of the first two quarters and never let up, cruising to a 64-6 win. Laleman finished as the Lakers’ leading rusher with six carries for 97 yards and a pair of touchdowns. He also led the team as a pass-catcher with a pair of receptions for 51 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and he logged a pick-6 on defense. Logan Herrick was also a heavy contributor on the ground with seven carries for 45 yards and a ...

SMSU falls to Duluth in homecoming matchup

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MARSHALL — Interim football coach Levi Bullerman says he has seen progress out of the Southwest Minnesota State team. On Saturday, that progress just wasn’t enough against the 19th ranked University of Minnesota Duluth in a homecoming matchup at the Schwan Regional Event Center. The ...

Tigers execute 'old school football' in win over Delano

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MARSHALL — It looked like a wrestling match in the corner of the end zone near the visitor’s sideline. Down 14-7 to Marshall in the third quarter, Delano quarterback Grant Bruett was looking for his wide receiver in the visitor’s corner of the end zone. But Marshall defensive back ...