It was a chill Saturday afternoon in St. Louis Park but the Oriole boys soccer team heated up the net with four different players scoring to shut out the Eden Prairie Eagles 4-0.
The Orioles scored their lone goal of the first half on s right side shot from Sam Diamond that entered the net. St. Louis Park led 1-0 at the half.
In the second half, the Orioles sent the Eagles back down Highway 169 with three unanswered goals. Sam Gage would score off a corner kick to put St. Louis Park ahead by two. The margin would increase to three 1:13 later on Thomas Salamzadeh's liner that went past Eden Prairie goalkeeper Ben Urban. The Orioles showed that they had no stars when a fourth player would send the ball to the net and it would be David Benjamin's center slot goal with 12:38 remaining in the game.
Eagles head coach Rob St. Clair told HSGN on how long time head coach Vince Thomas, who retired after 36 years leading Eden Prairie was influential to him.
"What he was like as a teacher as a man as a person. He treats everyone with respect."
St. Louis Park improved their record to 11-0-1 and travels to Chanhassen on Thursday, October 4 to take on the Storm at 5 PM. Eden Prairie fell to 1-6-2 and lost their third straight game and fourth in their last five. They will be back in action on Monday, October 1 against the Edina Hornets at Kuhlman Stadium at 5 PM. The game was rescheduled from September 20 due to the torrential rains that soaked the Twin Cities area.
Saturday, September 29, 2018
Friday, September 28, 2018
Farmington Tigers Win Historic First High School Game at TCO Stadium
History was made Friday night in Eagan as Zac Janz scored three touchdowns to lead the Farmington Tigers to a 41-28 win over the Eagan Wildcats in the first high school football game at TCO Stadium.
The 6,255 fans who populated the new training camp home of the Minnesota Vikings got to see both teams reach the end zone in the first quarter. The Tigers capitalized on an interception by Luke Weierke that began their drive at the Wildcat 20 yard line and Janz would score on a five yard touchdown run. Eagan would even the score at seven on Max Meekin's 56 yard run down the right side.
Farmington would forge ahead in the second quarter with four touchdowns. Sophomore quarterback Alex Berreth completed a 42 yard pass to Alijah Moe and then Berreth scored on a one yard run. Janz would score his second touchdown on a one yard run that followed a 24 yard completion to Eli Green. The combination of Berreth to Moe would factor into the third touchdown as Berreth went deep to Moe for 66 yards. Moe would also haul in an 18 yard score and the Tigers led at halftime 33-7.
Going into the second half, the Wildcats began the opening drive at their own 22 yard line and got a solid ground game from Carter Lyons that would culminate in a one yard touchdown run from Cole Gibson. But Eagan was not done yet. They would reach the end zone a second time as Max Meekin would scamper down the green turf 63 yards to cut the Farmington lead to 33-21.
Could the Wildcats complete a monumental comeback in the fourth quarter? They would cut the deficit to five as Cole Sackmaster mastered the art of the interception with a 33 yard touchdown. But the comeback would be aborted as a fumbled pitch by quarterback Ethan Gugino was recovered by the Tigers Kyle Newham and the ball would be spotted at the Eagan 13 yard line. Following a Wildcat penalty, Janz would reach the end zone on a two yard run, his third touchdown of the night.
Both teams return to action on Friday, October 5 at 7 PM. Farmington improved their record to 1-4 and heads up I-35 to Burnsville to take on the Blaze. Eagan fell to 0-5 and hosts the Prior Lake Lakers.
Dave Giles, a familiar voice to state tournament fans was the public address announcer for the inaugural TCO Stadium high school game. "It's an honor. An absolute honor," said the voice for many Eagan athletic events throughout the school year.
HSGN interviewed a couple of fans at halftime to get their views on the historic game. First up was Eric Sunden of Farmington. "A lot of fun. Great stadium. Hats off to the Vikings for doing this for the kids."
Also interviewed was Brent DeNoma of Eagan. "It's an outstanding venue. A very special night for the kids."
The 6,255 fans who populated the new training camp home of the Minnesota Vikings got to see both teams reach the end zone in the first quarter. The Tigers capitalized on an interception by Luke Weierke that began their drive at the Wildcat 20 yard line and Janz would score on a five yard touchdown run. Eagan would even the score at seven on Max Meekin's 56 yard run down the right side.
Farmington would forge ahead in the second quarter with four touchdowns. Sophomore quarterback Alex Berreth completed a 42 yard pass to Alijah Moe and then Berreth scored on a one yard run. Janz would score his second touchdown on a one yard run that followed a 24 yard completion to Eli Green. The combination of Berreth to Moe would factor into the third touchdown as Berreth went deep to Moe for 66 yards. Moe would also haul in an 18 yard score and the Tigers led at halftime 33-7.
Going into the second half, the Wildcats began the opening drive at their own 22 yard line and got a solid ground game from Carter Lyons that would culminate in a one yard touchdown run from Cole Gibson. But Eagan was not done yet. They would reach the end zone a second time as Max Meekin would scamper down the green turf 63 yards to cut the Farmington lead to 33-21.
Could the Wildcats complete a monumental comeback in the fourth quarter? They would cut the deficit to five as Cole Sackmaster mastered the art of the interception with a 33 yard touchdown. But the comeback would be aborted as a fumbled pitch by quarterback Ethan Gugino was recovered by the Tigers Kyle Newham and the ball would be spotted at the Eagan 13 yard line. Following a Wildcat penalty, Janz would reach the end zone on a two yard run, his third touchdown of the night.
Both teams return to action on Friday, October 5 at 7 PM. Farmington improved their record to 1-4 and heads up I-35 to Burnsville to take on the Blaze. Eagan fell to 0-5 and hosts the Prior Lake Lakers.
Dave Giles, a familiar voice to state tournament fans was the public address announcer for the inaugural TCO Stadium high school game. "It's an honor. An absolute honor," said the voice for many Eagan athletic events throughout the school year.
HSGN interviewed a couple of fans at halftime to get their views on the historic game. First up was Eric Sunden of Farmington. "A lot of fun. Great stadium. Hats off to the Vikings for doing this for the kids."
Also interviewed was Brent DeNoma of Eagan. "It's an outstanding venue. A very special night for the kids."
Wednesday, September 26, 2018
Football Battle of St. Louis Park Preview
The "Battle of St. Louis Park" heads to the gridiron Friday night as the St. Louis Park Orioles travel to Benilde-St. Margaret's for a 7 PM Homecoming game against the Red Knights.
Both teams head into the game with identical 2-2 records. The Orioles played their annual Homecoming game last Friday and routed the Richfield Spartans 41-14. Quarterback Aaron Ellingson was a factor in St. Louis Park's victory, throwing two touchdown passes and scoring on a 77 yard keeper run. One of the recipients of Ellingson's touchdown passes was tight end Ben Thyne. He's part of an outstanding group of receivers that includes Akili Farris, Cole Ewald and McCabe Dvorak. In the backfield is Sajid Nathim, who has 320 rushing yards, three behind Ellingson. St. Louis Park's defense, anchored by Jariel Lopez-Barrera and Adam Bauer has a tough task ahead in order to beat BMS. They will need to slow down BSM's top running back Isaiah Smith.
Looking at the Red Knights, Smith had an outstanding game last Friday against the Chanhassen Storm as BSM came up short 36-33. Jacob Miller's touchdown pass with :13 left to Cade Plath clinched the win for the Storm. The Red Knights took the lead with Will Petty's 14 yard run with 1:29 to go. But the big story for BSM was Smith who ran for 178 yards and reached the end zone twice on runs of 53 and 70 yards. it was his second consecutive game of more than 100 rushing yards. On September 14, he ran for 160 yards and a touchdown as the Red Knights demolished the DeLaSalle Islanders 47-7. John Whitmore was the bright spot on defense for the Red Knights with 18 total tackles. The key for BSM is a strong running game from Smith and the defense has to force turnovers.
If you plan on coming to the game, please arrive early. The main parking lot could be full well before game time but there is plenty of parking across the street at Beth El Synagogue. It should be an interesting game amid the vehicles cruising down the Highway 100 frontage road that's close to BSM.
Both teams head into the game with identical 2-2 records. The Orioles played their annual Homecoming game last Friday and routed the Richfield Spartans 41-14. Quarterback Aaron Ellingson was a factor in St. Louis Park's victory, throwing two touchdown passes and scoring on a 77 yard keeper run. One of the recipients of Ellingson's touchdown passes was tight end Ben Thyne. He's part of an outstanding group of receivers that includes Akili Farris, Cole Ewald and McCabe Dvorak. In the backfield is Sajid Nathim, who has 320 rushing yards, three behind Ellingson. St. Louis Park's defense, anchored by Jariel Lopez-Barrera and Adam Bauer has a tough task ahead in order to beat BMS. They will need to slow down BSM's top running back Isaiah Smith.
Looking at the Red Knights, Smith had an outstanding game last Friday against the Chanhassen Storm as BSM came up short 36-33. Jacob Miller's touchdown pass with :13 left to Cade Plath clinched the win for the Storm. The Red Knights took the lead with Will Petty's 14 yard run with 1:29 to go. But the big story for BSM was Smith who ran for 178 yards and reached the end zone twice on runs of 53 and 70 yards. it was his second consecutive game of more than 100 rushing yards. On September 14, he ran for 160 yards and a touchdown as the Red Knights demolished the DeLaSalle Islanders 47-7. John Whitmore was the bright spot on defense for the Red Knights with 18 total tackles. The key for BSM is a strong running game from Smith and the defense has to force turnovers.
If you plan on coming to the game, please arrive early. The main parking lot could be full well before game time but there is plenty of parking across the street at Beth El Synagogue. It should be an interesting game amid the vehicles cruising down the Highway 100 frontage road that's close to BSM.
Tuesday, September 25, 2018
SLP Oriole Soccer Teams Split With BSM Red Knights
The weather was getting chilly Tuesday night but there was plenty of hot soccer action as the St. Louis Park Oriole soccer teams hosted the Benilde-St. Margaret's Red Knights with the boys routing the Red Knights 6-1 and the BSM girls shutting out the Orioles on a late goal 1-0.
First up was the boys game where Randy Mayele and Nick Riley scored two goals apiece to bolster a five goal second half that led the St. Louis Park Orioles to a 6-1 win over the Benilde-St. Margaret's Red Knights.
Both teams would tally in the first half. The Orioles would strike first when Zinedine Kroeten was fouled on a hand ball and awarded a penalty kick. He put the ball into the net. It would be a tie game on Harrison Shibley's shot that rolled down the right side of the net and entered the goal. Shibley was the only Red Knight senior in uniform due to injuries to Will Driessen and Thomas Forby. His goal evened the score at one at halftime.
St. Louis Park, which has given up only two goals since August 29, would break the game open with five second half goals. The first three came in a span of :58. Mayele rebounded Isaak Kimmel's shot for the first goal. Riley would score from the right side :21 later and Ben Klepfer, who was moved to goalkeeper in the first half due to a nosebleed suffered by regular goalkeeper Leo Finley, returned to the Oriole offensive attack, passed to Mayele and he scored his second goal. Though BSM played strong defense on St. Louis Park, they were victimized by an own goal that would be awarded to Riley and Klepfer would wrap up the scoring with a goal from the center slot.
The Orioles improved their record to 9-0-1 and travel to Richfield on Thursday, September 27 for a 7 PM game with the Spartans. The Red Knights fell to 4-7-1 and will also be in action on the 27th as they host the Cooper Hawks at 7 PM.
On to the girls game and there would only be one goal. It would come from Stella Fortier with 6:34 left in regulation time to lead the BSM Red Knights to a 1-0 win over the St. Louis Park Orioles.
Neither team would send the ball to the net in the first half and it looked like it would be a scoreless tie heading into the two five minute overtime periods. No so on this chilly Tuesday night as Stella Fortier's shot would head for the net with 6:34 left to play. As the orange lit seconds ticked down on the scoreboard, the Orioles had a chance to send the game into overtime but Dare Kroeten's shot bounced off the crossbar and that's how the game ended.
BSM Improved their record to 7-4-1 and hosts the Cooper Hawks on the 27th at 5 PM. St. Louis Park ended a six game unbeaten streak and fell to 4-4-2. They will also be in action on the 27th, heading to Richfield to rake on the Spartans at 5 PM.
First up was the boys game where Randy Mayele and Nick Riley scored two goals apiece to bolster a five goal second half that led the St. Louis Park Orioles to a 6-1 win over the Benilde-St. Margaret's Red Knights.
Both teams would tally in the first half. The Orioles would strike first when Zinedine Kroeten was fouled on a hand ball and awarded a penalty kick. He put the ball into the net. It would be a tie game on Harrison Shibley's shot that rolled down the right side of the net and entered the goal. Shibley was the only Red Knight senior in uniform due to injuries to Will Driessen and Thomas Forby. His goal evened the score at one at halftime.
St. Louis Park, which has given up only two goals since August 29, would break the game open with five second half goals. The first three came in a span of :58. Mayele rebounded Isaak Kimmel's shot for the first goal. Riley would score from the right side :21 later and Ben Klepfer, who was moved to goalkeeper in the first half due to a nosebleed suffered by regular goalkeeper Leo Finley, returned to the Oriole offensive attack, passed to Mayele and he scored his second goal. Though BSM played strong defense on St. Louis Park, they were victimized by an own goal that would be awarded to Riley and Klepfer would wrap up the scoring with a goal from the center slot.
The Orioles improved their record to 9-0-1 and travel to Richfield on Thursday, September 27 for a 7 PM game with the Spartans. The Red Knights fell to 4-7-1 and will also be in action on the 27th as they host the Cooper Hawks at 7 PM.
On to the girls game and there would only be one goal. It would come from Stella Fortier with 6:34 left in regulation time to lead the BSM Red Knights to a 1-0 win over the St. Louis Park Orioles.
Neither team would send the ball to the net in the first half and it looked like it would be a scoreless tie heading into the two five minute overtime periods. No so on this chilly Tuesday night as Stella Fortier's shot would head for the net with 6:34 left to play. As the orange lit seconds ticked down on the scoreboard, the Orioles had a chance to send the game into overtime but Dare Kroeten's shot bounced off the crossbar and that's how the game ended.
BSM Improved their record to 7-4-1 and hosts the Cooper Hawks on the 27th at 5 PM. St. Louis Park ended a six game unbeaten streak and fell to 4-4-2. They will also be in action on the 27th, heading to Richfield to rake on the Spartans at 5 PM.
Sunday, September 23, 2018
Big Week Ahead for SLP Oriole Soccer Teams
The St. Louis Park Oriole soccer teams have been on a roll and the boys and girls teams head into the next to last week of the regular season.
The boys have been very solid so far, with a record of 8-0-1 and have only given up one goal since August 29. In their last six games, the Orioles have outscored their opponents 22-1. The key has been outstanding passing, ball control and team oriented play. They open up the week on Tuesday, September 25 against their city rival the Benilde-St. Margaret's Red Knights. The Red Knights, under the veteran leadership of Dave Platt, hasn't had a lot of shining armor this season. BSM has been shutout five times in their last seven games and picked up a win in their last game against the Richfield Spartans on September 17 3-1.
And speaking of the Spartans, that's St. Louis Park's next opponent on Thursday, September 27. Richfield's season has been rather dismal, going into the week's games with a 2-8-1 record. The boys will wrap up the week on Saturday, September 29 with a noon game at home against the Eden Prairie Eagles. The Eagles have a new head coach in Rob St. Clair, who replaced Vince Thomas who retired after 36 years leading Eden Prairie and head into the week with a 1-4-2 record. Looking for something to do during the Gopher football team's bye week? Head over to St. Louis Park for a good boys soccer match up.
Since they started the season 0-3, the Oriole girls has an unbeaten streak in six games, including the last three won by identical 2-0 scores. They go up against BSM which returns to the Twin Cities after a trip up I-35 last Saturday to Esko and beat the Eskomos 2-1. The Red Knights have another outstanding team under Scott Helling-Christy and they beat a pair of top teams in Section 5A early this season Blake and DeLaSalle. St. Louis Park will also be in action on the 27th against the Richfield Spartans who are on a five game losing streak since they beat the North Branch Vikings 3-2.
It should be an interesting week of soccer for both St. Louis Park teams.
The boys have been very solid so far, with a record of 8-0-1 and have only given up one goal since August 29. In their last six games, the Orioles have outscored their opponents 22-1. The key has been outstanding passing, ball control and team oriented play. They open up the week on Tuesday, September 25 against their city rival the Benilde-St. Margaret's Red Knights. The Red Knights, under the veteran leadership of Dave Platt, hasn't had a lot of shining armor this season. BSM has been shutout five times in their last seven games and picked up a win in their last game against the Richfield Spartans on September 17 3-1.
And speaking of the Spartans, that's St. Louis Park's next opponent on Thursday, September 27. Richfield's season has been rather dismal, going into the week's games with a 2-8-1 record. The boys will wrap up the week on Saturday, September 29 with a noon game at home against the Eden Prairie Eagles. The Eagles have a new head coach in Rob St. Clair, who replaced Vince Thomas who retired after 36 years leading Eden Prairie and head into the week with a 1-4-2 record. Looking for something to do during the Gopher football team's bye week? Head over to St. Louis Park for a good boys soccer match up.
Since they started the season 0-3, the Oriole girls has an unbeaten streak in six games, including the last three won by identical 2-0 scores. They go up against BSM which returns to the Twin Cities after a trip up I-35 last Saturday to Esko and beat the Eskomos 2-1. The Red Knights have another outstanding team under Scott Helling-Christy and they beat a pair of top teams in Section 5A early this season Blake and DeLaSalle. St. Louis Park will also be in action on the 27th against the Richfield Spartans who are on a five game losing streak since they beat the North Branch Vikings 3-2.
It should be an interesting week of soccer for both St. Louis Park teams.
Friday, September 21, 2018
SLP Orioles Roll Over Richfield Spartans
The bleachers at the St. Louis Park High School stadium were packed Friday night for the annual Homecoming football game and it turned out to be a happy one for the numerous orange and black clad fans in attendance who saw Aaron Ellingson throw two touchdown passes and run one in to lead the host Orioles to a 41-14 rout of the Richfield Spartans.
The Orioles would get the ball following a Spartans punt and they would score on their second play from scrimmage as Ellingson threw a 28 pass to Akili Farris to put St. Louis Park ahead 7-0. Richfield would lose defensive back Mitchell January to an ankle injury. He is the brother of former state track and field champion Jessica January.
Ellingson would be the exalted leader on offense for the Orioles in the second quarter as he would be the factor in both touchdowns. The first would come after Sajid Nathim's touchdown was called back due to a 10 yard holding penalty and on the next play, Ellingson threw a 19 yard touchdown pass to tight end Sam Thyne and the lead increased to 14. The junior quarterback would keep the ball and he headed down field like he was headed to the nearby Holiday station and scored on a 77 yard run that extended the St. Louis Park lead to 21. But there would be no shutout on this chilly Friday night as Richfield would wrap up the first half scoring on a 12 yard touchdown pass from Ryan Miles to Donovan Erickson Lange and the Orioles lead at the half 21-7.
Both teams would reach the end zone in the third quarter. The Orioles would strike first as Nathim would score on a 21 yard run. The Spartans would convert on a fourth down and three play when Jacob Kateley ran stately down the field and hauled in a 59 yard touchdown pass from Miles to cut St. Louis Park's lead to 28-14.
Farris would show his versatility in the fourth quarter as he also played in the backfield. He took a hand off from Ellingson and ran 35 yard to the Spartan three yard line and he would reach the end zone on the next play. Penalties and turnovers would plague Richfield and St. Louis Park would capitalize on a turnover as McCabe Dvorak intercepted a Miles pass and ran the ball for a touchdown to wrap up the scoring. With the outcome decided, both teams went to their reserve quarterbacks. Will Dvorak replaced Ellingson for the Orioles and Spartan head coach Kris Pulford put in Max O'Connell and took out Miles.
St. Louis Park evened their record at 2-2 and begins a two game road trip on Friday, September 28 when they head to Benilde-St. Margaret's to face the Red Knights at 7 PM. Richfield fell to 0-4 and will host the Holy Angels Stars on Saturday, September 29 at 1 PM.
Earlier in the day, the St. Louis Park soccer teams faced the Bloomington Jefferson Jaguars in a doubleheader that was rescheduled from Thursday due to the heavy rains that pelted the Twin Cities. The boys recorded their fifth shutout in six games with a 1-0 win over the Jaguars and the girls blanked Jefferson 2-0. It was also the St. Louis Park girls third consecutive 2-0 win.
The Orioles would get the ball following a Spartans punt and they would score on their second play from scrimmage as Ellingson threw a 28 pass to Akili Farris to put St. Louis Park ahead 7-0. Richfield would lose defensive back Mitchell January to an ankle injury. He is the brother of former state track and field champion Jessica January.
Ellingson would be the exalted leader on offense for the Orioles in the second quarter as he would be the factor in both touchdowns. The first would come after Sajid Nathim's touchdown was called back due to a 10 yard holding penalty and on the next play, Ellingson threw a 19 yard touchdown pass to tight end Sam Thyne and the lead increased to 14. The junior quarterback would keep the ball and he headed down field like he was headed to the nearby Holiday station and scored on a 77 yard run that extended the St. Louis Park lead to 21. But there would be no shutout on this chilly Friday night as Richfield would wrap up the first half scoring on a 12 yard touchdown pass from Ryan Miles to Donovan Erickson Lange and the Orioles lead at the half 21-7.
Both teams would reach the end zone in the third quarter. The Orioles would strike first as Nathim would score on a 21 yard run. The Spartans would convert on a fourth down and three play when Jacob Kateley ran stately down the field and hauled in a 59 yard touchdown pass from Miles to cut St. Louis Park's lead to 28-14.
Farris would show his versatility in the fourth quarter as he also played in the backfield. He took a hand off from Ellingson and ran 35 yard to the Spartan three yard line and he would reach the end zone on the next play. Penalties and turnovers would plague Richfield and St. Louis Park would capitalize on a turnover as McCabe Dvorak intercepted a Miles pass and ran the ball for a touchdown to wrap up the scoring. With the outcome decided, both teams went to their reserve quarterbacks. Will Dvorak replaced Ellingson for the Orioles and Spartan head coach Kris Pulford put in Max O'Connell and took out Miles.
St. Louis Park evened their record at 2-2 and begins a two game road trip on Friday, September 28 when they head to Benilde-St. Margaret's to face the Red Knights at 7 PM. Richfield fell to 0-4 and will host the Holy Angels Stars on Saturday, September 29 at 1 PM.
Earlier in the day, the St. Louis Park soccer teams faced the Bloomington Jefferson Jaguars in a doubleheader that was rescheduled from Thursday due to the heavy rains that pelted the Twin Cities. The boys recorded their fifth shutout in six games with a 1-0 win over the Jaguars and the girls blanked Jefferson 2-0. It was also the St. Louis Park girls third consecutive 2-0 win.
Thursday, September 20, 2018
It's Homecoming for SLP Orioles as They Host Richfield Spartans
This week is Homecoming Week at St. Louis Park High School and the Oriole football team returns to their home stadium Friday night to host the Richfield Spartans at 7 PM.
Last week, St. Louis Park traveled to Richfield to face the defending Class AAAA champions, the top ranked Holy Angels Stars. It was a big night for the Stars Thomas Shelstad, who scored two touchdowns with one of them a 97 yard run to beat the Orioles 28-7. There was a bright spot for St. Louis Park as Sajid Nathim had the lone touchdown on a five yard run to avert the Holy Angels shutout. He will need to have a good game as the Orioles try to end a two game losing streak. The defense will also need to shut down the Spartan offense which almost got their first win of the season on September 7 against the Park Center Pirates but Emmanuel Tamba rushed for 268 yards and scored four touchdowns to beat Richfield 41-39.
So far, it's been a tough start for the Spartans as they head into the game with an 0-3 record. It doesn't get easier the next three weeks as Richfield will battle the Holy Angels Stars, Cooper Hawks and the Benilde-St. Margaret's Red Knights. The Spartans quarterback is Ryan Miles, who has thrown two touchdown passes but has thrown four interceptions. One of the Richfield touchdowns was scored by Demetrius Coleman, who also plays defense and leads the Spartans with 13 tackles. He will have to have a stellar game against Oriole quarterback Aaron Ellingson.
The good news is that there is no rain in the forecast. Get there early. The stadium will be packed for Homecoming Football action.
Last week, St. Louis Park traveled to Richfield to face the defending Class AAAA champions, the top ranked Holy Angels Stars. It was a big night for the Stars Thomas Shelstad, who scored two touchdowns with one of them a 97 yard run to beat the Orioles 28-7. There was a bright spot for St. Louis Park as Sajid Nathim had the lone touchdown on a five yard run to avert the Holy Angels shutout. He will need to have a good game as the Orioles try to end a two game losing streak. The defense will also need to shut down the Spartan offense which almost got their first win of the season on September 7 against the Park Center Pirates but Emmanuel Tamba rushed for 268 yards and scored four touchdowns to beat Richfield 41-39.
So far, it's been a tough start for the Spartans as they head into the game with an 0-3 record. It doesn't get easier the next three weeks as Richfield will battle the Holy Angels Stars, Cooper Hawks and the Benilde-St. Margaret's Red Knights. The Spartans quarterback is Ryan Miles, who has thrown two touchdown passes but has thrown four interceptions. One of the Richfield touchdowns was scored by Demetrius Coleman, who also plays defense and leads the Spartans with 13 tackles. He will have to have a stellar game against Oriole quarterback Aaron Ellingson.
The good news is that there is no rain in the forecast. Get there early. The stadium will be packed for Homecoming Football action.
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