MOORHEAD WINS #1 VS. #2 THRILLER OVER ALEXANDRIA
ALEXANDRIA, MINN. — It was No. 1 vs. No. 2 in Alexandria on Friday night, as the top-ranked Cardinals hosted the Moorhead Spuds for a matchup between the two top teams in 5A. In a battle of the unbeatens, Moorhead relied on quarterback Jett Feeney to keep up in an offensive shootout. The sophomore found Reign Battle for a score in the 1st quarter, and David Mack late in the 3rd to keep pace with the Cardinals.Battle would find the endzone again in the 4th quarter to put the Spuds up 36-27, but a quick Alexandria touchdown and fumble recovery gave the Cardinals a last-minute chance on their homecoming night. The Cardinals would march down the field, but missed a late field goal attempt wide left, and Moorhead held on to stay undefeated on the season.The Spuds (7-0) will finish the regular season on Wednesday, October 16th at home against Sauk Rapids-Rice. Alexandria (6-1) will look to get back in the win column before the start of the playoffs with a game on the road against Elk River.DAVIES PULLS AWAY FROM WEST FARGO TO STAY PERFECT
FARGO — Fargo Davies used a dominant rushing attack to pull away from West Fargo 35-14 Friday Night. West Fargo kept it close early with a 38-yard touchdown pass from Mason Miller to Ian Skari. It was all Malachi Werremeyer and Davies after that. Werremeyer notched three rushing touchdowns, including a 56-yard scamper to help Davies put the game away.HORACE BLANKS NO. 3 DEVILS LAKE IN STATEMENT WIN
HORACE — In a top-five matchup, second-ranked Horace handed no. 3 Devils Lake a 42-0 loss. Everything went Horace's way tonight. Taylor Stefonowicz scored after a dropped snap for the Hawks' first touchdown. He followed that up with a 68-yard touchdown strike to Aiden Green.Horace now prepares for a monster showdown with top-ranked Red River on Thursday.SHEYENNE OFFENSE PROVES TOO MUCH FOR FARGO NORTH
FARGO — Sheyenne showed no signs of rust coming off a bye week in a 50-6 win over Fargo North. Kaden Olson threw three quick touchdowns for Sheyenne to build a 22-0 lead, capped by a fourth-down conversion from the 12-yard line.Sheyenne will try to hand Davies its first loss Thursday. You can watch the game live on WDAY+.CENTRAL WINS FIRST GAME IN DOUBLE-OVERTIME THRILLER
GRAND FORKS — With the North Dakota High School Boys Soccer Tournament at Cushman Field this week, the Central Knights hosted the Fargo South Bruins for a rare indoor regular-season game at the Alerus Center. Central struck first in the matchup, as Brayden Dirckx hauled in a 33-yard touchdown pass. But the Bruins responded on the next drive with a touchdown reception of their own – Brevin Wark finding Drew Kessel for the score.The back-and-forth action continued. Central got a touchdown from Nazreth Fisher on the ground, while Wark and Kessel connected for two more touchdowns in the first half. Central would end up getting their first win of the season in double overtime, winning a thriller 40-39.The Knights (1-6) will head down Highway 2 next week for a road game against Devils Lake on Friday, October 18th. Fargo South (0-7) will look to get in the win column next week in their last home game of the season against Wahpeton on Friday, October 18th.KINDRED STAYS PERFECT WITH ROAD WIN AGAINST THOMPSON
THOMPSON — Kindred, #1 team in 9-man, took to the road this week for a matchup against Thompson. The Vikings used some trickery to help get on the board early. A double pass from an offensive tackle to tight end Hunter Bindas got Kindred down to the one yard line, setting up a short touchdown run.Later in the game, Bindas gets on the board with a touchdown reception from Gabe Whipple to put Kindred up by 14. The Vikings stayed perfect on Friday night with a 52-13 win.Kindred (7-0) will finish the regular season next week with a home game against Oakes on Friday, October 18th. Thompson (3-4) will travel to Lisbon for their final game of the regular season on Friday, October 18th.HAWLEY PICKS UP HOMECOMING WIN OVER WARROAD
HAWLEY — It was a memorable homecoming game for Hawley as they hosted Warroad. The Nuggets made early statements in this match up, taking the lead quickly. The Warriors stood strong in the third quarter, though, Hawley's quarterback, Noah Nelson fumbled the ball and Warroad's, Andrew Mayfield was there to recover it. A deep ball to a covered Luke Billingsley is what set up Warroad's next score. Halwey quickly returned the favor in the next drive. Nelson threw it while he was being brought down to the ground and Levi Lelm clinches the ball for six more. Hawley won big for this one 57-22.
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ALEXANDRIA, MINN. — It was No. 1 vs. No. 2 in Alexandria on Friday night, as the top-ranked Cardinals hosted the Moorhead Spuds for a matchup between the two top teams in 5A. In a battle of the unbeatens, Moorhead relied on quarterback Jett Feeney to keep up in an offensive shootout. The sophomore found Reign Battle for a score in the 1st quarter, and David Mack late in the 3rd to keep pace with the Cardinals.Battle would find the endzone again in the 4th quarter to put the Spuds up 36-27, but a quick Alexandria touchdown and fumble recovery gave the Cardinals a last-minute chance on their homecoming night. The Cardinals would march down the field, but missed a late field goal attempt wide left, and Moorhead held on to stay undefeated on the season.The Spuds (7-0) will finish the regular season on Wednesday, October 16th at home against Sauk Rapids-Rice. Alexandria (6-1) will look to get back in the win column before the start of the playoffs with a game on the road against Elk River.DAVIES PULLS AWAY FROM WEST FARGO TO STAY PERFECT
FARGO — Fargo Davies used a dominant rushing attack to pull away from West Fargo 35-14 Friday Night. West Fargo kept it close early with a 38-yard touchdown pass from Mason Miller to Ian Skari. It was all Malachi Werremeyer and Davies after that. Werremeyer notched three rushing touchdowns, including a 56-yard scamper to help Davies put the game away.HORACE BLANKS NO. 3 DEVILS LAKE IN STATEMENT WIN
HORACE — In a top-five matchup, second-ranked Horace handed no. 3 Devils Lake a 42-0 loss. Everything went Horace's way tonight. Taylor Stefonowicz scored after a dropped snap for the Hawks' first touchdown. He followed that up with a 68-yard touchdown strike to Aiden Green.Horace now prepares for a monster showdown with top-ranked Red River on Thursday.SHEYENNE OFFENSE PROVES TOO MUCH FOR FARGO NORTH
FARGO — Sheyenne showed no signs of rust coming off a bye week in a 50-6 win over Fargo North. Kaden Olson threw three quick touchdowns for Sheyenne to build a 22-0 lead, capped by a fourth-down conversion from the 12-yard line.Sheyenne will try to hand Davies its first loss Thursday. You can watch the game live on WDAY+.CENTRAL WINS FIRST GAME IN DOUBLE-OVERTIME THRILLER
GRAND FORKS — With the North Dakota High School Boys Soccer Tournament at Cushman Field this week, the Central Knights hosted the Fargo South Bruins for a rare indoor regular-season game at the Alerus Center. Central struck first in the matchup, as Brayden Dirckx hauled in a 33-yard touchdown pass. But the Bruins responded on the next drive with a touchdown reception of their own – Brevin Wark finding Drew Kessel for the score.The back-and-forth action continued. Central got a touchdown from Nazreth Fisher on the ground, while Wark and Kessel connected for two more touchdowns in the first half. Central would end up getting their first win of the season in double overtime, winning a thriller 40-39.The Knights (1-6) will head down Highway 2 next week for a road game against Devils Lake on Friday, October 18th. Fargo South (0-7) will look to get in the win column next week in their last home game of the season against Wahpeton on Friday, October 18th.KINDRED STAYS PERFECT WITH ROAD WIN AGAINST THOMPSON
THOMPSON — Kindred, #1 team in 9-man, took to the road this week for a matchup against Thompson. The Vikings used some trickery to help get on the board early. A double pass from an offensive tackle to tight end Hunter Bindas got Kindred down to the one yard line, setting up a short touchdown run.Later in the game, Bindas gets on the board with a touchdown reception from Gabe Whipple to put Kindred up by 14. The Vikings stayed perfect on Friday night with a 52-13 win.Kindred (7-0) will finish the regular season next week with a home game against Oakes on Friday, October 18th. Thompson (3-4) will travel to Lisbon for their final game of the regular season on Friday, October 18th.HAWLEY PICKS UP HOMECOMING WIN OVER WARROAD
HAWLEY — It was a memorable homecoming game for Hawley as they hosted Warroad. The Nuggets made early statements in this match up, taking the lead quickly. The Warriors stood strong in the third quarter, though, Hawley's quarterback, Noah Nelson fumbled the ball and Warroad's, Andrew Mayfield was there to recover it. A deep ball to a covered Luke Billingsley is what set up Warroad's next score. Halwey quickly returned the favor in the next drive. Nelson threw it while he was being brought down to the ground and Levi Lelm clinches the ball for six more. Hawley won big for this one 57-22.
