Notables
-Soderberg breaks single-season tackle record
-Lee sets program record for career receptions
-Edwards throws for three or more touchdowns for the sixth time this season
-Adrian matches own single-game program record with 14 receptions
MORRIS, Minn. (
csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica football team jumped out to a 34-0 halftime lead to defeat the University of Minnesota Morris 47-29 on Saturday in Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) action.
How It Happened
St. Scholastica would come out of the gates with a solid first drive going 73 yards in nine plays capped off by a 17-yard touchdown pass from
Zach Edwards (St. Paul, Minn./Henry Sibley HS) to
Eddie Lee (Maple Grove, Minn./Maple Grove HS) to put the Saints up 6-0, with the PAT being blocked by Morris.
Cal Germain (Osceola, Wis./Osceola HS) would get a strip sack on the Cougars' (1-8, 1-6 UMAC) first possession, which would be recovered by
Eric Soderberg (Cohasset, Minn./Grand Rapids HS). The Saints once again capitalized with a quick 36 yard passing touchdown from Edwards to
Reese Jansen (Eden Valley, Minn./Eden Valley-Watkins HS). The PAT by
Jacob Carter (Duluth, Minn./Duluth East HS) was good putting the Saints up 13-0 with a little under nine minutes remaining in the first quarter.
The second quarter would start off with a 13-play, 73-yard drive by the Saints and
Mitchell Adrian (Altoona, Wis./Altoona HS) rushing in for a four-yard touchdown to put the Saints up 20-0. A little over two minutes later
Andy Lakmann (Sartell, Minn./St. Cloud Cathedral HS) would force a fumble on the St. Scholastica 25-yard line. Soderberg would scoop up the ball and scamper 75 yards for the touchdown to put the Saints up 27-0 early in the second quarter. St. Scholastica would finish off the half with a four play, 70-yard drive capped off by Edwards passing for his third touchdown pass of the game to
Lavell Jackson (Dallas, Texas/Bryan Adams HS (Fond du Lac Tribal & CC)) to increase the lead to 33-0.
The Cougars would take the second half kickoff and capitalize to get their first points of the day to trim their deficit to 34-7. Two CSS drives later, Morris would return an interception 12 yards for a touchdown to make it 34-14. Edwards would come back with a solid drive capping off a seven-play, 42-yard drive with a pass to Adrian for a touchdown. The Saints would go up 40-14 with just under four minutes remaining in the third quarter. Morris quickly responded with a touchdown to bring the score to 40-21 at the end of the third quarter.
A 15-yard touchdown run by
Dominic Klaas (Duluth, Minn./Duluth Denfeld HS) made it 47-21 lead with just over nine minutes left in the fourth quarter. Later in the quarter, Edwards would be sacked in the back of the St. Scholastica end zone for a safety, giving Morris two points to put the score at 47-23 with six minutes remaining. The Cougars added a passing touchdown to make the final 47-29.
Top Performers
Edwards led the offense with 400 yards passing and four touchdowns. Adrian would haul in 14 passes for 99 yards, a receiving touchdown, and a rushing touchdown. Lee had five receptions for 106 yards and a score.
Soderberg anchored the defense with 11 tackles, two fumble recoveries, including one for a score, and an interception.
Jake Kukowski (Aitkin, Minn./Aitkin HS) and
Kenny Moore (Columbia Heights, Minn./Columbia Heights HS) added eight tackles apiece.
Leaders for the Opponents
Drew Shipley led the Cougars with 336 passing yards and two touchdowns. Branden Carlson had 118 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Defensively Joseph Loija led the Morris defense with 12 tackles.
Up Next
The Saints (7-2, 5-2 UMAC) will head home and host MacMurray College (Ill.) next Saturday at Public Schools Stadium for Senior Day. The regular season finale is scheduled for a noon kickoff.
