Notables

-Weber records 10th touchdown reception of the season

-Mundt leads CSS players with 12 tackles

-Walters and Kukowski both record interceptions

NORTHFIELD, Minn. – The St. Scholastica football team fell this afternoon, as they took on the Knights from Carleton. Although the Saints jumped out to an early lead, Carleton was able to respond, highlighted by a 21-point second quarter, and outscoring CSS 21-7 in the second half, en route to a 42-21 victory over CSS today. 

How it Happened
The Saints defense stepped up early in this one, forcing the Knights to punt on back-to-back possessions. On the Saints' third drive of the game, Donald West (St. Paul, Minn./Woodbury HS (Iowa Central)) began the drive with a big third down conversion on a 20-yard pass to Wyatt Lahr (Bowlus, Minn./Royalton HS), followed by a 13-yard connection to Connor Donovan (Maple Plain, Minn./Watertown-Mayer HS). Later in the drive, West found Ricky Weber (Roseville, Minn./Roseville HS) for a pair of receptions, one for an 18-yard gain, and the other for a gain of 11 and a touchdown, as CSS led 7-0. 

CSS' defense made big plays once again on the Knights' last drive of the first quarter, with Nathan Miller (Rochester, Minn./Century HS) and John Bonner (Grand Rapids, Minn./Grand Rapids HS)  making key plays to force a punt. 

The Saints ended the first quarter gaining yards on the ground, with rushes from West and Nick Schlender (Stillwater, Minn./Stillwater HS) gave CSS great field position. After a 20-yard pass to Weber, Schlender was able to find the endzone on a nine-yard run, extending CSS' lead to 14-0. 

Later in the quarter, the Knights cracked the scoreboard on a brief two-play drive that ended in a touchdown, as St. Scholastica's lead was trimmed to 14-7. 

After the Knights recovered a Saints fumble, the game found itself tied at 14-14 on a Knights drive that found the endzone on an eight-yard touchdown pass. 

Before the end of the half, Carleton took its first lead of the game on an eight-play, 39-yard drive, to take a 21-14 lead over CSS heading into halftime. 

After the Saints were forced to punt on its opening two possessions, Carleton scored the lone touchdown of the third quarter, to extend its lead to 28-14 over CSS. 

The Saints ended the third quarter with possession, and Schlender led the charge with 40 rushing yards before West scored a rushing touchdown in the early stages of the fourth quarter, making the score 28-21. 

The Knights wasted no time snatching back momentum, responding with touchdowns on two of its next three drives, while the Saints were forced to punt. The Knights were able to grab a 42-21 lead, a lead in which they would hold on to, defeating CSS this afternoon. 

Up Next
The Saints (2-5, 1-4) will hit the road next weekend, where they will take on the Johnnie's from St. John's. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m.