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By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorNovember 15, 2023The Hills-Beaver Creek Patriots football team fell to the Kingsland Knights 26-14 in state quarterfinals Thursday, Nov. 9. The Patriots and Knights met in Albert Lea, playing on Jim Gustafson Field, home of the Albert Lea Tigers. Both teams came into the game with an 11-0 record for the year in 9-player football. H-BC took the opening kickoff going four-and-out, having to punt to the Knights…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorNovember 08, 2023The H-BC Patriots football team was crowned Section 3A 9-Players Champions Friday, Nov. 3, in Marshall. Hills-Beaver Creek defeated Edgerton 30-8 to move on to the state quarterfinals against the Kingsland Knights Thursday, Nov. 9, at 7 p.m. in Albert Lea. In the first quarter of the championship game, neither H-BC nor Edgerton was able to get much going offensively. Both teams turned the ball…
By Rick Peterson, general managerNovember 01, 2023So on most Monday mornings around our office, conversation usually starts with “Did you have a nice weekend?” Oftentimes the response is based on the weekend weather or maybe how the Vikings did. This past weekend the weather wasn’t all that great, and while the Vikings won, they lost their quarterback for the season. My weekend, however, based on weather and football was nothing short of…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorNovember 01, 2023The Luverne football team beat Tri-City United Tuesday, Oct. 24, by a score of 6-2 at home in a Section 3AAA quarterfinal game. Luverne then traveled to Fairmont and lost 32-0 to the rival Cardinals Saturday, Oct. 28. The Cardinals finished the season with six wins and four losses. Luverne 6, Tri-City 2 The Luverne Cardinals beat the Tri-City United Titans 6-2 Tuesday, Oct. 24 at home in…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorNovember 01, 2023The Hills-Beaver Creek Patriots football team blanked the Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons Knights 28-0 Saturday, Oct. 28, at home in Section 3 9-player action. Against the Knights, H-BC kicked off to start the game. ACG went four and out, punting back to the Patriots. H-BC started on their own 38-yard line and marched the ball down the field rushing 11 times to the ACG 14-yard line. On the next…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorOctober 25, 2023The Luverne football team hosted Redwood Valley Wednesday. Oct. 18, beating the rival Cardinals 33-21 in the final game of the regular season. “It was a big win for us to get a home field playoff game,” head coach Todd Oye said. “Our offense played their best game of the year.” Against Redwood Valley, Luverne scored first on a 4-yard keeper by quarterback senior Conner Connell. Senior Patrick…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorOctober 25, 2023The H-BC football team hosted New Ulm Cathedral for the Patriots’ final regular season game Wednesday. Oct. 18. The Patriots beat the Greyhounds 40-18 to cap off a perfect 8-0 regular season record. “It was a great way to end our regular season with a sub-district championship,” head coach Rex Metzger said. “We knew coming in that it was going to be a battle with them dropping from 11-man to 9…- By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorOctober 18, 2023Luverne fell 34-0 to Jackson County Central Thursday, Oct. 12, on the road. In a rainy and windy game, Luverne lost three fumbles and had a total of -12 yards offense to a strong Huskies team. “JCC is a very good team and we played on a very wet and muddy field,” head coach Todd Oye said. “We did not play very well and struggled with some basic things we have done well during the season.” Oye…
- By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorOctober 18, 2023The Hills-Beaver Creek Patriots are gearing up for a close home contest with New Ulm Cathedral on Wednesday, Oct. 18. “Having the week off was helpful because Wednesday night games are always a quick turnaround in regard to preparation,” head coach Rex Metzger said. He was referring to the canceled Westbrook-Walnut Grove game that was supposed to have been played Friday, Oct. 13. Now Metzger…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorOctober 11, 2023Luverne fell 3-0 to Pipestone Friday, Oct. 6, in the 67th Annual Battle Axe football game on Cardinal Field. Both teams had trouble moving the ball on the ground or through the air. Luverne had 91 total yards in the game while Pipestone managed 74 yards of total offense. The Cardinals hurt themselves losing one fumble and throwing three interceptions in the game. Luverne junior Carter Sehr…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorOctober 11, 2023The Patriots beat the Flying Dutchmen 26-14 in Edgerton Friday, Oct. 6. “We knew going in, it was going to be a tough, physical game, and it was all of that,” head coach Rex Metzger said. “Our guys played hard all 48 minutes, and I was very happy with the physicality of our team.” The first quarter of the game both teams hung tough and would not allow the other team to score. In the second…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorOctober 04, 2023H-BC handed the Renville County West Jaguars a 45-14 loss at home Friday, Sept. 29. The Patriots remain unbeaten, 5-0, as they go on the road to take on Edgerton Friday, Oct. 6. “We knew going into the game that they had a very good run offense. I thought we were able to slow them down early, and we were able to control the game with our run attack,” said head coach Rex Metzger. In the first…- By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorOctober 04, 2023The Luverne Cardinals football team traveled to Blue Earth Friday, Sept. 29. The Cardinals handed the Buccaneers a 30-7 loss and are now 4-1 on the season going into next week’s homecoming game against Pipestone. Luverne will be defending the Battle Axe this year against the Arrows Friday, Oct. 6. “Winning back-to-back road games isn’t easy, and our team found a way to get that done,” head…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorSeptember 27, 2023The Patriots football team edged out Mountain Lake 26-21 on the road Friday, Sept. 22, for their fourth win. Metzger said his guys never quit, and that says a lot about the Patriots, who found themselves down 13-0 in the first half of the game. Mountain Lake was able to score 13 points in the second quarter. First, on a two-yard touchdown rush and field-goal and then a 20-yard TD pass and…- By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorSeptember 27, 2023The Luverne football team traveled to New Ulm to take on Minnesota Valley Lutheran Friday, Sept. 22, and the Cardinals beat the Chargers 36-0 “Going into the game, we knew MVL had won their first three games with an impressive offense and passing game,” head coach Todd Oye said. The Cardinals had a total of 364 yards in the game, 360 rushing and only four yards passing. Senior Gavin DeBeer led…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorSeptember 20, 2023The H-BC Patriots secured their third team win of the season against Cedar Mountain at home Friday, Sept. 15, with a 40-6 victory. “I was very pleased with the way our guys played Friday night against a very good Cedar Mountain team,” said head coach Rex Metzger. “Our defense was really flying around Friday night, and for most of the game we played very sound against a very good offensive team…
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