Second Cardinal Playoff Win
Senior Matt Fodness runs for a big gain in Saturday's playoff win over Minnesota Valley Lutheran. It was a perfect day for football with just enough wind and mud to make the game interesting. Photos from the game are in the gallery.
The game was remarkable on many counts but the most significant was the high level of sportsmanship by both teams. Despite their loss, the MVL players, coaches and fans were positive and encouraging right up through the end of the game. One would think that should be a given in High School sports but sadly it has been much the opposite. For some teams, who are not in the playoffs, profanity, insults and humiliation are the norm. It would do us all well to take a lesson from MVL and, win or loose, good calls or bad, to remain positive and encouraging.
Was it really a touchdown? Since there is no challenge in high school football, it's only for speculation. You be the judge.
This series of images shows the heads-up thinking of Zach Olson when he finds no where to run up the middle and takes a different route to the go-ahead touchdown.
