Friday Night Lights I: tear your hearts out, OT loss

Early in the second quarter in the 2015 season opener: Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City 7, B-B-E 6. At halftime, the Jaguars held a 22-14 lead.

At the 4th quarter break: 22-22 tie!

End of regulation: 22-22 tie!!!!!

Final in overtime: ACGC 28, Jaguars 22. In overtime, the Jaguars gained a couple yards before losing big yardage on fourth down...it was ugly. The Falcons gained rushes of seven and three yards to score the game's final touchdown and start the year 1-0.

Here's a short video clip from the first quarter of the game, when the Jaguars stopped A-C-GC on their second drive of the game:


Here's video showing part of the first touchdown drive by the Jaguars tonight. They scored all 22 points in the second quarter.

Next for Week Two: the 1-0 Royalton Royals invade our home field on Friday, August 28 to start the Mid-State District, Sub-District 3 schedule. The Royals beat New York Mills 19-0 tonight. Time to head home, more to come later tonight including overtime video.

In amateur baseball news...last night (Friday) the Lake Henry Lakers lost 10-3 to Blue Earth in their Class C state tournament opener. Today at Cold Spring, the Spring Hill Chargers kept their Cinderella season alive with a gutsy and incredible 1-0 win over heavily-favored Sobieski. The Skis are the defending Class C state champion.

Scores from games involving Sub-District 3 teams from the Mid-State District:
Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta 41, West Central Area/Ashby 6
Yellow Medicine East 18, Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg
Browerville/Eagle Valley 35, Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 6 
Maple Lake 35, Kimball Area 6
Upsala/Swanville Area 39, Lake Park-Audubon 12
Parkers Prairie 30, Wadena-Deer Creek 6 

Area football scores in Week One:
Eden Valley-Watkins 56, Benson 20
Yellow Medicine East 18, Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg (YME went 2-34 in the last four seasons)
Pierz 38, Annandale 12
Glencoe-Silver Lake 20, New London-Spicer 6
Albany 14, Fergus Falls 7
Montevideo 27, Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted 21
MACCRAY 48, Park Christian (Moorhead) 0
Windom Area 26, Lester Prairie/Holy Trinity 24
Osakis 26, Pelican Rapids 14
Holdingford 19, Minnewaska Area 14
Melrose Area 36, Sauk Centre 15
Paynesville Area 26, BOLD 13
Rockford Area 15, Watertown-Mayer 8