high school football

It was a chilly rain soaked night in Red Wing on Friday. it was still raining a bit during warm ups and there were puddles on the sidelines. But it's high school football in Minnesota. And as long as there was not any lightning, the game goes on.

When Mark Dorencamp and I covered the Hayfield game with Bethlehem Academy last Friday night, we knew there was a possibility that the Vikings would have some problems with the rest of their season. They only had 22 come out for the team this year and they only had 17 people to put on the field last Friday.

Friday night the Bethlehem Academy Cardinal football team traveled to Hayfield to face the win less Vikings.. Hayfield is having a difficult year with only 22 players out for the team and they only dressed 17 on Friday night.

It was the Battle for the Paddle at Bruce Smith field in Faribault on Friday night as the 1-1 Cardinals of B.A. faced the 0-2 Medford Tigers.

Friday night the Bethlehem Academy Cardinals(1-1) go up against the Medord Tigers (0-2) in the Battle for the Paddle Trophy at Bruce Smith Field. Coverage starts about 6:45pm on KDHL, The Mighty 920 and kdhlradio.com.

The Medford Tiger fans were wanting to see a rematch of the teams that battled for the playoff spot last fall. They got a good game.

Unbeaten and top-ranked Elk River is winning their games by an average of 48-12. They have done it with a deceptive running game and virtually no passing attack.

Football fans can be a little more prepared if they review guidelines from the Minnesota State High School League for the state semifinal games. Owatonna plays at 2PM Friday.

The field of teams in the Class 5A state football tournament features four unbeaten squads, one with a losing record and two of the top running teams in the state.

Owatonna battles Northfield for the Section 1-5A championship Friday night at 7PM, with coverage on KRFO AM 1390 beginning at 6:30PM.