Week 8 Recap - St. Peter 15, Fairmont 14
St. Peter deals another 1-point loss to Fairmont
By Charlie Sorrells
Web Prep Writer
FAIRMONT – A case of de’ja vu with a Groundhog Day movie trailer.
Fairmont experienced its second consecutive 1-point football loss in back-to-back weeks by seemingly getting trapped inside a nearly inescapable time loop during the final 4 minutes of regulation at Thomas Mahoney Field.
Quarterback Jensen Livesay rumbled across the goal line from 6 yards out before a 2-point behind-the-back handoff to split end Brayden Williamson staked the hometown Cardinals to a 14-7 lead over St. Peter with 6:27 remaining in regulation Thursday night in Fairmont.
The Saints, however, converted quarterback Alex Korir’s 73-yard passing performance during the ensuing possession, capped by tight end Owen Potts’ 8-yard TD catch from Korir, to pare the Cardinals’ margin to 14-13 at the 3:49 juncture. St. Peter head coach Justin Helget called for a go-ahead 2-point conversion play, and Ryan Moelter hauled in Korir’s zipped slant pass for a 15-14 lead.
Fairmont’s three-pronged running attack of Keyon Schutz, Ryder Thate and Livesay – combined with a facemask penalty on St. Peter – covered 72 yards to gain the Saints’ 3-yard line with time winding down. Livesay managed to spike the football with 1 second to go to set up a potential game-winning 20-yard field goal, but the long snap skidded and the kick did not reach the crossbar.
“Our guys played hard tonight, but we made way too many mistakes at critical junctures in the game,” said Fairmont mentor Mat Mahoney, whose lineup dropped a 26-25 decision to Tri-City United in the final 14 seconds of last Wednesday night’s Week 7 clash in Fairmont. “What makes this loss especially difficult to swallow is that we ran the ball well (235 rushing yards on 51 carries) and chewed up a lot of time but always seemed to shoot ourselves in the foot by committing a penalty to lose momentum.
“Now, we’ve got a short turnaround for the playoffs and must be prepared to hit the road as the No. 5 seed in our section.”
As Mahoney predicted, Fairmont (4-4) received the No. 5 seed and opens Section 3AAA quarterfinal action against No. 4-seeded Belle Plaine (5-3) at 7 PM Tuesday (Oct. 27)on the Tigers’ home turf. The Fairmont—Belle Plaine winner will advance to the sectional semifinals against No. 1-seeded TCU (7-1) at 2 PM Saturday (Oct. 31) in Montgomery. The Titans netted a first-round bye.
In the opposite half of the Section 3AAA bracket, No. 2-seeded Waseca (7-1) plays host to No. 7-seeded Albert Lea, while No. 3-seeded Luverne (7-1) entertains No. 6-seeded Worthington in quarterfinal action at 7 PM Tuesday (Oct. 27).
Schutz, who churned out a game-leading 148 yards on 25 totes, pounded out 31 of the Cardinals’ 49-yard scoring drive on the ground before breaking two St. Peter tackle attempts to cross the goal line from 4 yards out. The Cardinals’ PAT kick was blocked to leave the score at 6-0with 11:17 to go in the second quarter.
Ironically, the Saints countered by assembling a seven-play, 61-yard scoring march to grab a 7-6 lead with 7:16showing on the scoreboard during the second quarter. Korir reeled off 47 of his team-best 58 rushing yards on a draw play up the middle before the senior quarterback sliced his way through the line for a 2-yard TD. Peyton Garcia Landa kicked the important PAT to swing a 1-point edge to St. Peter.
Fairmont won the battle of turnovers as Kaden Bell and Williamson pocketed one interception apiece, while Landon Traetow recovered a fumble. Ashton Guida produced St. Peter’s lone positive miscue by pocketing a fumble.
Korir completed 9 of 18 passes for 114 yards and one score for St. Peter, Moelter grabbed four passes for 52 yards, Potts pulled down three spirals for 25 yards and Guida chipped in a 33-yard reception.
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St. Peter 0-7-0-8–15
Fairmont 0-6-0-8–14
SCORING PLAYS
1st Quarter
No Scoring.
2nd Quarter
FHS: Keyon Schutz 4 run (kick blocked), 11:17.
STP: Alex Korir 2 run (Peyton Garcia Landa kick), 7:16.
3rd Quarter
No Scoring.
4th Quarter
FHS: Jensen Livesay 6 run (Brayden Williamson run), 6:27.
STP: Owen Potts 8 pass from Korir (Ryan Moelter pass from Korir), 3:49.
TEAM STATISTICS
First downs: Fairmont 16; St. Peter 8. Rushing: Fairmont 51-235; St. Peter 22-74. Passing: St. Peter 10-19-2-119; Fairmont 2-11-0-30. Fumbles-lost: Fairmont 4-1; St. Peter 2-1. Penalties: Fairmont 8-47; St. Peter 7-72.
INDIVIDUAL STATS
Offense: Rushing: Keyon Schutz (FHS) 25-148, Ryder Thate (FHS) 10-67; Alex Korir (STP) 11-58. Passing: Alex Korir (STP) 9-18-2-114, Ryan Moelter (STP) 1-1-0-5; Jensen Livesay (FHS) 2-11-0-30. Receiving: Ryan Moelter (STP) 4-52, Owen Potts (STP) 3-25, Ashton Guida (STP) 1-33; Travohn Harvey (FHS) 1-17, Brayden Williamson (FHS) 1-13.
Defense: Interceptions: Kaden Bell (FHS) and Brayden Williamson (FHS). Fumble recoveries: Ashton Guida (STP) and Landon Traetow (FHS).
STRATEGIC TALKS: Asst. B Wille chats with QB Livesay and the Cardinals’ offense during a timeout.
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Week 8 Recap - St Peter 15, Fairmont 14
St. Peter deals another 1-point loss to Fairmont
By Charlie Sorrells
Web Prep Writer
FAIRMONT – A case of de’ja vu with a Groundhog Day movie trailer.
Fairmont experienced its second consecutive 1-point football loss in back-to-back weeks by seemingly getting trapped inside a nearly inescapable time loop during the final 4 minutes of regulation at Thomas Mahoney Field.
Quarterback Jensen Livesay rumbled across the goal line from 6 yards out before a 2-point behind-the-back handoff to split end Brayden Williamson staked the hometown Cardinals to a 14-7 lead over St. Peter with 6:27 remaining in regulation Thursday night in Fairmont.
The Saints, however, converted quarterback Alex Korir’s 73-yard passing performance during the ensuing possession, capped by tight end Owen Potts’ 8-yard TD catch from Korir, to pare the Cardinals’ margin to 14-13 at the 3:49 juncture. St. Peter head coach Justin Helget called for a go-ahead 2-point conversion play, and Ryan Moelter hauled in Korir’s zipped slant pass for a 15-14 lead.
Fairmont’s three-pronged running attack of Keyon Schutz, Ryder Thate and Livesay – combined with a facemask penalty on St. Peter – covered 72 yards to gain the Saints’ 3-yard line with time winding down. Livesay managed to spike the football with 1 second to go to set up a potential game-winning 20-yard field goal, but the long snap skidded and the kick did not reach the crossbar.
“Our guys played hard tonight, but we made way too many mistakes at critical junctures in the game,” said Fairmont mentor Mat Mahoney, whose lineup dropped a 26-25 decision to Tri-City United in the final 14 seconds of last Wednesday night’s Week 7 clash in Fairmont. “What makes this loss especially difficult to swallow is that we ran the ball well (235 rushing yards on 51 carries) and chewed up a lot of time but always seemed to shoot ourselves in the foot by committing a penalty to lose momentum.
“Now, we’ve got a short turnaround for the playoffs and must be prepared to hit the road as the No. 5 seed in our section.”
As Mahoney predicted, Fairmont (4-4) received the No. 5 seed and opens Section 3AAA quarterfinal action against No. 4-seeded Belle Plaine (5-3) at 7 PM Tuesday (Oct. 27) on the Tigers’ home turf. The Fairmont—Belle Plaine winner will advance to the sectional semifinals against No. 1-seeded TCU (7-1) at 2 PM Saturday (Oct. 31) in Montgomery. The Titans netted a first-round bye.
In the opposite half of the Section 3AAA bracket, No. 2-seeded Waseca (7-1) plays host to No. 7-seeded Albert Lea, while No. 3-seeded Luverne (7-1) entertains No. 6-seeded Worthington in quarterfinal action at 7 PM Tuesday (Oct. 27).
Schutz, who churned out a game-leading 148 yards on 25 totes, pounded out 31 of the Cardinals’ 49-yard scoring drive on the ground before breaking two St. Peter tackle attempts to cross the goal line from 4 yards out. The Cardinals’ PAT kick was blocked to leave the score at 6-0with 11:17 to go in the second quarter.
Ironically, the Saints countered by assembling a seven-play, 61-yard scoring march to grab a 7-6 lead with 7:16showing on the scoreboard during the second quarter. Korir reeled off 47 of his team-best 58 rushing yards on a draw play up the middle before the senior quarterback sliced his way through the line for a 2-yard TD. Peyton Garcia Landa kicked the important PAT to swing a 1-point edge to St. Peter.
Fairmont won the battle of turnovers as Kaden Bell and Williamson pocketed one interception apiece, while Landon Traetow recovered a fumble. Ashton Guida produced St. Peter’s lone positive miscue by pocketing a fumble.
Korir completed 9 of 18 passes for 114 yards and one score for St. Peter, Moelter grabbed four passes for 52 yards, Potts pulled down three spirals for 25 yards and Guida chipped in a 33-yard reception.
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St. Peter 0-7-0-8–15
Fairmont 0-6-0-8–14
SCORING PLAYS
1st Quarter
No Scoring.
2nd Quarter
FHS: Keyon Schutz 4 run (kick blocked), 11:17.
STP: Alex Korir 2 run (Peyton Garcia Landa kick), 7:16.
3rd Quarter
No Scoring.
4th Quarter
FHS: Jensen Livesay 6 run (Brayden Williamson run), 6:27.
STP: Owen Potts 8 pass from Korir (Ryan Moelter pass from Korir), 3:49.
TEAM STATISTICS
First downs: Fairmont 16; St. Peter 8. Rushing: Fairmont 51-235; St. Peter 22-74. Passing: St. Peter 10-19-2-119; Fairmont 2-11-0-30. Fumbles-lost: Fairmont 4-1; St. Peter 2-1. Penalties: Fairmont 8-47; St. Peter 7-72.
INDIVIDUAL STATS
Offense: Rushing: Keyon Schutz (FHS) 25-148, Ryder Thate (FHS) 10-67; Alex Korir (STP) 11-58. Passing: Alex Korir (STP) 9-18-2-114, Ryan Moelter (STP) 1-1-0-5; Jensen Livesay (FHS) 2-11-0-30. Receiving: Ryan Moelter (STP) 4-52, Owen Potts (STP) 3-25, Ashton Guida (STP) 1-33; Travohn Harvey (FHS) 1-17, Brayden Williamson (FHS) 1-13.
Defense: Interceptions: Kaden Bell (FHS) and Brayden Williamson (FHS). Fumble recoveries: Ashton Guida (STP) and Landon Traetow (FHS).
STRATEGIC TALKS: Asst. Brian Wille chats with QB Livesay and the Cardinals’ offense during a timeout
Week 8 Recap - St Peter 15, Fairmont 14
St. Peter deals another 1-point loss to Fairmont
By Charlie Sorrells
Web Prep Writer
FAIRMONT – A case of de’ja vu with a Groundhog Day movie trailer.
Fairmont experienced its second consecutive 1-point football loss in back-to-back weeks by seemingly getting trapped inside a nearly inescapable time loop during the final 4 minutes of regulation at Thomas Mahoney Field.
Quarterback Jensen Livesay rumbled across the goal line from 6 yards out before a 2-point behind-the-back handoff to split end Brayden Williamson staked the hometown Cardinals to a 14-7 lead over St. Peter with 6:27 remaining in regulation Thursday night in Fairmont.
The Saints, however, converted quarterback Alex Korir’s 73-yard passing performance during the ensuing possession, capped by tight end Owen Potts’ 8-yard TD catch from Korir, to pare the Cardinals’ margin to 14-13 at the 3:49 juncture. St. Peter head coach Justin Helget called for a go-ahead 2-point conversion play, and Ryan Moelter hauled in Korir’s zipped slant pass for a 15-14 lead.
Fairmont’s three-pronged running attack of Keyon Schutz, Ryder Thate and Livesay – combined with a facemask penalty on St. Peter – covered 72 yards to gain the Saints’ 3-yard line with time winding down. Livesay managed to spike the football with 1 second to go to set up a potential game-winning 20-yard field goal, but the long snap skidded and the kick did not reach the crossbar.
“Our guys played hard tonight, but we made way too many mistakes at critical junctures in the game,” said Fairmont mentor Mat Mahoney, whose lineup dropped a 26-25 decision to Tri-City United in the final 14 seconds of last Wednesday night’s Week 7 clash in Fairmont. “What makes this loss especially difficult to swallow is that we ran the ball well (235 rushing yards on 51 carries) and chewed up a lot of time but always seemed to shoot ourselves in the foot by committing a penalty to lose momentum.
“Now, we’ve got a short turnaround for the playoffs and must be prepared to hit the road as the No. 5 seed in our section.”
As Mahoney predicted, Fairmont (4-4) received the No. 5 seed and opens Section 3AAA quarterfinal action against No. 4-seeded Belle Plaine (5-3) at 7 PM Tuesday (Oct. 27) on the Tigers’ home turf. The Fairmont—Belle Plaine winner will advance to the sectional semifinals against No. 1-seeded TCU (7-1) at 2 PM Saturday (Oct. 31) in Montgomery. The Titans netted a first-round bye.
In the opposite half of the Section 3AAA bracket, No. 2-seeded Waseca (7-1) plays host to No. 7-seeded Albert Lea, while No. 3-seeded Luverne (7-1) entertains No. 6-seeded Worthington in quarterfinal action at 7 PM Tuesday (Oct. 27).
Schutz, who churned out a game-leading 148 yards on 25 totes, pounded out 31 of the Cardinals’ 49-yard scoring drive on the ground before breaking two St. Peter tackle attempts to cross the goal line from 4 yards out. The Cardinals’ PAT kick was blocked to leave the score at 6-0with 11:17 to go in the second quarter.
Ironically, the Saints countered by assembling a seven-play, 61-yard scoring march to grab a 7-6 lead with 7:16showing on the scoreboard during the second quarter. Korir reeled off 47 of his team-best 58 rushing yards on a draw play up the middle before the senior quarterback sliced his way through the line for a 2-yard TD. Peyton Garcia Landa kicked the important PAT to swing a 1-point edge to St. Peter.
Fairmont won the battle of turnovers as Kaden Bell and Williamson pocketed one interception apiece, while Landon Traetow recovered a fumble. Ashton Guida produced St. Peter’s lone positive miscue by pocketing a fumble.
Korir completed 9 of 18 passes for 114 yards and one score for St. Peter, Moelter grabbed four passes for 52 yards, Potts pulled down three spirals for 25 yards and Guida chipped in a 33-yard reception.
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St. Peter 0-7-0-8–15
Fairmont 0-6-0-8–14
SCORING PLAYS
1st Quarter
No Scoring.
2nd Quarter
FHS: Keyon Schutz 4 run (kick blocked), 11:17.
STP: Alex Korir 2 run (Peyton Garcia Landa kick), 7:16.
3rd Quarter
No Scoring.
4th Quarter
FHS: Jensen Livesay 6 run (Brayden Williamson run), 6:27.
STP: Owen Potts 8 pass from Korir (Ryan Moelter pass from Korir), 3:49.
TEAM STATISTICS
First downs: Fairmont 16; St. Peter 8. Rushing: Fairmont 51-235; St. Peter 22-74. Passing: St. Peter 10-19-2-119; Fairmont 2-11-0-30. Fumbles-lost: Fairmont 4-1; St. Peter 2-1. Penalties: Fairmont 8-47; St. Peter 7-72.
INDIVIDUAL STATS
Offense: Rushing: Keyon Schutz (FHS) 25-148, Ryder Thate (FHS) 10-67; Alex Korir (STP) 11-58. Passing: Alex Korir (STP) 9-18-2-114, Ryan Moelter (STP) 1-1-0-5; Jensen Livesay (FHS) 2-11-0-30. Receiving: Ryan Moelter (STP) 4-52, Owen Potts (STP) 3-25, Ashton Guida (STP) 1-33; Travohn Harvey (FHS) 1-17, Brayden Williamson (FHS) 1-13.
Defense: Interceptions: Kaden Bell (FHS) and Brayden Williamson (FHS). Fumble recoveries: Ashton Guida (STP) and Landon Traetow (FHS).
STRATEGIC TALKS: Asst. Brian Wille chats with QB Livesay and the Cardinals’ offense during a timeout