Faribault Falcons Drop Football Opener

Last year in the section playoffs the Falcons defeated the Spartans 20-14. The Spartans came to Bruce Smith Field in Faribault with payback on their mind Saturday as the Spartans defeated the Falcons 50-21.

The Falcons got the ball first and with 9:28 to go in the first quarter, Falcon quarterback Kade Hart connected with senior Nathan Worrall on a 25-yard touchdown pass and junior Eric Gannon kicked the extra point to make it 7-0. Then with 6:54 to go, Spartan quarterback Trajan Grimsrud handed off to junior Ray Motley for a 22-yard touchdown run, Jake McCabe kicked the extra point and that made it 7-7.

In the second quarter the Spartans dominated. With 11:41 to go Grimsrud handed off to senior Greg Henry. Henry scored from 18 yards out. The kick was not good and the score was 13-7 Spartans. The Falcons were unable to move the ball on their next series and Gannon was sacked in the end zone on a punt, so the Spartans got more points to make it 15-7. One play later Grimsrud threw a 40-yard pass to Mitchell McCarty and went to him again for the two-point conversion to make it 23-7. The Falcons were moving the ball when the Spartans stripped the ball from Felipe Ramierz. On the next play Grimsrud handed off to Henry for a 36-yard touchdown run. McCabe's kick was no good and the score at the half was 30-7 in favor of the Spartans.

In the third quarter, the Falcons held off the Spartans, got the ball and Ramierz scored with 8:07 left. Hart went to Win Hunter for the two-point conversion and it was now 30-15. The Falcons were able to score again with 3:01 left on another 5-yard run from Ramierz. the extra point was not good and the score was now 30-21 Spartans.

Grimsrud threw a 71-yard touchdown pass to Henry. The extra point was no good and it was 36-21.

In the fourth quarter, Grimsrud and Henry each scored again for the Spartans and the kicks were good to make the final score 50-21.

The Falcons will travel to Red Wing next Friday and Spartans will make the short trip to Rochester Century.

Felipe Ramierz was the State Farm Insurance Agents of Faribault player of the game.