State Quarterfinals
November 10
at Rochester Community College
Faribault Bethlehem Academy 43, St. Mary’s 12
- Very Windy conditions, period of rain
- 7-0 BA 45-yard TD pass 6:21 1st Qtr.
- BA stops St. Mary’s at 28-yard line on 4th-and-three play
- 7-6 Long pass to John Brandl sets up 5-yard run by Jordan Anderson 6:47 2nd Qtr.
- 15-6 First play of ensuing drive, 67-TD run. Extra point kick faked, pass good 6:32 2nd Qtr.
- 22-6 BA takes advantage of good punt return into Knight territory to 41, culminates drive with 5-yard run 1:32 2nd Qtr.
- 22-12 St. Mary’s quickly drives down field using their passing game. Brandl scores TD on 5-yard pass :42 2nd Qtr.
- Andy Steffl recovers fumble to stop a BA Drive at start of second half
- 29-12 55-yard BA interception return for TD on a 4th down play by Knights
- 36-12 BA takes advantage of another big punt return, this time to Knights 8-yard line. 8-yard run for TD late 3rd Qtr.
- 43-13 BA 2-yard TD run 9:04 4th Qtr.
- BA intercepts ball at goal line thwarting Knights scoring opportunity.
- Jordan Anderson tossed three second half interceptions
- Knights end season with an impressive 10-1 mark
- Check back for stats
Coach’s Comments (Brent Kucera)
- They were just bigger and stronger then us and had more bodies. They were the better team
- The best team we have played this year.
- It hurts losing this years senior class. We only had 6 of them but they were a high quality 6 guys. They did a lot for this team and helped us win 10 consecutive games. They finish their careers going undefeated at home the last two years. 12-0
- We couldn’t get our run game established and we were forced to pass in situations that we didnt want to.
- Turnovers also hurt us.
- The were a senior dominated team with 17…we only had 4 playing in the game and that makes a huge difference.