Knights repeat in dominating fashion

November 2

Section 2A Championship Game

St. Mary’s 48, New Ulm Cathedral 28

Second consecutive Section 2A Title

• 8-0  St. Mary’s took first drive for score.  Set up by 31-yard pass Jordan Anderson to Sean Mathiowetz. 9:29 (1st Qtr) Touchdown scored by Brandon Helget on 14-yard pass reception. Mitch Neid ran in 2-point conversion
• 16-0  5:36 (1st Qtr) Anderson to Mathiowetz 95-yard TD reception.  Mathiowetz on receiving end of 2-point conversion
• 16-6  7-yard run by Cathedral (1:38 1st Qtr)
• 22-6  Touchdown Neid 4-yard run (10:04 2nd Qtr)
• 28-6  39-yard Touchdown reception to John Brandl. Set up by ball tipped by David Surprenant and intercepted by Lucas Heiderscheidt (7:24 2nd Qtr)
• 28-14  14-yard touchdown run by Cathedral, 2-pt conversion on run (3:47 2nd Qtr)
• Knights held off a last second first half drive by Cathedral – stalled at St. Mary’s 6-yard line
• 34-14  Mathiowetz 5-yard TD reception (2:06 3rd Qtr)
• 34-22  Cathedral touchdown on 3-yard run, 2-pt conversion on pass. (10:43 4th Qtr)
• 42-22  Surprenant 4-yard run for touchdown. Mike Hirsch pass reception for 2-point conversion  (7:41 4th Qtr)
• 42-28  (4:31 4th Qtr)
• 48-28  Surprenant 9-yard touchdown run. Set up by long pass to Brandl (3:38 4th Qtr)
• Jared Rothmeier interception with 2:43 to play to put to rest any thoughts of a comeback

Check back for stats.

Knights open state tournament Saturday at Rochester Community College at 6 p.m.