The V-8 came out well on Sunday October 4th vs the Allen Eagles. We scored on the 2nd play of the game on a long run, then they fumbled the snap on the next play and we got it back. The next play from scrimige was another long run for a tuchdown. We we quickly up 13 – 0. Allen came right back on there next drive and put 8 points on the board. It was a back and forth contest in the first have with both teams moving the ball well on the ground and having some success on throwing the ball for touchdowns. The score at halftime was 25 – 20 with the V-8 with the lead.
The second half started off with allen putting 8 points up on the board right away, but the V-8′s came right back and put 6 points on the board to be up 31 – 28. There were turnovers and mistakes on both teams in the second half the hurt both teams. Allen got the ball back with less the 4 minutes left in the game and was driving for the winning tuchdown, when the defence steped up and made four great plays to stop allen on the 5 yard line as time ran out. The final score being 31 – 28 in favor of the mighty V-8′s.
In the 4th grade game there is alot of improvement from week to week and they are getting better. Allen put a couple of quick scores up on the board and that made it hard for the kids to come back. They fought hard untill the end but ended up a little short with the final score being Allen 20 Wausa 6.
The V-8 have alot of game in the next week and a half to finish off the season. We will face Newcastle at Newcastle on Sunday the 11th, then we have Coleridge on Monday the 12th (because of weather and illness this game has been move twice), then on Thursday the 15th we have our final regular season game at Osmond, then to round out the season we have on Sunday the 18 the tournement at Coleridge.
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It appears the Mighty Vikes are continuing on their winning ways as I witnessed our team battle the Coleridge boys during a nice snowfall, Tuesday evening. This game was not for the fair-weather fans but our boys managed to generate a heated offense and a burning defense while shoveling their opponent into a 24-6 pile of snow!! Keep up the tough play on Thursday eve at Osmond, which should be a great game.
This Vike team will be at full strength when the human dynamo is released from the Injury Reserve-list. Go Vikes!
The V-8′s looked awesome Tuesday night !! But I have to remind Mert, even though this was unintentional, that the V-8′s do have 2 girls playing this year. Maybe some people don’t know this. These girls are an asset to this team, as well as any boy out there. And I want to commend them for sticking to it and doing a great job !! Let’s go ROCK some tigers tonight !! GO VIKES !!
No intention has ever been made to make this a girl/boy issue, but rather, a ‘team’ issue. They play/win/lose as a team and each member shares in the results and relishes those hallowed memories that will live nearly as long as they do. I’m as proud of those young ladies as I am for any of the others, and I do believe our values are shared by all the other coaches, players, and parents.
It is good that you mention the diversity in the line-up and should go to prove new avenues for future co-ed teams in any sport that the community provides. The parents of these young ladies should be commended as well for their support of the kids and the program. The Mighty Vikes are MIGHTIER because of it….Go Vikes!!!!
As a final note on the season, I’d like to say this year’s football campaign turned out to be very successful. Even before the season started I begged for some of the local folk to step up and help me out, literally, as health concerns were mounting.
From this appeal we got several young men that recognized the need to keep a good program going and to continue building for the future.
I’d personally like to thank Jason Seagren whom gracefully keep the machine rolling for the kids throughout the entire season. Other gents, whom may be called assistant coaches, or I prefer ‘persons of interest’,
were Scott Bloomquist, Curtis Maertens, Jeff Alexander, David Kleinschmitt, Mike Nissen, Josh Barney, and Luke McGrew.
I wish for their continued success with any of the Mighty Vikes-Youth Sports Teams, which reminds me, ‘Better start bouncing the basketballs, boys!’ Remember, your competition isn’t taking time off to relax!
I hope the players are proud to have been part of this program and wish for each player, parent and coach, continued support and success. Thanks for a great ‘ride’.
Go MIGHTY VIKES.