Should we feel nothing but joy about football having been resumed? Yes, assuming that no undue health risks are being taken. There is certainly room for a theory that regular school activities pose a risk. We pray that this is not the case. There is a suspicion that our nation's leaders are considering "herd immunity" as the approach. This is morally highly questionable, to say the least.
But what can an individual do? If we vote for Trump, then we will have made our bed and we can sleep in it. I can only observe and suggest caution. I'll again quote Alex Karras as "Mongo" from "Blazing Saddles": "Mongo just pawn in game of life."
Since I am 65 years old, a senior citizen, maybe our national leaders are considering someone like me expendable. Republicans have control of the presidency and the U.S. Senate. Are older people expendable so that younger people can get on with normal life? All we can do now is pray that the virus dissipates. The road to the vaccine is probably not as easily plotted as most think.
For the time being, let's feel some gladness about MACA student athletes getting on with their normal business. So, the orange and black can truly savor the 41-14 victory from Friday. Zach Bruns as quarterback picked up from where he left off in the previous win over 'Waska. He facilitated the offense most nicely. He tossed three touchdowns vs. Holdingford and ran for two. Jackson Loge was on the catching end of all three of the TD tosses.
A stalemated first quarter gave way to a Tiger onslaught. We had one touchdown in the opening quarter and this was a 22-yard pass from Bruns to Loge. Bruns kicked for the point-after. Holdingford stayed even in the early-going as Tate Lange clutched the football on a one-yard scoring run. A failed conversion left the Tigers up by one.
MACA took ownership of the game in the second quarter.
Bruns broke loose on a 35-yard scoring run. He passed to Durgin Decker on the conversion. Loge made his second TD catch on a play from the three. The PAT kick failed this time. Loge made his third catch for six on a play from the five, and this time Bruns' toe was true for the conversion. The halftime score was 28-6.
MACA outscored Holdingford 6-0 in the third quarter. Bruns reached the end zone on a run from the six. The PAT kick was blocked. It was Decker breaking loose on a 13-yard run for our final TD of the night. Bruns kicked the point-after. Holdingford scored on a Ryder Peterson run from the nine, and Peterson ran for two on the conversion.
The Tigers had 18 first downs in their winning effort. Bruns completed nine passes in eleven attempts for 144 yards and had none picked off. Drew Storck completed his only pass try.
Bruns was the leading ballcarrier with his 62 yards on seven carries. Decker's totals were 44 yards on eight carries. Tristan Raths rumbled for 38 yards on five carries. Kenny Soderberg picked up 25 on his one carry. Other Tigers whose names appear in this department are Lewis Nohl, Ethan Lebrija, Hunter Gibson and Caden Rose.
Loge was Bruns' favorite target with seven catches/82 yards. Two other Tigers had catches: Soderberg (2-62) and Tyce Anderson (1-0). Our defense had three recovered fumbles. Randy Backman sacked the quarterback twice. Raths and Monte Fehr each had a QB sack. All in all a most upbeat evening for Tiger football in this fragile belated season.
Holdingford had two ballcarriers stand out: Connor Patrick (12 carries, 62 yards) and Sam Harren (16-51). Lange was the passer and his numbers were six of 13 for 52 yards, no INTs. Receivers were Patrick (1-22), Will Ethen (2-16), Peterson (2-12) and Sean Diakite (1-2). Holdingford had three fumble recoveries like the Tigers.
I don't know who the Tigers play next. Is there a schedule available somewhere? I wonder if a sudden "halt" could be imposed on these activities, based on Covid numbers. Or will the herd immunity philosophy just take over? In which case I think God will impose an awful punishment on this nation.
The Tigers sit at 2-0. Just checked the radio station website and they have two sentences on the Holdingford game. I seek to surpass that.
Tigers on the court in volleyball
The bumping, setting and spiking of volleyball is treating fans also. Fans of the orange and black got to see a home match Thursday against Melrose. We were coming off a 3-0 win over BOLD, but on Thursday the story was different: a 3-2 loss at the hands of those Dutchmen.
I could not find MACA stats from the BOLD match, otherwise I'd be happy to report those here. So I'll review stats from the Melrose match. Four Tigers recorded serving aces: Sophia Carlsen (4), Lib Lebrija (3), Brianna Dybdahl (2) and Bailey Hottovy (1). Nice to see the Hottovy name. I went to high school with Mel and covered Todd's exploits as a Tiger.
Dybdahl worked to accumulate 28 assists in setting. Carlsen was at the fore in the crowd-pleasing hitting department. She slammed 12 kills. Others with kills: Emma Berlinger 9, Sydney Dietz 8, Emma Bowman 7, Mady Grove 6 and Dybdahl 4.
Berlinger executed two ace blocks while Bowman and Carlsen each had one. In the digs department: Courtney Lehman 19, Hottovy 14, Berlinger 13, Lebrija 12, Dybdahl 9 and Dietz 6.
My podcast for October 17
I invite you to visit my "Morris Mojo" podcast for this mid-autumn day, and I begin by noting a red fox visitor who was happy to relax a spell in our back yard. Unusual to see one pause. Often these animals do not look healthy but this one looked terrific. My main topic for today is Morris landmarks that are named for deceased people. Fewer of us can claim to have known those people. I'm happy to share some memories. Here's the permalink:
BTW if Mom was still alive, I'd point at the beautiful resting red fox in our backyard and say "there's Mr. Fox!" We have picture windows so she could see this while sitting.
- Brian Williams - morris mn minnesota - bwilly73@yahoo.com
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