St. Michael-Albertville 35, St. Francis 27
September 6, 2014 at 5:44AM
Senior quarterback Jackson Greenwaldt put on a show, leading the Knights over their Mississippi 8 rival. Greenwaldt was 11-for-15 passing for 231 yards with five touchdowns — three passing and two rushing — including a backbreaking score late in the fourth quarter. His main target was 6-4 junior receiver Isaiah Weston, who had five catches for 124 yards and two long touchdowns. Holding a 28-27 lead, St. Michael-Albertville put together an 11-play drive, capped by Greenwaldt's final score, to go up 35-27 with 4:09 remaining. The defense then held strong, forcing St. Francis to turn the ball over on downs.
Key of the game: A 62-yard touchdown pass from Greenwaldt to Weston with 3:33 left in the third quarter gave St. Michael-Albertville a 28-21 lead, and the advantage was never relinquished.
Quote: "Our motto was to just keep going and battle. Getting this win on the road against a really good team is really fun." — Jackson Greenwaldt
One thing to know: The teams combined for 864 total yards and nine touchdowns.
PATRICK JOHNSON
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Minnesota had lost the first three games on its four-game road trip but knocked off first-place Montreal.
