The Rocori football team won their first state football championship in school history when they beat Bemidji 17-10 Saturday at the Metrodome to win the Class 4A State title. Nate Meyer threw a 27-yard touchdown pass to Christian Pedroza in the first half and finished with 58 yards passing and he ran for 46 yards.
The Rocori football team plays Bemidji Saturday at 3pm in the Class 4A State Championship game at the Prep Bowl at the Metrodome, pregame on WJON at 2:45 with Ty James and Chris Chapman. Rocori head football coach Mike Rowe is excited about playing the state championship but is confident in their defense despite facing a very dangerous Bemidji offense.
The Rocori football team defeated Hill Murray 37-35 in the Class 4A State Semifinals at the Metrodome Saturday afternoon. Rocori led 20-14 at halftime and led 37-21 in the 4th quarter before Hill Murray close the scored to 37-35 with 4:04 left. Nate Meyer threw for 216 yards and 3 touchdowns and he ran for 101 yards for the Spartans. Mac Mueller had 3 catches for 74 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 26 yards and another score.
The Rocori football team will play in the Metrodome in the Class 4A State semifinals against Hill Murray Saturday at 12:45pm, pregame on WJON at 12:35. The Spartans are 10-1 and are coming off a win over Rogers while Hill Murray is 9-2 and is coming off a win over Faribault.
Rocori downed Rogers 17-6 in the Class 4A State tournament quarterfinals at St. Cloud State's Husky Stadium Thursday night. The Spartans led 7-0 at halftime and held in the 2nd half. Nate Meyer threw for 156 yards and a touchdown and ran 19 times for 70 yards and another score for Rocori.
The Rocori football team matchups up with Rogers tonight in the Class 4A State tournament quarterfinals at St. Cloud State's Husky Stadium. Gametime at 7pm, pregame on WJON at 6:45 with Ty James and Chris Chapman calling the action. Both teams are 9-1. Rocori defeated Sartell-St. Stephen 37-13 Saturday to win the section 84A championship.
The Rocori football team will play Rogers Thursday night at 7pm at St. Cloud State in the Class 4A State tournament quarterfinals. Hear the game on WJON with Ty James and Chris Chapman calling the action, pregame at 6:45. Rocori is 9-1 after a 37-13 win over Sartell-St. Stephen in the section 84A Finals at SCSU's Husky Stadium on Saturday night.
College Football:
#11 St. Cloud State 35, Minnesota-Duluth 7
(SCSU is 8-1 and will play at Bemidji State at 1pm Saturday)
St. John's 47, Carleton 14
(St. John's is 4-4 overall and 3-3 in the MIAC. The Johnnies host St. Olaf at 1pm Saturday)
It's week 2 of the high school football season tonight. The area games include Sartell-St. Stephen traveling to rival, Sauk Rapids-Rice at 7pm. Both teams are 0-1. Tech (1-0) will play at Alexandria, Foley (1-0) is at Apollo (0-1), Cathedral (1-0) is at Milaca and Moorhead plays at Rocori (0-1).