Football team builds an exciting start for big win

Friday October 11th Scott Westberg open the game 75 yard kickoff return for a touchdown and Sam Christensen help lead the Bulldogs to a 59-0 win over the Eagle Grove Eagles. Christensen threw for 4 touchdowns and ran for two more.

Coach Burger said “I was really happy with how our kids handled the weather. We talked all week when you are playing in windy, cold conditions that if you can handle it mentally and the other team is concerned with it, you start with a big advantage. I thought that our kids played really well on Friday and some of that was due to us dealing with the elements.

"I thought all three phases of the game showed up in positive ways for us. On special teams we were able to score on the opening kick return and limited any big returns. Defensively, it's been quite a few years since our last shutout so we were obviously very excited about that. On the offensive side we were able to connect on a few long explosive passing plays, and I thought we did a nice job up front creating lanes to run in."

Bulldogs raced to a 46-0 halftime lead. Bulldogs shutdown the Eagles running game.

Burger said “Offensively, I was really happy with how our receivers improved during the week. I think they took a little more pride in running the correct routes and blocking in the run game. Our quarterback was able to complete the ball on 75% of his passes and threw for four touchdowns on a night without ideal conditions. I think that showed great focus by our entire football team. Our offensive line also played their best game in a few weeks which was great to see.“

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