Sunday, September 2, 2012

Heartbreaking Loss to Open 2012

Cody Weber '13 hauls in the second of his two TDs on Saturday
After jumping out to a quick 14-0 start, the Grinnell Pioneers fell in overtime to Carleton 20-14 in the 2012 season opener at Rosenbloom Field on Saturday.

The final three periods saw the Pioneers fail to score again, while the visiting Knights chipped away and tied the game with 11 minutes left in regulation, sending us into overtime where we failed to match Carleton's first TD.  It was a tough way to start the year, but there were so many positive aspects of the game that it's hard to be too down right now.  We are already looking forward to next weekend where we have a chance to redeem ourselves at Rosenbloom Field against Illinois College in the Midwest Conference opener.

Players of the Week:
Defense:              Drew Blumberg - 2 interceptions, 7 tackles, 1 PBU
Offense:              Cody Weber - 9 catches for 171 yards and 2 TDs
Special Teams:    Tom Brinkman - blocker extraordinaire on Punt and FG/PAT teams
Practice:              Morgan Kinsinger & Quinn Rosenthal - leaders of the Drove (Offensive Line)
Rookie:               Sam Poulos - 22-35 for 253 yards and 2 TDs