Photos From Beloit Game

Official Pioneer Football Photographer Alysia Horcher '15 was on hand Saturday to take some more quality action photos.  Here are some of the best.  Visit her Flickr page for all photos from all games!

Jayson Campos outraces two Beloit defenders on his way to the endzone

Graham Fisher drills a 50-yard FG attempt with aid from Cody Weber (holder) and Dalton Davies

Kevin Hwang recovers one of the 4 fumbles by the Pioneer defense

TJ Schaid gets a crease from Pierce Gustafson and Morgan Kinsinger

David Ternes wraps up a Beloit ballcarrier

Nate George celebrates the Pioneer victory!

Pioneers Beat Beloit!

Going on the road and beating the opponent on their Homecoming is always a good thing.  Saturday was one of those days for the Pioneers, defeating the host Beloit Bucs 28-21.

Cody Weber '13

Standout performers on offense were Cody Weber '13 who had 175 all-purpose yards and 2 TDs and Trent Baker '15 with 7 catches for 140 yards and 1 TD.

The defense had a solid all-around performance led by linebackers Jeremy Wiles '14 (6 tackles, 2 fumble recoveries and 1 TFL) and Richard Renteria '15 (6 tackles, 2 were TFL)

Jeremy Wiles '14

The win pushes the Scarlet & Black to 3-2 overall and back to 2-2 in MWC play.  Knox College comes to Rosenbloom Field this Saturday after a tough 26-20 loss to Ripon.

Players of the Week Honors went to:
Offense - Cody Weber '13
Defense - Jeremy Wiles '14
Special Teams - Harpreet Singh-Mann '12
Practice - John Mertes '15
Rookie - Trent Baker '15

See the official game story here.  More photos and video to follow later this week!

Game Photos!

Grinnell College student Ben Brewer '11 took some more action photos during the Pioneers win over Beloit this Saturday.  Here are some of the best.  Thanks Ben!

Ryan Fletcher '11 corrals a Beloit returner

The Pioneers line up for another extra-point attempt

TJ Schaid '13 finds a crease behind Jake McVeigh '11

Logan Granera '12 hauls in one of his 11 catches

Colton Feller '14 and Ryan Fletcher '11 celebrate Feller's fumble recovery

Pioneers Victorious Over Beloit!

Jumping out to a 24-7 halftime lead was plenty for Grinnell on Saturday afternoon at Rosenbloom field as the Pioneers beat the visiting Beloit Buccaneers 24-21.  Grinnell now sits at 4-1 overall and 3-1 in MWC and is tied for 2nd place in the MWC standings trailing only the Ripon Red Hawks.  Grinnell is off to their best start since the 1999 season.

Colton Feller '14

The game was a balanced affair aside from the Pioneers collecting 4 turnovers defensively and only giving away 1 on offense.  Colton Feller '14 had an interception and a fumble recovery, while Ryan Fletcher '11 had a pick off a batted ball by defensive end Matt John '12.  Marc Heronemus '11 also had a fumble recovery and 3 pass break-ups.

TJ Schaid '13

Offensively, the men in black were led by running back T.J. Schaid '13, collecting 1 TD and 89 yards on 23 carries.  Schaid's help in pass protection also kept quarterback Mike Bogard '12 from being sacked and allowed receiver Logan Granera '12 to haul in another big day with 11 catches for 126 yards.

Read the full game story here.

The Pioneers head back on the road next Saturday to take on Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois.

Go Pioneers!

Pioneers Lose in Season Finale

On a perfect fall day for football, the host Beloit Bucs beat the visiting Pioneers from Grinnell 41-7. For only the second time all season, we were out of the game in the 4th quarter, and considering where this program has been over the last few years, that is a major improvement. It's not at all where we want to be ultimately, but it provides us with some comfort knowing that in 8 of our 10 games, we are competitive until the end and are just a few plays shy of winning a lot of those games.

We now turn our focus as a program and as a coaching staff to the 2010 season and beyond. We open next season at home against Macalester College on September 4th, 2010 and we can't wait to be on the field and start a new season. But first we must put all our efforts into the recruiting process and trying to find a class of student-athletes that can help get us to that next level!

Pioneers Lose to RedHawks

Although we could not have asked for better weather on Senior Day at Rosenbloom Field, the host Pioneers fell to Ripon 38-17 in our last home game of 2009. We again showed great resolve by mounting a comeback and refusing to quit before the last whistle blew. But it wasn't enough as their offense executed their triple-option attack as precisely as they have done all year and we weren't able to come up with enough big stops or turnovers to shift the tide. Offensively, we moved the ball effectively, racking up the 2nd most yards they've allowed all season, but fell short on finishing drives and putting the ball in the endzone.

We head to Beloit this Saturday for the final contest of the 2009 season and will also serve as a great catapult of momentum heading into the 2010 season!