Photos from Lake Forest Game

Our own Alysia Horcher '15 takes some great photos for us and she delivered again this past Saturday.  Here's some of the best from the Pioneer victory:

The Family Weekend crowd reacts to a Pioneer win!

Jason Peters '14 fights for yards after one of his 4 catches

Seth Gustafson '14 makes a crucial touchdown saving tackle

Mike McCabe '13 extends for the pylon to get the Pioneers to 49 points, the team's highest output since 2001

Mike McCabe '13 Named MWC Player of the Week!

Pioneer quarterback Mike McCabe '13 was named Midwest Conference Offensive Player of the Week for his 7 touchdown performance in Saturday's 49-34 win over Lake Forest.

Mike completed 26 of 37 passes for 320 yards 5 touchdowns and no interceptions.  He also rushed for 28 yards and 2 touchdowns. 

See the official MWC release here.

Pioneers Explode Against Lake Forest!

On a beautiful fall afternoon at Rosenbloom Field, in front of a terrific Family Weekend crowd, the Pioneers handled the visitors from Lake Forest 49-34.

Quarterback Mike McCabe '13 led the Pioneer offensive output

Quarterback Mike McCabe '13 had a hand in all 7 offensive touchdowns, throwing 5 and running for 2.  Receivers Robert Seer '12 (11 receptions for 156 yards and 3 TDs) and Logan Granera '12 (6 for 81 yards and 2 TDs) helped the offense score more points in any game since 2001.

Safety Kelsey Davis '12 and linebacker Richard Renteria '15 led the defensive effort with 13 tackles each, while cornerback Seth Gustafson '14 had an interception and nose tackle Tom Brinkman '13 had a fumble recovery and a crucial 4th-down pass breakup.

Pioneer Players of the Week were awarded to:
Mike McCabe '13 - Offense
Brian Taylor '13 - Defense
Daniel Munger '15 - Special Teams
Max Keller '14 - Practice
David Ternes '15 - Rookie

More photos and video highlights to follow!

See the official game story here.

Marquis Bradley Named to D3Football.com's Team of the Week!

With Saturday’s impressive defensive performance against Lake Forest College, Grinnell College’s Marquis Bradley ’11 has earned national attention.

Bradley, a 5-foot-11, 202-pound linebacker from Wichita, Kan. (Independence HS), was named to the D3football.com national Team of the Week. He recorded a team-high 11 tackles, including two sacks, and an interception in Grinnell’s 41-20 victory over the Foresters.

For the season, Bradley leads the Pioneers, and is second in the MWC, with 45 tackles (11.2 per game), he also has two sacks, 4.5 TFL, 1 INT, 2 PBU, 3 passes defended, 1 forced fumble, and 1 fumble recovery.

Saturday's victory pushed Grinnell to 3-1 on the season, the Pioneers’ best start since the 2000 season.

See the entire D3Football.com Team of the Week here.

Mike Bogard Named MWC Player of the Week

For the second week in a row, the Grinnell College football team has had the Midwest Conference Offensive Performer of the Week.


Mike Bogard ’12, a 6-foot, 196-pound quarterback from Brookfield, Wis. (Brookfield Central HS), earned the honor this week.

Bogard completed 26-of-37 passes for 394 yards and four touchdowns in Grinnell’s 41-20 victory over Lake Forest College. Grinnell’s 478 total passing yards (Mike McCabe also had 84 yards) is the most by the Pioneers since a 510-yard effort against Lawrence University in 1994, and their 570 yards of total offense is the most since a 2003 game against Macalester College.

Read the MWC release here.

Pioneers Win Big Road Game!

Posting Grinnell's highest total offensive output since 2003 and the school's highest passing yardage since 1994, the Pioneers rolled to a 41-20 win on the road Saturday against conference rival Lake Forest.  Grinnell improves to 3-1 overall and 2-1 in MWC play. 

Mike Bogard '12

Grinnell out gained the Foresters by almost 200 yards and had 478 yards of their 570 through the air.  Quarterback Mike Bogard '12 led the way throwing for 390 yards on 26-37 passing and threw for 4 touchdowns.  Receivers Logan Granera '12, 8 catches for 170 yards and 2 TDs, and Robert Seer '12, 9 catches 112 yards and 2 TDs, were the favorite targets of the Pioneer quarterbacks.  Rookies Jason Peters '14 and Augustus Karisch '11 also recorded their first career touchdowns.

Marquis Bradley '11

 Defensively, the Pioneers were led by senior captain Marquis Bradley '11 who had 11 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 INT, and 1 pass break-up.  First-year Colton Feller '14 also had 9 tackles, .5 for a loss, and a fumble recovery.  As a unit the Black Swarm had 10 TFL, 3 sacks, got 2 turnovers and held Lake Forest to 6-for-19 combined on 3rd and 4th down conversion attempts.

The Pioneers are back at home this Saturday to take on Beloit College (2-2, 2-1 MWC) in a big conference battle.

Go Pioneers!

Read the Lake Forest game story here.

Comeback Falls Short

After staking the visiting Lake Forest Foresters out to a 28-7 halftime lead, the Pioneers rallied furiously in the second half before ultimately falling 35-28.

This was a tough loss in a lot of ways, but we can hold our heads up high for continuing to battle and fight for a victory and we just weren't able to get it done late in the game. This is the fourth loss this season by a touchdown or less and this gives us hope and encouragement that we are in fact climbing the ladder and progressing as a football team.

It's fall break this week, so we've got a great opportunity to spend some extra time on football and make sure we are 100% ready to travel to Illinois College on Saturday and come home with a Win!

Go Pioneers!

Alumni Weekend at Grinnell!

This weekend is Alumni Weekend at Grinnell College and we are excited to have a bunch of former Pioneer football players back on campus to reminisce about their glory days and watch the current edition of GC Football take on Lake Forest. These reunions are always a blast, hearing old stories, plenty of tailgating and good food, and a lot of camaraderie between the generations make it a special time to be on campus.

As for the game, we are anxiously anticipating the matchup against the Foresters from Lake Forest. They are unquestionably a dangerous team capable of big plays at any moment and we'll have to bring our "A" game to withstand their charges. But we are excited for the opportunity to use this game as another step up the conference standings and continue our climb from the bottom of the totem pole into one of the most respected and feared teams in the MWC.

Go Pioneers!