It was Matt McNeill scoring our first touchdown with a run from the four. Eli Grove kicked the point-after. On to that big second quarter: Camden Arndt was off to the races with a 35-yard run for six. Then it was Connor Koebernick getting the job done with a run from the two. Grove added the PAT. Monte got on the scoreboard with a Trent Dreyer nine-yard run, and Selvin Hernandez kicked the PAT. The passing game netted the next MACA score: Arndt passed 24 yards to Jaret Johnson. Grove's toe was true for the point-after.
Nathan Beyer scored the Tigers' last two touchdowns, one each in the third and fourth quarters. First he got into the end zone with a run from the seven. Then he turned on the jets for a 35-yard scoring scamper in the fourth quarter. Grove kicked the point-after after each of the Beyer scores.
Cam Ward scored the last Monte TD in the fourth quarter: a two-yard run followed by a two-point Jonah Sulflow run. Game over.
We had 14 total first downs in this West Central Conference game. Beyer carried the football 16 times for 82 yards. Arndt rushed for 74 yards in nine carries. The balanced attack included Colton Scheldorf with 46 yards in four carries. McNeill covered 32 yards with his eight carries of the football. Koebernick had ten yards on four carries, and Cameron Koebernick added five yards to the mix.
The passing game was pretty conservative: Connor Koebernick and Arndt each had one completion. The catches were made by Arndt and Jaret Johnson. Alex Dougherty intercepted a pass. We recovered one fumble.
For Montevideo, Trent Dreyer was at the fore with 63 rushing yards on six carries. Isaac Hoogeveen completed two passes and Tyler Blue completed one. Dreyer, Blaine Sederstrom and Jackson Snell each had one pass catch.
Hurricane moves in
My today's post is being put up as the historic hurricane approaches the U.S. The storm comes on the heels of the Houston crisis. Are we believing in global warming now? We hope the concern and empathy stay high for the Houston people who were so terribly afflicted by the historic rainfall.
At this moment we cannot be sure how serious Hurricane Irma will be. Often, such storms lose strength as they reach land, sometimes rapidly. Or they veer off away from land. We can hope for such developments but the forecasts certainly sound ominous.
I decided to write a song in the wake of the Houston disaster. I won't have it recorded because as a topical song it would have too short a lifespan. But I enjoyed writing it, as I enjoy writing all lyrics, poetry and music. My Houston song is presented below. It's in 3/4 time. The line in the chorus about "He knows every sparrow that falls" is inspired by the late cartoonist Del Holdgrafer of Donnelly.
"God is Bigger Than Texas"
by Brian Williams
Houston is precious
Down there in Texas
There you can find
Your peace of mind
Rockets and space
Look what they make
Taking us high
Into the sky
Weather is risky
For our dear city
Close to the Gulf
Storms can be tough
Harvey unloads
Goes on a roll
Making us see
Reality
CHORUS:
God is bigger than Texas
And He knows every sparrow that falls
Wind and rain may afflict us
But his voice resonates for all
Astros are winning
Hitting and pitching
Rockets can score
Baskets galore
Texans are bold
Watch them explode
Eyes open wide
As they collide
We have the big church
So you can soul-search
On the TV
You can just see
Souls getting saved
As they all pray
Must be the Lord
Striking that chord
(repeat chorus)
Though it's a pity
We love our city
When we are down
We will rebound
Yes it's a mess
But I digress
We will prevail
Forward we sail
We love our oil
It makes us royal
Right to the hilt
It's mother's milk
Even with floods
We feel the love
As we concede
Who takes the lead
(repeat chorus)
- Brian Williams - morris mn Minnesota - bwilly73@yahoo.com
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