Football

Noll was assistant coach on national champion football team

Jan 14, 2026

Michael Noll, a Lake City local and the University of Wisconsin-River Falls assistant defensive line coach, helped the college football team bring home a victory for the ages on Sunday, Jan. 4. The Falcons won 24-14 against North Central (Ill.) in an upset at the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl for the...

Football team holds awards banquet for 2025 season

Nov 12, 2025

The Lake City High School football team presented awards at an end-of-season banquet Nov. 9 at the Lake City Sportsman’s Club. Seniors Alex Ratz, Christian Hernandez Nestor, Patrick Kennedy, Colter Hegge, Landon Wiemann, Ellis Banks, Luke Narum, and Tom Nutt were honored. All-Section 1AA honorees...

Undefeated Panthers end Tiger football season in section semifinals

Oct 29, 2025

Lake City saw its 2025 season end Saturday afternoon as undefeated Pine Island rolled to a 48-6 victory in the section 1AAA Semifinals. Much like the two teams previous encounter 15 days prior, a promising opening drive of the game for Lake City resulted in no points as the Panthers forced a...

Tiger football overcomes slow start to defeat Plainview-Elgin-Millville 34-14 in quarterfinal

Oct 29, 2025

Lake City recovered from a slow start, dominating the final three quarters as the Tigers advanced in the playoffs with a 34-14 victory over Plainview-Elgin-Millville in the section 1AA quarterfinals last Tuesday night. The Bulldogs opened the game by recovering an onside kick and marched to the...

Tiger football team unable to overcome early miscues against Randolph

Oct 22, 2025

An early 20-point deficit was too much to overcome for Lake City as the Tigers fell to Randolph 50-28 in the regular season finale last Wednesday night. The Rockets quick start began with a four play, 62-yard scoring drive that took just 1:44. Tristan Zingler opened the scoring with a four-yard...

Undefeated Panthers hand Tiger football a 47-6 loss

Oct 15, 2025

Pine Island kept its perfect record intact as the Panthers rolled past Lake City 47-6 last Friday night. Running back Nick Thein provided a bulk of the offense for the Panthers, rushing eight times for 130 yards and four touchdowns for the hosts, who led 34-0 at halftime. The Tigers put together...

Football Tigers shutout Wingers 48-0

Oct 8, 2025

Lake City Tiger football shut out Red Wing 48-0 Friday night as the Tigers evened their record at 3-3 on the season. The Tigers were in control from start to finish, as Luke Narum returned the opening kickoff 89 yards to open the scoring. Following a defensive stop, the Tigers needed just three...

Cougars dash Tigers’ Homecoming hopes

Oct 1, 2025

Zumbrota-Mazeppa used a strong second half to spoil homecoming in Lake City Friday night as the visitors emerged victorious over the Tigers 44-19. Hadyn Boraas accounted for three touchdowns, passing for 144 yards and rushing for 101 to power the Cougars to victory. Boraas opened the scoring on...

Football: Goodhue scores 48 unanswered on Tigers

Sep 24, 2025

Goodhue rushed for 433 yards as the Wildcats scored the final 48 points in a 62-14 victory over Lake City last Friday night. The Wildcats needed just 90 seconds to get on the board on a 40-yard touchdown run by quarterback Luke Roschen. The Tigers would knot the score at seven on the first play...

Football: Tigers fall to Ramblers 53-22

Sep 17, 2025

Lake City was unable to keep up with a potent Cotter offense as the Tigers suffered their first defeat of the season to the Ramblers 53-22 Friday night at Winona State University. The Ramblers scored just 40 seconds into the game on a 21-yard run by quarterback Dane Guzzo. A two-point conversion...