Football

Football: Tigers faced potent rushing attack in 34-28 loss

Oct 25, 2023

Plainview-Elgin-Millville (PEM) used a potent rushing attack to edge Lake City 34-28 in the regular season finale last Wednesday night. The Bulldogs’ clock control offense established itself on the opening drive of the game as they marched 56 yards in 11 plays, converting two key third downs...

Football: Tigers beat Wingers 28-7

Oct 18, 2023

Asher Bee rushed for 93 yards and three touchdowns to power Lake City past Red Wing 28-7 on a wet and soggy night last Thursday. The Tigers scored 28 unanswered points in the victory and limited the Wingers to just four yards rushing. Seth Harteneck recovered a fumble by Red Wing on the opening...

Dover-Eyota rallies late to spoil Homecoming for Tiger football team

Oct 11, 2023

Dover-Eyota scored 21 unanswered second half points to rally past Lake City 28-18 Friday night, spoiling 2023 homecoming for the Tiger football team. The Tigers controlled play in the first half and held an 18-7 lead at halftime but were unable to hold on in the second half. The Tigers...

Lake City native named Vikings Coach of the Week

Oct 11, 2023

The Minnesota Vikings football team announced recently that Lake City native and current Byron High School head football coach Ben Halder is their Week 5 Coach of the Week. One Minnesota football coach is chosen for the honor after each week of the high school football season. In addition to the...

Football: Ranked Stewartville squad dominates Lake City

Oct 4, 2023

Second-ranked Stewartville rolled past Lake City 63-0 Friday night, putting up 410 yards of total offense. A state participant in AAAA last season before dropping to AAA this year, Stewartville has raced to a 5-0 record averaging 46.6 points per game while yielding just a total of 29 to its...

Football: Tigers rally to beat Pine Island

Sep 27, 2023

Keegan Ryan scored two rushing touchdowns in the fourth quarter as Lake City rallied past Pine Island for a 21-10 road victory Friday night to even its record at 2-2. Weather impacted the game for the first time this season as a light steady drizzle fell from the sky for much of the night. A...

Football: Lake City falls to Lourdes in a thriller

Sep 20, 2023

Keegan Ryan had 249 all-purpose yards and scored three touchdowns, but it wasn’t enough as Rochester Lourdes edged Lake City 28-27 Friday night in a thriller decided in the final minute. The Tigers got on the board first, marching 72 yards in nine-plays on the opening drive of the game. Ryan had...

Football: Tigers dominant vs. Z-M

Sep 13, 2023

Keegan Ryan caught two first half touchdown passes from Jaden Shones and Aaron Lou rushed for a pair of touchdowns in the third quarter as Lake City beat Zumbrota-Mazeppa 28-14 Friday night in its home opener. The Tigers dominated nearly every statistical category and controlled the game from start...

Football: Tigers fall to St. Charles in season opener

Sep 6, 2023

Chris Hilton scored a 47-yard touchdown on a reverse with 2:53 left to help Saint Charles seal a 21-12 victory over Lake City in the 2023 season opener Friday night. It was a game of missed opportunities for the Tigers who were unable to score twice inside the Saints 10-yard line. Saint Charles...

Ohl: football story

Aug 23, 2023

During the last part of August when area football teams are preparing for their fall campaigns, most men who once played the game experience memories of their gridiron days. The two per day practices, calisthenics, running, sweating, swatting hungry mosquitos, and trying to learn dozens of plays. I...