Football

Tigers end Caledonia’s nation-leading winning streak

Sep 8, 2021

The 2021 season opener for the Lake City Football team will be remembered for many years to come as the Tigers emphatically halted the nations longest active high school football winning streak at 71 games by defeating Caledonia 30-13. The victory by the Tigers handed the Warriors their first...

Over 130 in grades 1 through 12  participate in summer football camps

Aug 11, 2021

The Lake City football program concluded its summer camp season a few weeks ago when ninth through 12th grade players competed against Lewiston-Altura, Webasha-Kellogg and Red Wing in a controlled scrimmage. Grades seven and eight had four nights of camp a week earlier. And in June, over 70 first...

Football Tigers fall to Breck in section playoffs

Nov 25, 2020

A pandemic shortened 2020 football season reached its conclusion Friday night in Golden Valley as Breck defeated Lake City 35-21 in the section 4AAA playoffs. Junior quarterback Justin Wohlers accounted for three touchdowns, but it was not enough for the Tigers as they closed the campaign with a 2-...

Red zone trouble for Tigers in home loss to Bulldogs

Nov 11, 2020

In what appears to be the only home game this season, Lake City was unable to recover from a slow start as Plainview-Elgin-Millville defeated the Tigers 27-7 last Friday night. The Bulldogs racked up 187 yards of offense in the first quarter and used a big break to open the scoring as running back...

Football Tigers clip Wingers 45-8

Nov 4, 2020

Lake City scored in all three phrases as the Tigers spoiled homecoming in Red Wing with a 45-8 blowout victory on Friday night. Red Wing enjoyed early momentum as they intercepted Justin Wohlers on the second play from scrimmage after a tipped ball. The Wingers advanced into the red zone but a...

Weather forces football team to hit the road

Oct 28, 2020

Another curveball in an unusual season took place last week as Lake City was forced to hit the road to Dodge Center last Friday night as a burst of early winter weather rendered the Tigers home field unplayable. Lake City was unable to capitalize on a fast start as Triton rolled up 358 rushing...

Football Tigers succumb to Cannon Falls’ offensive bombardment

Oct 21, 2020

Cannon Falls scored on eight of its nine possessions and piled up 541 rushing yards in a 56-20 victory over Lake City Friday night at John Burch Park. The Tigers got off to a great start, marching 60 yards in just five plays to take an early lead as Carter Hagedorn found the end zone from 11 yards...

Tigers shut out Dover-Eyota in football season opener

Oct 14, 2020

The 2020 high school football season got underway on an unseasonably warm October night last Friday as Lake City beat Dover-Eyota 29-0 to record its first shutout victory in eight years. The Eagles opened the game with an onside kick, but the Tigers were not fooled and quickly had the first...

Tigers prepare for shortened season

Oct 7, 2020

Uncertainty played a big role for the Lake City Tiger football team this preseason. Earlier this year, the Minnesota State High School League decided that football and volleyball seasons would take place in the spring between the winter and spring seasons, though they did allow teams to have some...

COVID-19 shift moves football, volleyball to spring

Aug 5, 2020

Long anticipated COVID-19 guidance for high school athletics from the Minnesota State High School League arrived Tuesday, and there will be some changes for athletes at Lincoln High School. The league moved football and volleyball to an abbreviated spring season lasting from March 15 to May 15....