Another tough loss for DCB football

Homecoming Saturday saw an exciting but disappointing outcome as the Lumberjack football team fell to Minnesota State CTC – Fergus Falls 38-35 at Les Christian Field.  Fergus Falls scored first, but 2 quick DCB scores put the Lumberjacks up 13-7.  Fergus Falls scored in the second quarter to take the lead 14-13.  The Lumberjacks had two more great opportunities to score later in the first half, but a wide open touchdown pass was dropped and then with 40 seconds left in the half, the Lumberjacks were at the 1 yard line at 4^th and goal.  They decided to go for the touchdown, but were denied and went in at half trailing by 1.

The third quarter has not been kind to DCB this fall and Saturday was no exception.  Fergus Falls scored two long touchdowns on a quarterback scramble and a long pass and added a field goal off a bad punt snap to take the lead to 31-13 before the Lumberjacks responded.  2 quick touchdowns and 2 two point conversions brought the score to 31-29.  Fergus Falls scored to up the lead to 9, but the Lumberjacks responded to cut the lead to 38-35 with about 6 minutes left.  The Spartans of FF went on a long drive, were finally denied inside the 10 with about 3 minutes to go.  DCB had two great opportunities to get a drive going, but went 3 and out and the game was over.

With the loss, DCB is now 1-3 at the regular season midpoint and has some work to do if they expect to make the MCAC playoffs for a third straight year.  The Lumberjacks host Minnesota West CTC this upcoming Saturday, September 24^th with a noon kickoff, the second of a 3 game homestand.