COLD SPRING -- The ROCORI Spartans football team came up just short against the Becker Bulldogs on Friday night in week three of the prep football season.
Despite a late-game comeback attempt, the Spartans fell to the Bulldogs 27-22 in Cold Spring.
ROCORI got on the board late in the opening quarter on Friday night, thanks to a 10-yard rushing touchdown from Matt Koshiol to put the Spartans ahead 8-7 after a successful two-point conversion.
With under a minute left in the third quarter, the Spartans cut into the Bulldogs' two-touchdown lead. Andrew Anderson caught a 39-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Jack Steil, which was followed up by a Koshiol two-point conversion to bring ROCORI to within five heading to the fourth quarter.
In the final quarter, Steil ignited a late push for ROCORI with a 20-yard touchdown run to narrow the Becker lead back to five points once again. The Spartans ultimately were unable to jump ahead of the Bulldogs as time expired.
With the loss, ROCORI falls to 0-3 on the season and will be back in action at 7 p.m. Friday (Sept. 21) against the Alexandria Cardinals on the road in Alexandria.
Despite a late-game comeback attempt, the Spartans fell to the Bulldogs 27-22 in Cold Spring.
ROCORI got on the board late in the opening quarter on Friday night, thanks to a 10-yard rushing touchdown from Matt Koshiol to put the Spartans ahead 8-7 after a successful two-point conversion.
With under a minute left in the third quarter, the Spartans cut into the Bulldogs' two-touchdown lead. Andrew Anderson caught a 39-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Jack Steil, which was followed up by a Koshiol two-point conversion to bring ROCORI to within five heading to the fourth quarter.
In the final quarter, Steil ignited a late push for ROCORI with a 20-yard touchdown run to narrow the Becker lead back to five points once again. The Spartans ultimately were unable to jump ahead of the Bulldogs as time expired.
With the loss, ROCORI falls to 0-3 on the season and will be back in action at 7 p.m. Friday (Sept. 21) against the Alexandria Cardinals on the road in Alexandria.