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Spartans Football Season Ends as They Lose to Little Falls

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The ROCORI Spartans football team went into their playoff matchup against the Little Falls Flyers with more injuries than you could shake a stick at. For starters, the team had none of their starting linebackers from the season opener. Coupled with the broken hand suffered by senior quarterback Derek Lieser, the Spartans would be in for a tough game against their gritty opponents, the Little Falls Flyers.

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ROCORI opened up sluggish on offense as Nate Meyer started at quarterback. Two sloppy plays later, Lieser came in and threw a strike to the normally sure-handed Eric Loxtercamp who then dropped the ball. That set the tone for ROCORI as they simply could not move the ball and were constantly fighting an uphill battle when it came to field position. Eventually, the Spartans would put together a scoring drive and take a 7-0 lead in the second quarter. However on the ensuing kickoff, ROCORI yielded a 60-yard return that would setup a short field for the Flyers. A few plays later the Flyers tied the score at 7-7. The turning point in the game may have taken place when ROCORI could not advance the ball deep in their own territory with under a minute left. Punting with under 30 seconds left, the Flyers got the ball on the ROCORI 24 yard line. Two plays later they cashed in another touchdown and led 14-7 at halftime.

The second half was more of the same for both teams as the Flyers continued to pound the ball on the ground while ROCORI’s defense kept them from scoring until a big touchdown run put the game out of reach. Watch all of the highlights from both halves and be sure to stay tuned to DigElog ROCORI for more Spartans’ sports highlights.

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Special thanks to Central Minnesota Federal Credit Union who sponsored this story.   The Central Minnesota Federal Credit Union in Cold Spring is proud to support the rich tradition of ROCORI athletics and the contribution it makes to student development.  At the Central Mn Federal Credit Union, all ROCORI athletes are Champions in our community.

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ROCORI Spartans vs. Little Falls Flyers Preview

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Here is a sneak preview of the ROCORI Spartans playoff game against Little Falls. Watch this video highlight, as Spencer Schulte rips the football out of Zach Horejsi’s hands. Alex Weiman quickly pounces on the football and ROCORI would take over on their own four yard-line. Be sure to stay tuned to DigElog ROCORI for complete highlights from the game.  ROCORI did lose this one 7-21 with Little Falls moving on in the playoffs.

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Special thanks to Central Minnesota Federal Credit Union who sponsored this story.   The Central Minnesota Federal Credit Union in Cold Spring is proud to support the rich tradition of ROCORI athletics and the contribution it makes to student development.  At the Central Mn Federal Credit Union, all ROCORI athletes are Champions in our community.

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Spartans Football Team Travels to Bemidji for Regular Season Finale

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After last weeks thrilling victory against the Willmar Cardinals, the Spartans had to quickly prepare for the Bemidji Lumberjacks. Although ROCORI has been impressive on the road this year, they have not had a bus ride as long as the trip to Bemidji. High school athletes often come out sluggish in the first half when traveling for three-plus hours. This game however, was the exception. ROCORI flew out of the gates grabbing a 13-0 lead while the defense looked mighty impressive against the run.

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For the second week in a row the Spartans came out in the second half looking like a completely different team. Only this week, they looked as if they forgot how to play football when the third quarter started. Fueled by pride and an energized crowd, the Lumberjacks marched down the field for three touchdowns in the third quarter. After putting six points back on the board, ROCORI needed one more score to take the lead. Watch all of the highlights to see how the rest of the game unfolded, and be sure to catch the Spartans in action tonight at home as they take on Little Falls at 7 p.m.

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Special thanks to Central Minnesota Federal Credit Union who sponsored this story.   The Central Minnesota Federal Credit Union in Cold Spring is proud to support the rich tradition of ROCORI athletics and the contribution it makes to student development.  At the Central Mn Federal Credit Union, all ROCORI athletes are Champions in our community.

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ROCORI Spartans vs. Bemidji Lumberjacks Preview

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With ROCORI trailing 21- 19, and Derek Lieser on the sideline with a dislocated finger, sophomore Nathan Meyer was forced to come in and play quarterback for the Spartans. Not only did Meyer fill in for two throws, he fired a brilliant pass on the move to Eric Loxtercamp and then found him again in the end zone as he rolled to his left for the two-point conversion. Be sure to stay tuned to DigElog ROCORI for complete highlights from the game.
 
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Special thanks to Central Minnesota Federal Credit Union who sponsored this story.   The Central Minnesota Federal Credit Union in Cold Spring is proud to support the rich tradition of ROCORI athletics and the contribution it makes to student development.  At the Central Mn Federal Credit Union, all ROCORI athletes are Champions in our community.

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Spartans Overcome Turnovers, Beat Willmar in Overtime

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The ROCORI Spartans headed into last Wednesday night’s game against the Willmar Cardinals with a good idea of what their playoff road would look like depending on the outcome of the game. Win, and be nicely positioned to open the playoffs at home. Lose, and face the daunting task of trying to navigate through the playoff bracket with all road games.

The first half of the game looked something like a pewee football match with each team turning the ball over possession after possession. Finally, after managing to not turn the ball over on three downs, ROCORI punted the ball only one yard! Willmar was set up with great field position before ROCORI quickly returned the favor with an interception of their own. Despite all of the miscues from both teams, each defense played well enough to shutout the opposing squad.

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The second half opened with two early touchdowns both on plays of 50-plus yards. Spencer Schulte ripped off an electrifying touchdown run that put the Spartans on top 7-0. Willmar quickly countered with long touchdown strike tying the score at 7 - 7. Both teams added another touchdown in regulation before heading into overtime. If you did not have a chance to make it out to the stadium (which many of you didn’t because of weather), we won’t spoil the rest. You must see the highlights of this game by watching both of these remarkable videos. However, we can say that ROCORI won in dramatic fashion! For all of our viewers that won’t be able to make it to the game at Bemidji, be sure to stay tuned to DigElog ROCORI for all of your highlights.

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Special thanks to Central Minnesota Federal Credit Union who sponsored this story.   The Central Minnesota Federal Credit Union in Cold Spring is proud to support the rich tradition of ROCORI athletics and the contribution it makes to student development.  At the Central Mn Federal Credit Union, all ROCORI athletes are Champions in our community.

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ROCORI Spartans vs. Willmar Cardinals Preview

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In this ROCORI Spartans highlight, you will see Spencer Schulte burst through the line of scrimmage, kick it into another gear, and pull away for a 62-yard touchdown. Be sure to check back in to DigElog ROCORI for full highlights from the Spartans game against the Willmar Cardinals.

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Special thanks to Central Minnesota Federal Credit Union who sponsored this story.   The Central Minnesota Federal Credit Union in Cold Spring is proud to support the rich tradition of ROCORI athletics and the contribution it makes to student development.  At the Central Mn Federal Credit Union, all ROCORI athletes are Champions in our community.

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ROCORI Spartans Stun Tech Tigers on the Road

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In this story you’ll see the St. Cloud Tech Tigers host the ROCORI Spartans football team as they squared off last Friday evening. Both teams were coming off disappointing losses, each desperately needing a win to climb up in the CLC standings. ROCORI came out strong defensively, getting after the quarterback and creating turnovers. By halftime, ROCORI had built a 14 – 0 lead.

The second half started out with the defenses dominating once again. It wasn’t until early in the fourth quarter that St. Cloud Tech caused a big turnover at midfield that eventually resulted in their first touchdown of the game. Although the Spartans controlled the ball, as well as the physicality of the game, Tech still managed to make it a one-touchdown game. However, Derek Lieser and the Spartans drove down the field and put the game away with a touchdown.

ROCORI won in impressive fashion 21 – 7. Be sure to watch this weeks DigElog Network Game of the Week as the Tech Tigers will travel to St. Cloud Apollo on Wednesday to battle the Eagles. You can see the complete game live on DigElog ROCORI!

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Special thanks to Central Minnesota Federal Credit Union who sponsored this story.   The Central Minnesota Federal Credit Union in Cold Spring is proud to support the rich tradition of ROCORI athletics and the contribution it makes to student development.  At the Central Mn Federal Credit Union, all ROCORI athletes are Champions in our community.

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DigElog Network Game of the Week: St.Cloud Tech Vs. St Cloud Apollo Eagles

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This Wednesday, the DigElog Network will be showcasing another game of the week. Follow along from your computer as we broadcast LIVE from St. Cloud Apollo as the Eagles host the St. Cloud Tech Tigers.

If you missed last weeks’ coverage of our game of the week, you can still view the game in its entirety by clicking here For more of the most extensive coverage of Central Lakes Conference Sports, stay tuned to DigElog Waite Park.

ROCORI Spartans vs. St. Cloud Tech Tigers Preview

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In this video highlight, you will see ROCORI quarterback Derek Lieser scramble for a touchdown run from last Friday’s game against the St. Cloud Tech Tigers. Both ROCORI and St. Cloud went into the game coming off difficult losses, and both squads desperately needed a victory. Stay tuned to DigElog ROCORI to see the full highlights from the game. 

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Special thanks to Central Minnesota Federal Credit Union who sponsored this story.   The Central Minnesota Federal Credit Union in Cold Spring is proud to support the rich tradition of ROCORI athletics and the contribution it makes to student development.  At the Central Mn Federal Credit Union, all ROCORI athletes are Champions in our community.

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Introducing the DigElog Network Game of the Week

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This week the DigElog Network will be premiering our first ever game of the week. Follow along from your computer as we broadcast LIVE from St. Cloud Tech as the Tigers host the ROCORI Spartans. For more of the most extensive coverage of Central Lakes Conference Sports, stay tuned to DigElog ROCORI.