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10/05/2005: "Jacks end Regular Season with a bang"

The Minneapolis Lumberjacks took on the Midwest Pioneers Sunday in a rematch of last years Championship game. Although this years Pioneer team had lost a lot of management and players the Lumberjacks geared up for a heated rivalry game. The game featured hard hits and another great showing from the Jacks defense. The Pioneers, who were light in numbers, came ready to knock the Jacks off but in the end the Jacks prevailed 31-0.
The scoring began early for the Jacks as in the first quarter Nate Middleton connected with Ben Seiben for a spectacular 30 yard TD catch. Seiben was able to come down with the ball keep two feet in the back of the endzone before crashing into the padded fence. The defense was very stingy in the first half setting the offense up with great field position. The Jacks scored again in the first quarter on a 35 yard field goal by Kevin Erickson. In the second quarter the defense took matters into their own hands, following a blocked punt that gave the Pioneers the ball on the 10 yard line, when AJ Johnson picked up a fumble and rumbled 95 yards, with the assistance of a convoy of blockers, to the endzone.
The second half featured more strong play from both sides of the ball. Wil Staples threw two touchdown passes one to Isaac Brown and another to Paris Moore. Behind the strong running of Robbie Johnson and Paris Moore and the strong up front play of the offensive line the Jacks were able to keep the defense off the field. Other notable offensive plays were Edwin Reed making so key 3rd down catches and Nate Middleton scrambling for a first down. Defensively the continued to force turnovers in bunches as Dion Wilson, Norm Alston, Quincy Jones and D-lineman Ray Craft all collected interceptions. Overall for the game the Jacks forced 6 turnovers. The defense also received another strong showing from Linebackers Dante Jenkins and Jay Kotz and linemen David Smith and Brian Cipala.
stats to come soon.
With the victory the Jacks finish the Regular season 6-1 and now await the completion of 3 games over the next 2 weeks to find out what seed they will have in the playoffs. The Jacks do not have any non-conference games scheduled so their next game will be in the weekend of the 17th of September. More details to come soon.