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2009 - 2010Cardinal Football History
CARDS 33, Worthington 13
Zach Roggow's 30yd fumble return on a botched reverse punt return turned the tide in the CARDS 33-13 win over Worthington. Roggow also added another fumble recovery on a muffed fair catch. Richie Haycraft added 3 scores - 5yd, 3yd & 30yd runs. Justin Heinrich added a 1yd sneak and was 9-17 passing with 2 INTs, 76yds. Conner Guetter, Dakota Gilbertson & Colton Higgins recovered fumbles. Haycraft added 2 INTs.
 CARDS 21, Marshall 28
CONNER GUETTER had 3 catches for 18yds including a 3rd quarter 4 yd TD. Guetter also recovered 2 fumbles and recorded 14 tackles. Logan Peymann led the CARDS with 15 tackles, Kellen Fausch had a 1st QT 30yd TD interception return. Dakota Gilbertson recovered a muff punt. The CARDS closed to 7 with Richie Haycraft' s(16-72yds) 1 yd TD with 3:41 left in the game. Tyler Beck had 2 rec for 37yds, Justin Heinrich completed 8 of 17 attempts, 4 carries for 28yds.
CARDS 27, St Paul Central 34

LOGAN PEYMANN had 13 tackles and 3 catches for 44yds. Joe Duflo's 3rd QT 25yd TD INT return put the CARDS up 21-14 after a 14-14 1st half. Adam Schultz's(5-55yds) 10yd TD rec gave the CARDS a 27-21 lead in the 4th. Central scored twice in the 4th after turnovers, Duflo also had 20 yd FUM return. Tyler Beck had 5 rec for 82yds, Richie Haycraft carried 24 times for 95yds, 2 TDs, Justin Heinrich threw for 192yds, 15-28 no INTs.

CARDS 26, New Ulm 14
RICHIE HAYCRAFT'S second 5yd TD run, after Logan Peymann's fake punt run early in the 3rd QT proved to be the game winner, he carried 29 times for 132yds. Peymann(4rec-45yds) added an insurance 10yd TD rec from Justin Heinrich(9-18-2-82yds) in the last minute. Joey Duflo opened the CARD scoring with a 21yd TD run. Followed by Haycraft's first TD run made it 12-8 CARDS at the half. Will Hawkins(8 tackles), Peymann(7tackles) led the defense.
CARDS 15, Waseca 12

TYLER BECK had 3 rec for 58yds including a 19yd TD to give the CARDS a 15-6 lead late in the 4th QT. The Bluejays led 6-2 at the half - the safety coming on a botched punt snap. Justin Heinrich(6-13-77yds no INTs) scored at 5:16 in the 4th from a yard out after a scoreless 3rd QT. Conner Guetter(18-66yds), Richie Haycraft(15-46yds) & Logan Peymann(3rec-19) led the CARDS offense. Guetter(8), Colton Higgins(8) & Peymann 8 tackles - Joey Duflo & Doug Verhall had INTs to lead the CARD defense

CARDS 26, Blue Earth Area 6
WESTON BREMER recovered 2 fumbles, the 2nd leading to RB Haycraft's(28-109yds) insurance 5yd TD run late in the 4th Qt. Defense set the tone early - Duflo's 1st Qt 65yd TD INT return and a Heinrich(6-11-71yds) to Peymann 2nd QT 24yd TD pass-catch gave the CARDS a 14-6 halftime lead. Bremer, Peymann, Hawkins FUM rec & Guetter 9 tackles held BEA to 32 2nd half yds. Adam Schultz had a key 4th & 8 grab and several key carries. Peymann added a 20yd FG. Beck & Brandon Splinter added key receptions
CARDS 26, St Peter 20
CONNER GUETTER FB(12-115yds) scored on a 15yd run early in the 4th QT to tie it at 20-20. Then led Haycraft(24-88) around the end for a 13yd game winning TD run with 1:20 left in the contest. Heinrich((7-10-1-84yds) put the CARDS on the board in the 2QT with a 5yd TD carry and led a 2min drill ending with a Peymann(2rec-25yds) 11yd strike to give the CARDS a 14-12 half lead. Doug Verhall FUM rec Haycraft INT, along with Hawkins-Schmid-Bremer led the"D"
CARDS 49, St James 14



LG KELLEN FAUSCH & RG JACOB GERDTS on Senior Night, opened holes for the CARD ball carriers to the tune of 367yds rushing. Haycraft(11-100yds) & Adam Schultz(5-79yds) had 1QT rushing TDs. Peymann hit Brandon Splinter on a fake X-tra pt try for 14-0 lead. Three scores in the 2QT - Haycraft 22yd run, Schultz 7yd catch, Heinrich(9-14-146yds) 1yd QB sneak, gave the CARDS a 35-0 halftime lead. The CARDS added two mores scores in the 4QT - RB Dakota Gilbertson 6yd run and RB Ross Wilken 78yd run. The defense was led by Hawkins FUM recovery and Zach Roggow INT. Roggow scored on the play but a block in back penalty was called. WR Tyler Beck had 3rec for 76yds.
CARDS 20, Dassel Cokato
CONNER GUETTER tipped away a 4th an ballgame pass over the middle to preserve the victory. Fausch(11tak), Guetter(10) & Bremer(sack) led the "D". Logan Peymann had 2 key rec - a 33yd 3rd down clutch catch that setup the ultimate game winner on a 15yd reverse option pass from WR Beck to Peymann. Trailing 6-0 the CARDS scored twice in the 2nd QT. Heinrich(12-23-198yds) hit Beck(5-103yds) for 48yd strike & Haycraft(23-55yds) scored on a 1yd plunge coming on the heels of a 30yd flea-flicker pass to Adam Schultz(5-49yds). 
CARDS 39 Sibley East 22

LOGAN PEYMANN had two INTs, the 2nd was off a tipped Fausch deflection late in the 4th QT. The INT at the goal line came after back to back SE scores which closed it to 32-22. The "O" line led by SCOTT HINES helped the CARDS jump out to a 26-6 half lead with 3TD runs(11-42-36) by Haycraft(27-225yds) and a 40yd TD run by Guetter(7-73yds). Haycraft added 3QT & 4QT TD runs(13yd-20yd) - Tyler Beck(6-115) had several highlight catches to keep drives going. Heinrich 8-14-1-140yds.    Bremer, Fausch, Guetter(10 tackles - blocked PAT) led the CARDS defense 
CARDS 14, GSL 44
TYLER BECK(5-195yds) had two TD receptions - 62yds & 18yds. Beck also had a 52yd rec.The CARDS were the first team this year to score twice on GSL(11-0).  The 3-time Class AAA defending State Champions GSL scored 4 times in the 2QT and led 37-6 at the half. GSL's Aaron Lueders scored his 5th TD in the 3QT. GSL limited the CARDS ground game to 29yds, while rushing for 400yds and only passing twice.  Heinrich(6-17-195yds) completed a two point conversion pass to Peymann. Peymann also had a 71yd punt(CARD record).

WILL HAWKINS
, Guetter, Haycraft, Bremmer(fum rec), led the "D". The Section 3AAA Runner-up CARDS finish 8-3. The 05-06 CARDS were Section runner-ups also.
~~ FOOTBALL AWARDS ~~
RICHIE HAYCRAFT JUSTIN HEINRICH WILL HAWKINS CONNER GUETTER LOGAN PEYMANN

CARD MVP: Richie Haycraft, Offensive MVP: Justin Heinrich, Defensive MVP: Conner Guetter,
Mr. Football Award: Will Hawkins, Most Improved: Jakob Gerdts,
Scout Team Award: Zach Roggow. Sportsmanship Award: Preston Schultz,
South Central Conference First Team: Haycraft, Hawkins, Heinrich, Guetter, Peymann, Gerdts.
South Central Conference Honorable Mention: Bremer, Hines,
SCC Elite Team(top 12 SCC Players): Haycraft, Hawkins, Heinrich, Guetter

JACOB GERDTS PRESTON SCHULTZ ZACH ROGGOW SCOTT HINES WESTON BREMER