Tigers fall short to Lancers and Defenders

On Oct. 3, the Tigers took on the Mount Marty Lancers where the Lancers took the win 36-16. In the first quarter of the game, freshman Brody Carroll kicked a field goal, bringing the Tigers to the lead however, the Lancers responded with a touchdown. In the second quarter, the Lancers added another touchdown plus two field goals, but junior Cannon Crowder scored a touchdown. This brought the score to 20-10. 

In the second half of the game, Carroll kicked a field goal, but unfortunately the Lancers also added a field goal in the third quarter. In the fourth, Carroll kicked another field goal, however, the Lancers added two more touchdowns, bringing the final score to 36-16. 

Fast forward to last Saturday, Oct. 10, the Tigers traveled to Sioux Center, Iowa, to take on Dordt University, where the Defenders slammed the Tigers with a score of 3-38. 

The Tigers were scoreless in the first three quarters, but freshman Bryan Garcia Diaz kicked a field goal, adding some points to the scoreboard. Regardless of whether the Tigers had points on the board or not, the Tigers had 193 total offenses along with 131 net yards and 54 total return yards. 

Next up, the Tigers will be traveling back to Iowa to take on Northwestern College in Orange City on Oct. 17.