Ramblers Defend Home Turf on Homecoming

(KWMN)- The Cotter Ramblers (4-1) secure the homecoming win by shutting out the Red Wing Wingers (1-4) 56-0.

The Ramblers stopped the Red Wings on the very first drive of the game, forcing an early punt that was blocked. Cotter couldn’t convert on 4th down, with the Wingers defense getting the stop. The Rambler’s defense secured another stop, and then drove from the 32-yard line, ending in a Rawson Sullivan rushing TD to break open the scoring. After a convincing rive full of offense. the Wingers went for it on 4th down, but fell just short, with the Ramblers taking over in their own territory. Macs Nisbit and the Ramblers marched downfield and ended with a 31-yard passing touchdown to Lew Shira, finding him amidst a sea of hands in the corner.

The next Wingers possession ended in disaster, as Macs Nisbit picked off Kemper Thorsen for the first turnover of the game, that the Ramblers cashed in immediately for another score. The next drive didn’t fare any better this time with Lewi Shira getting the interception. The Ramblers drove down the field from their own 35-yard line for another score off the turnover. The Ramblers ended the half ahead 28-0.

Taking first possession to start the second half, Cotter needed just five plays to score twice. After a huge kick-return, the ramblers needed just two plays from scrimmage to drive 20 yards, with Wesley Troke taking it in from 10-yards out on the TD pass from Nisbit. The Ramblers then forced a fumble on the very next drive from the Red Wings, before Nisbit took it himself on the QB keep for his first rushing TD of the game. The Wingers punted on the next drive, and the Ramblers did not waste any time, with Owen Sauer taking it to the house for his first TD inside the 10-yardline. The final score of the game came on a 7-yard TD run from Jack Loos for his second TD in three games.

You can watch a recap of the game here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2CJonM4vm0

The Ramblers are on the road next week against Zumbrota-Mazeppa with the kickoff at 7:00PM.