Fargo vs Lincoln


March 31, 2000
         

FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL --- --- --- --- ----- Fargo 7 7 14 6 34 Lincoln 20 28 0 13 61

SCORING SUMMARY 1st Quarter LIN - Johnson 2 run (Kosel kick failed) FAR - Martin 6 run (Fish kick) LIN - Starck 26 pass from Luedtke (Kosel kick failed) LIN - Buckner 1 pass from Johnson (Johnson pass to Alford) 2nd Quarter LIN - Johnson 7 pass from Luedtke (Kosel kick failed) LIN - Bodady 4 run (Bodady rush) FAR - Ken Terry 19 pass from Stein (Fish kick) LIN - Sims 41 run (Kosel kick) LIN - Buettenback 14 Interception return (Kosel kick) 3rd Quarter FAR - Martin 2 run (Martin rush) FAR - Martin 3 run (Martin rush failed) 4th Quarter LIN - Johnson 6 pass from Luedtke (Kosel kick) LIN - Bodady 8 run (Kosel kick failed) FAR - Morie 14 run (Fish kick failed)

PLAYER STATISTICS Rushing: FAR - Tavake 10-57, Martin 18-41, Morie 2-17, Roberson 2-3 LIN - Sims 11-94, Bodady 9-35, Johnson 1-2, Alford 1-1, Luedtke 1-(-3) Passing: FAR - Stein 6-23-2, 67 (1 TD) LIN - Luedtke 13-18-0, 131 (3 TDs); Johnson 1-1-0, 1 (1TD); Buckner 0-1-0, 0 Receiving: FAR - Martin 3-22, Roberson 2-26, Terry 1-19 LIN - Buckner 5-24, Starck 4-61, Johnson 3-20, Bodady 1-18, Alford 1-9 Interceptions: FAR - None LIN - Buettenback 1-15, Dumas 1-6 Attendence: 4,805


Game Summary Lincoln, NE-
The Lightning (2-0) scored early and often in the first half against the Fargo Freeze (02-) en route to a 61-34 victory infornt of 4,805 fans.

Lincoln scored on all 6 of its first half posessions with Josh Luedtke leading the way on 8 for 9 passing for 82 yards and 2 touchdowns. Jay Sims, who led all rushers with 94 yards, had a 41 touchdown run, while Frenchie Buckner, Tom Starck, and Clester Johnson all had receiving touchdowns.

Johnson started the scoring barage in the 48-14 first half on a two yard run with 13:00 minutes left in the first quarter. Fargo answered tbe next drive with a six-yard touchdown run by Randy Martin. Martin finished with 3 touchdowns leading the Freeze. The next time tjat Fargo was able to get on the board was with 4:24 left in the half, trailing 34-7.

The second half started off slow for the Lightning. They were stopped on downs their first two posessions and didn't score until 11:30 left in the game on a Luedtke to Johnson touchdown pass. The conversion made the score 55-28. Charles Bodady finished the Lightning scoring on an eight-yard run with 4:35 left in the game.

Ben Buettenback had a solid game on defense recording 12 tackles, intercepting a pass for a touchdown, and having 2 pass break-ups. Troy Dumas added 11 tackles and also intercepted a pass, which he returned for a touchdown.