BOMBERS PLAY LOURDES TOUGH

The Bombers lost a scoring battle, Friday night to the Rochester Lourdes Eagles. The Bombers started the scoring when Jordan Lundell returned a Lourdes punt 89 yards for a touchdown. Derek Johnson's kick was good. Bomber 7 Lourdes 0  The Eagles scored next possession on a 64 yard QB keeper by Mark Pagel.  The Bombers stopped the 2 point play.   Bombers 7  Lourdes 6   Lourdes scored again in the first Quarter on a 5 yard run by Mckay Cartens. The Bombers again stopped the Eagles 2 point try.  Bombers 7  Lourdes 12   The Bombers then go on a nice 9 play drive and score on a 13 yard pass from Hunter Johnson to Austin Lauridson who made a great catch at the goal line. Johnson kick was good.   Bomber 14  Lourdes 12   Lourdes comes back with their own 7 play drive that's capped off with a Mckay Cartens 30 yard run for touchdown, after breaking a tackle at the line of scrimmage. This time the Eagles 2 point try is good.  Bomber 14  Lourdes 20  The Bombers answer again with a 8 play drive, capped off with a Ian Althoff 1 yard blast into the end zone. Key plays a 17 yard pass from Johnson to Colton Sande. Sande did a good job of getting yards after the catch, and Johnson scrambling for 17 yards down to the 3 yard line. Kick was blocked.  Bombers 20 Lourdes 20  Lourdes did not take long to score on their next drive. First play from scrimmage Pagel races 65 yards for a Eagle touchdown. Kick was good. Against this option offense everyone needed to follow their assignments. This is the result when it doesn't happen.   Bomber 20  Lourdes 27  The  Bombers unfortunately have a turnover at the Lourdes 30 yard line, as a Eagles defender intercepts a Johnson pass, with 2:30 to go in the half.  Pagel scores his third touchdown of the game on a 12 yard keeper. Kick was no good.  Half time score  Bomber 20  Lourdes 33

The Bombers kicked off to start the second half. The Eagles returned it to the 50 yard line, from there they march 50 yards in 10 plays, with Pagel scoring his 4th touchdown on a 4th and goal at the 1 yard line.  2 point try was no good.  Bombers 20 Lourdes 39  The Bombers answered with another drive 10 plays 73 yards, capped off with a 6 yard pass from Johnson to Alex Bultena. Johnson's kick was good.
Bombers 27  Lourdes 39  Well it didn't last long,  1 play 58 yards Kane Cartsens, yes they are twins, takes a pitch from Pagel and off to the races. Kick was good. Bombers 27  Lourdes 46  The Bombers travel 65 yards in 12 plays and take up 4:30 minutes, but Johnson is intercepted at the Lourdes 10 yard line. The Eagles know how to eat up the clock with the option, starting at their own 10 yard line with 11:30 to go, they go 73 yards in 12 plays take 9:00 minutes off the clock, when the Bombers stop them.  Final score Bombers 27  Lourdes 46  

I think this a coming out for the offense, this is what I thought we would see at the beginning. I think we have to run the ball better, than we have the last two games. Come playoff time weather can play an enormous factor in a ballgame and a ground game will be important. I came a way feeling good about the game ( I know it was a loss) they are never good, but we can build I think on this one.

Bombers play at Stewvartille next Friday.

STATS

Passing
Johnson 12-26 162 yards 2TD 2INT

Rushing
Johnson 12-67
Althoff 14-33
Bultena 1-22

Receiving
Lundell 3-32
Bultena 4-32
Sande 366
Lauridsen 2-31

Team
Rushing 32-122
Passing 12-26 161 yards