Minnesota High School Football - Blaine held off by Anoka
September 15, 2023: Blaine, MN 55434 In Friday's non-league contest, the Anoka Tornadoes (Anoka, MN) football squad nipped the host Blaine Bengals (Blaine, MN), by a count of 18-16.
The Tornadoes now own a 3-0 record. They play next when they host Maple Grove for a non-league contest on Friday, September 22. Anoka will encounter a Crimson squad coming off a 41-28 league win over Centennial (Circle Pines, MN). The Crimson record now stands at 2-1.
Coming up next, the Bengals encounter the Osseo Orioles (Osseo, MN) in a Metro - North contest, on Friday, September 22.  Blaine will attempt to upgrade on its 1-2 season record. The Orioles go into the contest with a 0-3 record after their 21-0 non-league loss to Champlin Park (Champlin, MN).
  
	                              
 
	
	
					
	
		First Quarter
NO SCORING
Second Quarter
6:35	BLAINE	JARED KILLIAN  24 FG
		
1:55	ANOKA	VERONICA MORAN 20 FG
		
0:36	ANOKA	LUKE ALEXANDER 80 INT RETURN (KICK FAILED)
Third Quarter
2:49	ANOKA	CHARLIE HENDRICKSON 5 PASS FROM PEYTON PODANY
		(RUN FAILED)
		
0:40	BLAINE	MICHAEL DOUGLAS 8 PASS FROM DANIELS (KILLIAN KICK)
Fourth Quarter
10:34	ANOKA	MORAN 23 FG
		
6:01	BLAINE	DOUGLAS 1 RUN (PASS FAILED)