Football Recap: Spring Grove Falls Short of Mabel-Canton in the Playoffs

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Spring Grove can now relate to. They took a 16-0 bruising from the Mabel-Canton Cougars on Friday. Having soared to a lofty 35 points in the game before, the Lions' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Lions

Previous 5 Games

10/31/25 vs Mabel-Canton	0-16
10/25/25 vs Wabasha-Kellogg	35-20
10/21/25 vs Grand Meadow	50-6
10/15/25 vs Alden-Conger	28-6
10/10/25 @ Lanesboro	28-24

With the defeat, Spring Grove broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-3. As for Mabel-Canton, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 11-0.

Spring Grove does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mabel-Canton, they will challenge Hillcrest Lutheran Academy/Bermel HomeSchool/Peterson HomeSchool on Thursday. Mabel-Canton will need to watch out since Hillcrest Lutheran Academy/Bermel HomeSchool/Peterson HomeSchool has now posted at least 31 points in their last six contests.