Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mayer Lutheran). They took down Sleepy Eye/St. Mary 29-14 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Crusaders.

Gabriel Shimanski
09/26/25 @ Sleepy Eye/St. Mary's | 2 |
09/19/25 vs Madelia | 1 |
09/05/25 @ Martin County West | 1 |
08/28/25 vs Sibley East | 1 |
09/20/24 vs Cleveland/Immanuel Lutheran | 1 |
Mayer Lutheran's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Gabriel Shimanski, who rushed for 51 yards and a pair of scores, and also threw for 132 yards and one TD. The dominant performance also gave Shimanski a new career-high in rushing touchdowns (two). Madden Boll made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Mayer Lutheran didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Boll, Ben Lindsmith, and Gabriel Tredray picked up one apiece. Boll got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Mayer Lutheran's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Sleepy Eye/St. Mary's, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mayer Lutheran will square off against Cleveland/Immanuel Lutheran at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cleveland/Immanuel Lutheran's defense has only allowed 7.2 points per game this season, so Mayer Lutheran's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Sleepy Eye/St. Mary's, they will welcome Springfield/Comfrey at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sleepy Eye/St. Mary's will need to watch out since Springfield/Comfrey has now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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