High scores leave Beavers with loss in final home game
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The Minot State Beavers football team hosted their final home game of the season on Saturday, November 7, dropping the match against the Northern State University Wolves 36-49 for the Beavers’ highest combined scoring game of the season.
The Beavers were first on the board in the first quarter of play, with Brandon Hines Jr. running the ball 70 yards to the end zone in Minot State’s first drive just 18 seconds into the game.
The Wolves were quick to respond, and swiftly took control of the pace of the game, scoring four unanswered touchdowns to lead the beavers 28-7 at the end of the first quarter.
Through the rest of the game, the Beavers were just playing catch up.
The Wolves stayed at least one touchdown ahead of the Beavers through the rest of the game, getting their closest at the of the second quarter, where the Beavers scored a touchdown with a one yard rush from Jett Lundeen, brining the Beavers within one possession at 28-21.
The Wolves pulled away again in the second half, finishing the afternoon with a 49-36 win over the Beavers.
Saturday was the Beavers’ last at Herb Parker until the new season begins in 2027.
The Beavers will head out of town for their last game of the regular season, facing off against the University of Minnesota Duluth on Saturday, November 14.
The Beavers will enter their last game of the season with a record of 3-7 on the season.