EAGAN, Minn. – The Farmington Tigers fought hard in the second half but ultimately fell short, losing 18-10 to the Eagan Wildcats on Friday night at Eagan High School. Trailing 18-0 at halftime, the Tigers clawed their way back into the game, but a late interception sealed the victory for Eagan. The loss moves Farmington to 3-3 on the season, while Eagan improves to 4-2.

RECAP

The Wildcats opened the scoring late in the first quarter, with B. Evans finding the end zone on a 1-yard run. After a penalty on the extra point attempt, Eagan opted to go for two, with C. Brandt converting successfully for an 8-0 lead. The Wildcats added a 36-yard field goal from S. Kolehmainen late in the second quarter to extend their advantage to 11-0 heading into halftime.

Eagan scored again in the third quarter, with Evans adding a 2-yard rushing touchdown. Kolehmainen's extra point made it 18-0 in favor of the Wildcats. Farmington finally got on the board with a 26-yard field goal by Ethan Geisler with 1:28 left in the third quarter, cutting the deficit to 18-3.

The Tigers' defense stepped up in the fourth quarter, forcing a fumble that set up the offense with good field position. Quarterback Jonah Ask capitalized, finding Brock Wyandt for a 12-yard touchdown pass to bring the score to 18-10 after Geisler's extra point.

Farmington held Eagan on their next possession and put together a promising drive, moving down to the Wildcats' 19-yard line in the final moments of the game. However, Ask's attempt to find the end zone was intercepted, ending the Tigers' comeback hopes.

TOP TIGERS

• Jonah Ask completed 11 of 18 passes for 115 yards, including a touchdown pass to Brock Wyandt, but also threw two interceptions.
• Brock Wyandt was a key contributor, catching four passes for 57 yards and a touchdown.
• Layne Johnson led the rushing attack with 40 yards on 7 carries, while Ask added 36 yards on the ground.
• On defense, Christopher Rehak led the way with 15 total tackles, while Danny Sather and Max Speratos each contributed eight tackles.

UP NEXT

Farmington will return home for their Tackle Cancer game against the Burnsville Blaze on Friday, October 11, at 7:00 p.m. in Tiger Stadium.

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