EAGAN, Minn. – In a dramatic District Football matchup on Friday night, the Farmington Tigers nearly completed a late comeback but ultimately fell to the Eagan Wildcats, 13-10, in overtime. All 10 of Farmington's points came in the final minutes of regulation before a special teams miscue ended the game in extra time.
Recap
Trailing 10-0 with under four minutes to play, Farmington's offense came alive. Quarterback Cade Boyles found Ty Beck for a 10-yard touchdown to bring the Tigers within three. After the defense forced a fumble on Eagan's next possession, Farmington capitalized on the short field with a 32-yard field goal from Aiden Roche to tie the game at 10-10 and send it to overtime.
Eagan opened the extra period with a 21-yard field goal. On Farmington's possession, the Tigers worked into field goal range and lined up to match Eagan's score. However, a bobbled hold on the kick attempt prevented the Tigers from getting the kick off, allowing the Wildcats to escape with the narrow win.
Farmington's defense kept the Tigers in the game, holding Eagan to just one touchdown and two field goals despite 239 rushing yards by the Wildcats. The Tigers forced a key turnover and recorded several tackles for loss and sacks in a strong all-around performance.
Top Tigers
- Cade Boyles finished 6-for-12 passing for 62 yards and a touchdown.
- Ty Beck caught four passes for 39 yards and a touchdown; he also added a 27-yard kickoff return and a 21-yard punt return.
- Chris Rehak led the ground game with 58 rushing yards on 10 carries and added a 35-yard pass completion.
- Blake Johnson contributed a 35-yard reception and made 10 total tackles on defense.
- Aiden Roche was 1-for-1 on PATs and hit a 32-yard field goal to send the game to overtime.
- The defense forced a fumble, recorded multiple sacks, and held Eagan to zero passing yards.
Up Next
Farmington returns home on Friday, Oct. 10, to host Shakopee in the final regular season game of the year. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. at Tiger Stadium. The game will also recognize senior night and serve as the team's tackle cancer night.
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