<div>The Sibley East varsity football team fell behind early and lost to visiting Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial 58-6 on Sept. 20.The Wolverines, on the third play of the game, fell behind when LCWM returned an interception 30 yards for a touchdown. After a run for the two-point conversion, Sibley East quickly faced an 8-0 deficit.The Wolverines eventually fell behind 44-0 at halftime.Two bright spots for Sibley East in the first half were two long kickoff returns by sophomore Carson Schmidt.The first kickoff return went for 45 yards down to the Sibley East 35-yard line midway through the first quarter.The Wolverine offense, however, was pushed back 10 yards, and the possession stalled on the 45-yard line late in the first quarter.The second kickoff return went for 75 yards down to the Sibley East 10-yard line.That possession eventually stalled on downs on the 8-yard line early in the second quarter.The Wolverines eventually fell behind 58-0 late in the third frame.Sibley East gained its initial first down on a 7-yard run by sophomore Riley Bussler with under one minute left in the third quarter.This play was the start of an eventual 81-yard drive, which resulted in a 4-yard touchdown run by Bussler.Key plays in the drive were long passes from junior quarterback Sam Renneke to senior Evan Pautsch and Bussler.The Wolverines set up to kick the extra point, but a high snap from center forced Sibley East to pass for the two-point conversion. That pass, however, fell incomplete as the Wolverines climbed within 58-6 with 7:43 left in the fourth quarter.Bussler led the Sibley East ground game with five carries for 22 yards and a touchdown.Renneke, who suffered two interceptions, completed four of 14 passing attempts for 47 yards.Bussler had three receptions for 34 yards, while Pautsch had one catch for 13 yards.Bussler also led the Sibley East defense with 8 1/2 tackles and a pass breakup. Pautsch recorded 6 1/2 tackles, while junior Colten Kranz had 5 1/2 tackles. Senior Owen Utendorfer recorded five tackles. Sophomore Nathan Schauer added 3 1/2 tackles.The Wolverines, 0-4 overall, will travel to Le Sueur-Henderson at 7 p.m. today.</div>

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Football team falls to LCWM 58-6

The Sibley East varsity football team fell behind early and lost to visiting Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial 58-6 on Sept. 20. The Wolverines, on the third play of the game, fell behind when LCWM returned an interception 30 yards for a touchdown. After a run for the two-point conversion, Sibley East quickly faced an 8-0 deficit.