Their 2019 season came to a close Saturday night. But while the New Bremen Cardinals sadly bowed out of the tournament hoping for more, coach Chris Schmidt's 'work in progress' took a quantum leap towards the future.
They're on quite a run...Nothing went right for the team from up north, and Riley Huelskamp (below) did as much as possible early to see to that...Anna captures its first regional title in football in championship style with a win over Archbold. Read about it in Press Pros.
Once on the verge of shutting down the program, the Cardinals have rallied to reach the Division VII, Region 28 championship game for the second time in program history.
Riley's big night...After a slow start the Anna Rockets reeled off 34 unanswered points...and Riley Huelskamp (below) ran for 291 yards and six touchdowns...to drop Sherwood Fairview from the tourney and advance to next week's Division IV regional final. Read about it in today's Press Pros.
Anna's Riley Huelskamp, the MAC's offensive player of the year, backed up the honor with 291 yards rushing and four touchdowns in Anna's 47-21 win at Minster in the opening round of the D-VI playoffs. Read Greg Billing's account of the game in today's Press Pros.
