Nov. 13, 2006

Offense:
Quarterback Jeremy Wolff (Sr., Janesville, Minn. Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton HS) had a solid game in the team’s 48-16 loss to Whitewater on Saturday at Ramer Field. Wolff, 6-1, 225 pounds, completed 13-29 passes for 124 yards and two touchdowns. The touchdown passes covered 23 and 16-yards. He also carried the ball 15 times for 43 yards. He finished the year with 536 rushing yards and he completed 65-153 passes for 865 yards. He ran for seven touchdowns and threw for four.

Defense:
Defensive back Robby Nesvig (Sr.,  Gaylord, Minn. Sibley East HS) had a strong game for the Falcons in the team’s 48-16 loss to Whitewater on Saturday at Ramer Field. Nesvig, 5-10, 195 pounds, made three solo tackles, broke up a pass, had a quarterback hurry and recovered a fumble. Nesvig recovered a fumbled punt return and returned it five yards that gave the Falcon offense the ball at the UWW 14. Four plays later the Falcons kicked a 32-yard field goal to make the score at the time, 31-10.

Nov. 6, 2006

Offense:
Tight end Brett Hanson (Sr., La Crosse, Wis. Central HS) had a good day for the Falcons in the team's 41-17 loss at La Crosse on Saturday. Hanson, 6-3, 240 pounds, caught two passes for 24 yards. "Brett also had a great game blocking," said Falcon Coach John O'Grady. Hanson, who had played defensive end, was moved to the tight end spot earlier this year. He has caught three passes for 42 yards.

Defense:
Defensive back Bruce Baillargeon (Jr., Somerset, Wis.) played well for the Falcon defense in the team's 41-17 loss at La Crosse on Saturday. Baillargeon, 6-0, 180 pounds, made four solo and 10 total tackles. He was credited with .5 tackles for loss. He also forced a fumble and recovered a fumble. His forced fumble in the second quarter was recovered by the Falcons and led to the team's first touchdown. He recovered a fumble in the third quarter at the La Crosse 32 and that led to a 45-yard Falcon field goal. This year he is second on the team in tackles (74). He has intercepted two passes and recovered two fumbles.

Oct. 30, 2006

Offense:
Quarterback Jeremy Wolff (Sr., Janesville, Minn. Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton HS) played well in the team's 28-10 loss at Platteville on Saturday. Wolff, 6-1, 225, rushed for 142 yards and one touchdown. He averaged 7.1 yards per carry and scored on a 3-yard run in the second quarter. He completed 4-15 passes for 66 yards. This year he has rushed for 434 yards and six touchdowns and completed 46-114 passes for 679 yards and two scores.

Defense:
Cornerback Shane Hanson (Jr., River Falls, Wis.) played well in the team's 28-10 loss at Platteville on Saturday. Hanson, 6-0, 177 pounds made two solo tackles and had one interception. His interception came on Platteville's first possession of the second half. On a second-and-seven play from the River Falls 36, he intercepted a pass at the UWRF 13 to stop the Pioneer drive. Hanson is third on the team in tackles this year (39) and leads the team with four interceptions.

Oct. 23, 2006

Offense:
Wide receiver Josh Grover (Jr., Milton, Wis.) played an important role for the Falcons in the team's 24-20 come-from-behind win over Stout Saturday at Ramer Field. The 5-11, 171 pounder led UWRF receivers with five catches for 108 yards. He had a long reception of 41 yards. Grover led all receivers in the game in reception yards. The five catches equals his total from the Oshkosh game and is a season high. This year Grover has caught 19 passers for 380 yards and two touchdowns.

Defense:
Linebacker Dan Buker (Sr., Waseca, Minn.) was a leader for the Falcons on and off the field in the team's 24-20 come-from-behind win over Stout Saturday afternoon at Ramer Field. The 5-11, 215 pounder had three solo and eight total tackles. He had three tackles for loss (9 yards), including a sack for a loss of six yards. He also had a quarterback hurry. Buker has 12 solo and 31 total tackles this year. He has 4.5 tackles for loss (19 yards) and 1.5 sacks (10 yards).

Special Teams:
Punter Jovin Kroll (Sr., Poplar, Wis. Northwestern HS) had a career best day in the team's 24-20 come-from-behind win over Stout on Saturday at Ramer Field. The 6-1, 176 punted eight times and averaged 46.8 yards per kick. He had three punts over 50 yards with a long of 68. Stout returned just one punt for 10 yards. He had one punt downed inside the Stout 20. He also did all of the holding in Falcon extra points and field goals. The Falcons were 3-3 in extra points and 1-1 in field goals. This year Kroll has punted 41 times and averages 40.9 yards per kick. He has had 10 punts downed inside the opponents 20.

Oct. 16, 2006

Offense:
Quarterback Jeremy Wolff (Sr., Janesville, Minn. Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton HS) helped lead the Falcon offense to a 20-17 win over Stevens Point on Saturday at Ramer Field. The 6-1, 225 pounder led all rushers with 121 yards. He averaged 7.1 yards per carry and scored the game's first touchdown on a 4-yard run early in the second quarter. It was his best rushing game of the season. He also threw the ball well completing 8-16 passes for 113 yards and one touchdown. He connected with wide receiver Josh Grover on a 36-yard touchdown pass to give the Falcons a 14-0 lead in the second quarter. He finished the game with a season-best 117.45 pass rating and the eight completions was a season high.

Defense:
Defensive back Bruce Baillargeon (Jr., Somerset, Wis.) helped lead a Falcon defense in a solid game in the team's 20-17 win over Stevens Point Saturday afternoon at Ramer Field. The 6-0, 180 pounder had nine solo and 13 total tackles to lead the Falcons. He broke up a pass, forced a fumble and recovered a fumble. With the Falcons winning 20-10 in the fourth quarter, Baillargeon forced a UWSP running back to fumble and the defensive back jumped on the loose ball to stop a Pointer scoring drive. Baillargeon leads the team in tackles with 26 solo and 53 total stops.

Oct. 9, 2006

Offense:
Tight end Andy Marx (Jr., Ringle, Wis. D.C. Everest HS) had one of his best games in both blocking and pass receiving for the Falcons in Saturday's game against Eau Claire. The 6-6, 245 pounder caught one pass for 19 yards and blocked well throughout the contest.  

Defense:
End Gregg Neumann (Jr., Lakeville, Minn.) showed once again that he is one of the top pass rushers with his play against Eau Claire on Saturday. The 6-3, 229 pounder was credited with two sacks for a loss of 13 yards. He finished the game with three solo and five total tackles.

Oct. 2, 2006

Offense:
Wide receiver Josh Grover (Jr., Milton, Wis.) had his best game in a Falcon uniform in the team's 24-0 loss to Oshkosh Saturday at Ramer Field. The 5-11, 171 pounder caught five passes for 113-yards. He had a long reception of 47 yards. He leads the team in receiving with nine catches for 207 yards and one touchdown.

Defense:
End Nathan Renk (Sr., Caledonia, Minn.) played a solid game in the team's 24-0 loss to Oshkosh Saturday night at Ramer Field. The 6-3, 208 pounder made two solo and had seven total tackles. He led the Falcons with two tackles for loss (five yards). This year he has made seven solo and 17 total tackles. He has four and one-half tackles for loss and two sacks. He leads the team with three fumble recoveries.

Sept. 24, 2006

Offense:
Fullback Nathan Anderson (Jr., Marinette, Wis.) led all rushers in the team's 63-8 loss at St. Francis on Saturday. He carried the ball 35 times and finished with 118 yards with a long carry of 14 yards. The 5-10, 220 pounder averaged 3.4 yards a carry. It was his 12th career 100+ yard rushing game.

Defense:
Cornerback Jamie Bisch (Jr., Roberts, Wis. St. Croix Central HS) had another good game for the Falcons in the team's 63-8 loss at St. Francis on Saturday. The 5-10, 185 pounder made his third start of the season and had two solo and six total tackles.

Special Teams:
Long snapper Ryan Agrimson (Jr., Peterson, Minn. Rushford-Peterson HS) handled all of the snaps in the team's 63-8 loss at St. Francis on Saturday. "Every snap was right on," said special teams Coach Andy Kotelnicki about the 6-0, 210 pounder.

Sept.17, 2006

Offense:
Quarterback Jeremy Wolff (Sr., Janesville, Minn. Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton HS) helped lead the Falcons to a 24-17 win at Pacific Lutheran on Saturday. The 6-1, 225 pounder helped the Falcon offense score 24 third-quarter points in the come-from-behind win. He rushed 10 times for 64 yards and scored twice on runs of 20- and 1-yard. He completed 5-13 passes for 92 yards and one 77-yard touchdown. Wolff's first touchdown run cut the PLU lead to 10-7 and the touchdown pass gave the Falcons a 14-10 lead. His second touchdown run gave the Falcons a 21-10 lead.

Defense:
Back Bruce Baillargeon (Jr., Somerset, Wis.) played a key role for the Falcon defense in the team's 24-17 win on Saturday at Pacific Lutheran. The 6-0, 180 pounder intercepted two passes, broke up a pass, forced a fumble and led the team with nine tackles. He had two solo and seven assists. He was credited with an assist on a tackle for a loss of one yard. He helped lead a Falcon defense that allowed PLU just 200 total yards. UW-RF held PLU to minus-three yards rushing, a Falcon modern day record. His first interception came on PLU's first drive of the second half with the Lutes holding a 10-0 lead. On a second-and-15 play, he intercepted the pass and returned it 29 yards to the PLU 20. The Falcons scored on the first play from scrimmage to make it a 10-7 game. On PLU's next possession, the Lutes drove into UW-RF territory before Baillargeon intercepted another pass and this time he returned it four yards. On UW-RF's second play from scrimmage after the interception, the Falcons scored again to take a 14-10 lead. His forced fumble came on a running play in PLU's territory and was recovered by the Falcons at the PLU 22. The drive stalled and UW-RF kicked a 42-yard field goal to give the Falcons a 24-10 lead.

Special Teams:
Punter Jovin Kroll (Sr., Poplar, Wis. Northwestern HS) had a solid game kicking the ball for he Falcons in the team's 24-17 win at Pacific Lutheran. He punted four times and averaged 39.8 yards a kick. He had two punts downed inside the 20 - one at the two and one at the 12. This year he is averaging 39.9 yards per punt. The 6-1, 176 pounder is also the holder on field goals and extra points.

Sept.11, 2006

Offense:
Tailback Nathan Anderson (Jr., Marinette, Wis.) rushed 29 times for 111 yards against a strong St. John's defense in the team's 41-9 loss on Saturday. The 5-10, 220 pounder averaged 3.8 yards per carry and had a long run of 18 yards. It was Anderson's 11 th career 100+ yard rushing game.

Defense:
Cornerback Jamie Bisch (Jr., Roberts, Wis. St. Croix Central HS) made his first collegiate start a memorable one in the team's 41-9 loss at St. John's on Saturday. On a second-and-five situation at the SJU 34 in the first quarter, Bisch intercepted a pass and returned it 39 yards for a touchdown. The play made the score 7-6 with 6:32 to play in the first quarter. The 5-10, 185 pounder made three tackles (two solo) in the game.

Special Teams:
Linebacker Ben Hoglund (Jr., Big Lake, Minn.) made a big impact for the Falcons with his special teams play in the team's 41-9 loss at St. John's on Saturday. The 5-8, 210 pounder blocked a SJU punt in the first quarter that gave the Falcons a first down at the SJU 47. He made two special teams tackles (one solo) in the game.