Lightning Football - 2008 Season Recap

Lightning Football - 2008 Season Recap

Lightning Football 2008

"One Purpose"

To see what is right and not to do it is lack of courage. -Confucius

Fri 8/29	@ Burnsville	38-7	1-0
Fri 9/5	APPLE VALLEY	7-13	1-1
Fri 9/12	EAGAN	23-7	2-1
Fri 9/19	@ Eden Prairie	7-14	2-2
Fri 9/26	LAKEVILLE SOUTH	42-14	3-2
Fri 10/3	@ Chaska	22-21	4-2
Fri 10/10	LAKEVILLE NORTH	34-21	5-2
Wed 10/15	@ Rosemount	7-40	5-3
Tue 10/21	KENNEDY (Sect Quarters)	27-6	6-3
Sat 10/25	APPLE VALLEY (Sect Semi)	35-0	7-3
Fri 10/31	@Rosmeount (Sect Final)	10-33	7-4
Sat 11/8	State Quarterfinals
Sat 11/15	State Semifinals
Fri 11/28	Prep Bowl XXIV (State Final)

The 2008 Lightning Football season motto was "One Purpose". They finished the season 7-4 overall and 5-3 in the Lake Conference. They finished 3rd in the Lake Conference and as Section 3AAAAA Runners-Up. They earned a team Academic Gold award.

Captains: Matt Garin, Travis Schweiger, Andy Dziekan

Lightning Award: Mike Barry

Scholar Athlete: Ty Groskreutz

2008 ALL CONFERENCE

Matt Garin, Senior Defensive Lineman; Alex Jensen, Senior Tight End; Patrick O'Neill, Senior Safety; Dijon Sanders, Senior Offensive Lineman; Travis Schweiger, Senior Linebacker

2008 HONORABLE MENTION ALL CONFERENCE

Andy Dziekan, Senior Offensive Lineman; Andre Hunt, Sophomore Running Back; Brad Losee, Junior Defensive Lineman; Ty Groskreutz, Senior Linebacker; Daran Han, Senior Defensive Lineman

2008 ALL METRO (Star Tribune)

Matt Garin 1st Team DL

Dijon Sanders 1st Team OL

2008 ALL METRO (KARE 11)

Matt Garin 1st Team DL

Dijon Sanders 1st Team OL

2008 ALL STATE - PIONEER PRESS

Matt Garin 1st Team DL

Dijon Sanders Honorable Mention OL

Patrick O'Neill Honorable Mention DB

Alex Jensen Honorable Mention TE

2008 ASSOCIATED PRESS ALL STATE :

Matt Garin 1st Team DL

Dijon Sanders Honorable Mention OL

MINNESOTA VIKINGS ALL STATE:

Matt Garin 1st Team DL

ACADEMIC ALL STATE:

Ty Groskreutz, Senior Linebacker

2008 IRONMAN WINNERS

148 Lbs. Ryan Carriere Junior Defensive Back 57 Points

165 Lbs. Andy Gensch Senior Running Back 74 Points

181 Lbs. Karl Otto Junior Wide Receiver 78 Points

198 Lbs. Ben Bowar Junior Linebacker 72 Points

220 Lbs. Alex Jensen Senior Tight End 73 Points

HWT Sean Marben Junior Offensive Lineman 47 Points

2008 OVERALL IRONMAN CHAMPION:

181 Lbs. Karl Otto Junior Wide Receiver 78 Points

2007 MOST IMPROVED IRONMAN CHAMPION:

Andrew Wipf and Gavril Telkov +23