The Gothenburg varsity football squad has racked up some serious points this season, averaging more than 33 points per game. After outscoring their previous two opponents by a total of 124-0, the Swedes met St. Paul on their home turf in a rare Thursday night game last week, and the Wildcats gave the Swedes all they had.
Coming into the contest, the Swedes were averaging 145 yards per game in both the passing and rushing departments. While Gothenburg did have a good night through the air, the Wildcats' defense held the Swedes’ ground game to just 91 yards.
Neither team was able to get any points on the board in the first eight minutes, but Gothenburg’s offense opened up in the second quarter. Though the team did not quite hit its average in rushing yards, the Swedes pounded the ball across t…