Northfield Football Loses to Red Wing 27-24; Season Over

The on Saturday couldn't hold a halftime lead as the Raiders lost at Red Wing 27-24 to end their bid for the Section 1AAAA championship and a berth in the state tournament.

The Raiders led 14-7 at the half thanks to a 16-yard scoring run from quarterback Jake Mathison and a 30-yard interception for a touchdown from Kiefer Schmidt.

The Wingers, however, opened the second half with a scoring drive to knot the game at 14. They followed up later in the quarter with another touchdown to pull ahead 21-14.

Aaron Stets kicked a 24-yard field goal in the fourth to bring the Raiders within four points before Red Wing ran for another touchdown, putting them up by 10.

Cody Fugate scored on a 1-yard run late in the game to bring the score to 27-24, but Northfield couldn't recover an onside kick.

on Tuesday in the opening round of sections to advance to Saturday's game.

The loss in Red Wing, which ends the Raiders' season, puts their record at 3-7 for the season.