St. Thomas - Minnesota Tommies @ Valparaiso Beacons
1st Quarter
Kickoff
15:00 - 1st
Brian Bartholomew kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7-yd Run
15:00 - 1st
Hope Adebayo run for 7 yds to the StThMN 32
1st & 10 at STMN 25
Interception
15:00 - 1st
Cade Sexauer pass intercepted Ben Hines return for 6 yds to the StThMN 20
2nd & 3 at STMN 32
11-yd Run
14:11 - 1st
Barret Labus run for 11 yds to the StThMN 9 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at STMN 20
6-yd Run
14:11 - 1st
Aaron Dawson run for 2 yds to the StThMN 7 for a 1ST down ST THOMAS MN Penalty, personal foul (4 Yards) to the StThMN 3 for a 1ST down
1st & Goal at STMN 9
-2-yd Run
14:11 - 1st
Aaron Dawson run for a loss of 2 yards to the StThMN 5
1st & Goal at STMN 3
Sack
12:24 - 1st
Michael Appel Jr. sacked by Jonathan Bunce for a loss of 13 yards Michael Appel Jr. fumbled, recovered by StThMN Grif Wurtz , return for 0 yards , return for 79 yds, (Stephen Shagen KICK)
2nd & Goal at STMN 5
5-yd Penalty
12:24 - 1st
ST THOMAS MN Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Valpo 8
1st & Goal at VAL 3
Kickoff Return (Offense)
12:24 - 1st
Stephen Shagen kickoff for 56 yds , Charlie Maxwell return for 21 yds to the Valpo 30
5-yd Pass
12:19 - 1st
Michael Appel Jr. pass complete to Matt Ross for 5 yds to the Valpo 35
1st & 10 at VAL 30
12-yd Pass
12:19 - 1st
Michael Appel Jr. pass complete to Jeffery Vercher for 12 yds to the Valpo 47 for a 1ST down
2nd & 5 at VAL 35
2-yd Run
12:19 - 1st
Aaron Dawson run for 2 yds to the Valpo 49
1st & 10 at VAL 47
1-yd Pass
12:19 - 1st
Michael Appel Jr. pass complete to Aaron Dawson for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
2nd & 8 at VAL 49
5-yd Penalty
12:19 - 1st
VALPARAISO Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Valpo 45
3rd & 7 at 50
Sack
12:19 - 1st
Michael Appel Jr. sacked by Joey Fitzgerald for a loss of 7 yards to the Valpo 38
3rd & 12 at VAL 45
Punt
12:19 - 1st
Evan Matthes punt for 57 yds, downed at the StThMN 5
4th & 19 at VAL 38
3-yd Run
8:50 - 1st
Hope Adebayo run for 3 yds to the StThMN 8
1st & 10 at STMN 5
5-yd Run
8:50 - 1st
Joshua Komis run for 5 yds to the StThMN 13
2nd & 7 at STMN 8
3-yd Run
8:50 - 1st
Hope Adebayo run for 3 yds to the StThMN 16 for a 1ST down
3rd & 2 at STMN 13
49-yd Run
8:50 - 1st
Hope Adebayo run for 49 yds to the Valpo 35 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at STMN 16
4-yd Run
8:50 - 1st
Shawn Shipman run for 4 yds to the Valpo 31
1st & 10 at VAL 35
Incompletion
8:50 - 1st
Cade Sexauer pass incomplete, broken up by Max Franco
2nd & 6 at VAL 31
6-yd Pass
8:50 - 1st
Cade Sexauer pass complete to Andrew McElroy for 6 yds to the Valpo 25 for a 1ST down
3rd & 6 at VAL 31
Interception
8:50 - 1st
Cade Sexauer pass intercepted Kohlton Sherman return for 46 yds to the StThMN 39
1st & 10 at VAL 25
-2-yd Run
4:40 - 1st
Aaron Dawson run for a loss of 2 yards to the StThMN 41
1st & 10 at STMN 39
0-yd Run
4:40 - 1st
Aaron Dawson run for no gain to the StThMN 41
2nd & 12 at STMN 41
Incompletion
4:40 - 1st
Michael Appel Jr. pass incomplete to Matt Ross, broken up by Matthew Guggemos
3rd & 12 at STMN 41
Punt
4:40 - 1st
Evan Matthes punt for 26 yds, fair catch by Andrew McElroy at the StThMN 15
4th & 12 at STMN 41
5-yd Run
3:12 - 1st
Cade Sexauer run for 5 yds to the StThMN 20
1st & 10 at STMN 15
1-yd Run
3:12 - 1st
Shawn Shipman run for 1 yd to the StThMN 21
2nd & 5 at STMN 20
7-yd Run
3:12 - 1st
Cade Sexauer run for 7 yds to the StThMN 28 for a 1ST down
3rd & 4 at STMN 21
Fumble Recovery
3:12 - 1st
Jacob WIldermuth run for a loss of 3 yards to the StThMN 17 Jacob WIldermuth fumbled, recovered by Valpo Caleb Rao
1st & 10 at STMN 28
1-yd Run
1:10 - 1st
Aaron Dawson run for 1 yd to the StThMN 16
1st & 10 at STMN 17
Interception
1:10 - 1st
Michael Appel Jr. pass intercepted, touchback. Luke Glenna return for no gain
2nd & 9 at STMN 16
2nd Quarter
1-yd Run
0:25 - 1st
Hope Adebayo run for 1 yd to the StThMN 21
1st & 10 at STMN 20
End of 1st Quarter
34-yd Run
15:00 - 2nd
Hope Adebayo run for 19 yds to the Valpo 40 for a 1ST down VALPARAISO Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Tyler Days) to the Valpo 45 for a 1ST down
2nd & 9 at STMN 21
4-yd Run
15:00 - 2nd
Hope Adebayo run for 4 yds to the Valpo 41
1st & 10 at VAL 45
29-yd Run
15:00 - 2nd
Hope Adebayo run for 29 yds to the Valpo 12 for a 1ST down
2nd & 6 at VAL 41
3-yd Run
15:00 - 2nd
Shawn Shipman run for 3 yds to the Valpo 9
1st & 10 at VAL 12
9-yd Touchdown Run
12:39 - 2nd
Cade Sexauer run for 9 yds for a TD, (Stephen Shagen KICK)
2nd & 7 at VAL 9
Kickoff Return (Offense)
12:39 - 2nd
Stephen Shagen kickoff for 65 yds , Charlie Maxwell return for 24 yds to the Valpo 24
9-yd Run
12:31 - 2nd
Aaron Dawson run for 9 yds to the Valpo 33
1st & 10 at VAL 24
6-yd Run
12:31 - 2nd
Aaron Dawson run for 6 yds to the Valpo 39 for a 1ST down
2nd & 1 at VAL 33
0-yd Run
12:31 - 2nd
Aaron Dawson run for no gain to the Valpo 39
1st & 10 at VAL 39
22-yd Run
12:31 - 2nd
Jahni Clarke run for 22 yds to the StThMN 39 for a 1ST down
2nd & 10 at VAL 39
9-yd Run
12:31 - 2nd
Jahni Clarke run for 9 yds to the StThMN 30
1st & 10 at STMN 39
(9:24 - 2nd) Timeout ST THOMAS MN, clock 09:24
10-yd Penalty
9:24 - 2nd
DAWSON, A. rush for 12 yards to the TOMMIES18 (Tommy Shelstad), PENALTY VALPO holding (MERKLINGER) 10 yards to the TOMMIES40, NO PLAY.
2nd & 1 at STMN 30
-1-yd Pass
9:24 - 2nd
Michael Appel Jr. pass complete to Solomon Davis for a loss of 1 yard to the StThMN 41
2nd & 11 at STMN 40
Incompletion
9:24 - 2nd
Michael Appel Jr. pass incomplete to Solomon Davis, broken up by Johnson Fallah
3rd & 12 at STMN 41
Punt
9:24 - 2nd
Evan Matthes punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Andrew McElroy at the StThMN 10
4th & 12 at STMN 41
0-yd Penalty
8:21 - 2nd
ST THOMAS MN Penalty, illegal procedure (Grif Wurtz) declined
1st & 10 at STMN 10
2-yd Run
8:21 - 2nd
Hope Adebayo run for 2 yds to the StThMN 12
1st & 10 at STMN 10
3-yd Run
8:21 - 2nd
Hope Adebayo run for 3 yds to the StThMN 15
2nd & 8 at STMN 12
5-yd Pass
8:21 - 2nd
Cade Sexauer pass complete to Jacob WIldermuth for 5 yds to the StThMN 20 for a 1ST down
3rd & 5 at STMN 15
1-yd Run
8:21 - 2nd
Hope Adebayo run for 1 yd to the StThMN 21
1st & 10 at STMN 20
2-yd Run
8:21 - 2nd
Cade Sexauer run for 2 yds to the StThMN 23
2nd & 9 at STMN 21
22-yd Pass
8:21 - 2nd
Cade Sexauer pass complete to Hope Adebayo for 22 yds to the StThMN 45 for a 1ST down
3rd & 7 at STMN 23
5-yd Run
8:21 - 2nd
Shawn Shipman run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
1st & 10 at STMN 45
11-yd Pass
8:21 - 2nd
Cade Sexauer pass complete to Andrew McElroy for 11 yds to the Valpo 39 for a 1ST down
2nd & 5 at 50
Incompletion
8:21 - 2nd
Cade Sexauer pass incomplete to Andrew McElroy, broken up by Kohlton Sherman
1st & 10 at VAL 39
4-yd Run
8:21 - 2nd
Cade Sexauer run for 4 yds to the Valpo 35
2nd & 10 at VAL 39
(2:28 - 2nd) Timeout VALPARAISO, clock 02:28
Sack
2:28 - 2nd
Cade Sexauer sacked by Sam Hafner for a loss of 9 yards to the Valpo 44
3rd & 6 at VAL 35
Punt
2:28 - 2nd
Kolby Gartner punt for 36 yds, downed at the Valpo 8 VALPARAISO Penalty, Offensive holding (4 Yards) to the Valpo 4
4th & 15 at VAL 44
3-yd Run
1:39 - 2nd
Barret Labus run for 3 yds to the Valpo 7 VALPARAISO Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
1st & 10 at VAL 4
8-yd Run
1:39 - 2nd
Barret Labus run for 8 yds to the Valpo 15 for a 1ST down
2nd & 7 at VAL 7
6-yd Pass
1:39 - 2nd
Michael Appel Jr. pass complete to Braden Contreras for 6 yds to the Valpo 21
1st & 10 at VAL 15
(0:21 - 2nd) Timeout VALPARAISO, clock 00:21
2-yd Run
0:21 - 2nd
Barret Labus run for 2 yds to the Valpo 23
2nd & 4 at VAL 21
(0:16 - 2nd) Timeout ST THOMAS MN, clock 00:16
17-yd Run
0:16 - 2nd
Aaron Dawson run for 17 yds to the Valpo 40 for a 1ST down
3rd & 2 at VAL 23
7-yd Run
0:16 - 2nd
Aaron Dawson run for 7 yds to the Valpo 47
1st & 10 at VAL 40
End of 2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
Kickoff
15:00 - 3rd
Stephen Shagen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5-yd Run
15:00 - 3rd
Barret Labus run for 5 yds to the Valpo 30
1st & 10 at VAL 25
3-yd Run
15:00 - 3rd
Aaron Dawson run for 3 yds to the Valpo 33
2nd & 5 at VAL 30
Incompletion
15:00 - 3rd
Michael Appel Jr. pass incomplete to Solomon Davis, broken up by Kellan McKeag
3rd & 2 at VAL 33
Punt
15:00 - 3rd
Evan Matthes punt for 36 yds, downed at the StThMN 31
4th & 2 at VAL 33
-2-yd Run
13:32 - 3rd
Shawn Shipman run for a loss of 2 yards to the StThMN 29
1st & 10 at STMN 31
3-yd Run
13:32 - 3rd
Cade Sexauer run for 3 yds to the StThMN 32
2nd & 12 at STMN 29
11-yd Pass
13:32 - 3rd
Cade Sexauer pass complete to Wesley Juszczak for 11 yds to the StThMN 43 for a 1ST down
3rd & 9 at STMN 32
2-yd Run
13:32 - 3rd
Shawn Shipman run for 2 yds to the StThMN 45
1st & 10 at STMN 43
5-yd Run
13:32 - 3rd
Shawn Shipman run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
2nd & 8 at STMN 45
50-yd Touchdown Pass
10:23 - 3rd
Cade Sexauer pass complete to Andrew McElroy for 50 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )
3rd & 3 at 50
Kickoff
10:23 - 3rd
Stephen Shagen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
55-yd Pass
10:22 - 3rd
Michael Appel Jr. pass complete to Solomon Davis for 55 yds to the StThMN 20 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at VAL 25
4-yd Run
10:22 - 3rd
Barret Labus run for 4 yds to the StThMN 16
1st & 10 at STMN 20
3-yd Pass
10:22 - 3rd
Michael Appel Jr. pass complete to Aaron Dawson for 3 yds to the StThMN 13
2nd & 6 at STMN 16
12-yd Run
10:22 - 3rd
Aaron Dawson run for 12 yds to the StThMN 1 for a 1ST down
3rd & 3 at STMN 13
0-yd Run
10:22 - 3rd
Aaron Dawson run for no gain to the StThMN 1
1st & Goal at STMN 1
1-yd Touchdown Run
7:16 - 3rd
Aaron Dawson run for 1 yd for a TD, (Brian Bartholomew KICK)
2nd & Goal at STMN 1
5-yd Penalty
7:16 - 3rd
BARTHOLOMEW kickoff 21 yards to the TOMMIES44, on-side kick, recovered by VALPO RAO on TOMMIES45, PENALTY VALPO offside 5 yards to the VALPO30, NO PLAY.
1st & Goal at VAL 35
Kickoff Return Touchdown
7:02 - 3rd
Brian Bartholomew kickoff for 59 yds , Owen Kanzler return for 89 yds for a TD, (Stephen Shagen KICK)
15-yd Penalty
7:02 - 3rd
VALPARAISO Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Brian Bartholomew) to the 50 yard line
1st & Goal at STMN 35
Kickoff Return (Offense)
7:02 - 3rd
Stephen Shagen kickoff for 43 yds , Charlie Maxwell return for 9 yds to the Valpo 16
Incompletion
6:56 - 3rd
Michael Appel Jr. pass incomplete to Matt Ross, broken up by Kam In
1st & 10 at VAL 16
5-yd Run
6:56 - 3rd
Aaron Dawson run for 5 yds to the Valpo 21
2nd & 10 at VAL 16
Sack
6:56 - 3rd
Michael Appel Jr. sacked by Brent Robley and C.J. Warren for a loss of 9 yards to the Valpo 12
3rd & 5 at VAL 21
Punt
6:56 - 3rd
Evan Matthes punt for 20 yds, downed at the Valpo 32
4th & 14 at VAL 12
7-yd Run
4:59 - 3rd
Hope Adebayo run for 7 yds to the Valpo 25
1st & 10 at VAL 32
4-yd Run
4:59 - 3rd
Cade Sexauer run for 4 yds to the Valpo 21 for a 1ST down
2nd & 3 at VAL 25
8-yd Run
4:59 - 3rd
Shawn Shipman run for 8 yds to the Valpo 13
1st & 10 at VAL 21
Incompletion
4:59 - 3rd
Cade Sexauer pass incomplete to Andrew McElroy
2nd & 2 at VAL 13
1-yd Run
4:59 - 3rd
Shawn Shipman run for 1 yd to the Valpo 12
3rd & 2 at VAL 13
0-yd Run
4:59 - 3rd
Shawn Shipman run for no gain to the Valpo 12
4th & 1 at VAL 12
Incompletion
2:23 - 3rd
Michael Appel Jr. pass incomplete to Matt Ross
1st & 10 at VAL 12
8-yd Run
2:23 - 3rd
Michael Appel Jr. run for 8 yds to the Valpo 20
2nd & 10 at VAL 12
Incompletion
2:23 - 3rd
Michael Appel Jr. pass incomplete, broken up by Mark Oreilly
3rd & 2 at VAL 20
Punt
2:23 - 3rd
Evan Matthes punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Grif Wurtz at the VALPO 46 ST THOMAS MN Penalty, personal foul (Kam In) to the StThMN 31
4th & 2 at VAL 20
4th Quarter
2-yd Run
1:26 - 3rd
Shawn Shipman run for 2 yds to the StThMN 33
1st & 10 at STMN 31
10-yd Run
1:26 - 3rd
Shawn Shipman run for 10 yds to the StThMN 43 for a 1ST down
2nd & 8 at STMN 33
3-yd Run
1:26 - 3rd
Landon Reed run for 3 yds to the StThMN 46
1st & 10 at STMN 43
End of 3rd Quarter
1-yd Run
15:00 - 4th
Cade Sexauer run for 1 yd to the StThMN 47
2nd & 7 at STMN 46
14-yd Pass
15:00 - 4th
Cade Sexauer pass complete to Bryce Boyd for 14 yds to the Valpo 39 for a 1ST down
3rd & 6 at STMN 47
8-yd Run
15:00 - 4th
Shawn Shipman run for 8 yds to the Valpo 31
1st & 10 at VAL 39
15-yd Penalty
15:00 - 4th
Cade Sexauer pass incomplete to Bryce Boyd (TURNER, K.), PENALTY VALPO pass interference (TURNER, K.) 15 yards to the VALPO16, 1ST DOWN TOMMIES, NO PLAY.
2nd & 2 at VAL 31
4-yd Run
15:00 - 4th
Shawn Shipman run for 4 yds to the Valpo 12
1st & 10 at VAL 16
(11:58 - 4th) Timeout ST THOMAS MN, clock 11:58
9-yd Pass
11:58 - 4th
Cade Sexauer pass complete to Andrew McElroy for 9 yds to the Valpo 3 for a 1ST down
2nd & 6 at VAL 12
3-yd Touchdown Run
11:13 - 4th
Shawn Shipman run for 3 yds for a TD, (Stephen Shagen KICK)
1st & Goal at VAL 3
Kickoff Return (Offense)
11:13 - 4th
Stephen Shagen kickoff for 34 yds , Jake Birmingham return for 4 yds to the Valpo 35
10-yd Penalty
11:10 - 4th
APPEL pass complete to DAWSON, A. for 40 yards to the TOMMIES25 (Luke Glenna), PENALTY VALPO holding (WOODY) 10 yards to the VALPO25, NO PLAY.
1st & 10 at VAL 35
2-yd Run
11:10 - 4th
Jahni Clarke run for 2 yds to the Valpo 27
1st & 20 at VAL 25
22-yd Pass
11:10 - 4th
Michael Appel Jr. pass complete to Solomon Davis for 22 yds to the Valpo 49 for a 1ST down
2nd & 18 at VAL 27
Incompletion
11:10 - 4th
Michael Appel Jr. pass incomplete to Evan Jernegan, broken up by Luke Herzog
1st & 10 at VAL 49
Incompletion
11:10 - 4th
Michael Appel Jr. pass incomplete to Matt Ross
2nd & 10 at VAL 49
Sack
11:10 - 4th
Michael Appel Jr. sacked by Noah Borgeson for a loss of 8 yards to the Valpo 41
3rd & 10 at VAL 49
Punt
11:10 - 4th
Evan Matthes punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Grif Wurtz at the StThMN 13
4th & 18 at VAL 41
5-yd Run
8:47 - 4th
Gabriel Abel run for 5 yds to the StThMN 18
1st & 10 at STMN 13
2-yd Run
8:47 - 4th
Gabriel Abel run for 2 yds to the StThMN 20
2nd & 5 at STMN 18
2-yd Run
8:47 - 4th
Gabriel Abel run for 2 yds to the StThMN 22
3rd & 3 at STMN 20
Punt
8:47 - 4th
Kolby Gartner punt for 32 yds, downed at the Valpo 46
4th & 1 at STMN 22
Sack
6:15 - 4th
Michael Appel Jr. sacked by Malik Jackson and Noah Borgeson for a loss of 10 yards to the Valpo 36
1st & 10 at VAL 46
19-yd Pass
6:15 - 4th
Michael Appel Jr. pass complete to Braden Contreras for 19 yds to the StThMN 45
2nd & 20 at VAL 36
1-yd Run
6:15 - 4th
Aaron Dawson run for 1 yd to the StThMN 44 for a 1ST down
3rd & 1 at STMN 45
15-yd Penalty
6:15 - 4th
APPEL pass incomplete to DAVIS (M Guggemos), PENALTY TOMMIES pass interference (Ryan Calcagno) 15 yards to the TOMMIES29, 1ST DOWN VALPO, NO PLAY.
1st & 10 at STMN 44
Sack
6:15 - 4th
Michael Appel Jr. sacked by Malik Jackson for a loss of 9 yards to the StThMN 38
1st & 10 at STMN 29
8-yd Pass
6:15 - 4th
Michael Appel Jr. pass complete to Solomon Davis for 8 yds to the StThMN 30
2nd & 19 at STMN 38
Sack
6:15 - 4th
Michael Appel Jr. sacked by Malik Jackson and Jack Mohler for a loss of 10 yards to the StThMN 40
3rd & 11 at STMN 30
Sack
6:15 - 4th
Michael Appel Jr. sacked by Malik Jackson and David Ayeni for a loss of 10 yards to the 50 yard line
4th & 21 at STMN 40
3-yd Run
1:57 - 4th
Gabriel Abel run for 3 yds to the Valpo 47
1st & 10 at 50
1-yd Run
1:57 - 4th
Gabriel Abel run for 1 yd to the Valpo 46
2nd & 7 at VAL 47
4-yd Run
1:57 - 4th
Gabriel Abel run for 4 yds to the Valpo 42
3rd & 6 at VAL 46
End of 4th Quarter
Game Information
Valparaiso, IN
2025 Standings
FCS
| Pioneer Football LeaguePioneer Football League | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Drake | 7-1 | 8-4 |
| Presbyterian | 6-2 | 10-2 |
| San Diego | 6-2 | 8-4 |
| Dayton | 5-3 | 7-4 |
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Morehead State | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| Butler | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| Marist | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Stetson | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Davidson | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| Valparaiso | 1-7 | 2-10 |
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