Cannon Falls overcomes Rochester Lourdes deficit for 22-19 victory

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Last updated Sep 12, 2026

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Cannon Falls overcame a halftime deficit to defeat Rochester Lourdes 22-19 at John Burch Park on Friday. Trailing 17-8 at intermission, the Bombers outscored the Eagles 16-2 during the second half to secure the win. Griffin Peterson provided a 23-yard touchdown run in the first half and added a 1-yard scoring run early in the third quarter. Trey Schoenfelder put Cannon Falls ahead for good with a 30-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter. Rochester Lourdes added a late safety, but the team failed to move into field-goal range on its final drive. The game featured a matchup between the Eagles' power option offense and the Bombers' Power Triple-T system. Cannon Falls next travels to play at Chatfield, while Rochester Lourdes returns home to host Dover-Eyota on Sept. 17.

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  • Cannon Falls defeated Rochester Lourdes 22-19 at John Burch Park.
  • Griffin Peterson scored two rushing touchdowns for the Bombers.
  • Trey Schoenfelder recorded the go-ahead 30-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter.
  • Lourdes scored on a Ben Seger field goal and a Chase Carroll pass to Gabe Quinones.
  • Cannon Falls faces Chatfield next, while Lourdes plays Dover-Eyota on Sept. 17.
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Sep. 12—CANNON FALLS — Cannon Falls fell behind on its home field by double digits in the first half Friday night. Then the Bombers flipped a switch at halftime. Cannon Falls outscored Rochester Lourdes 16-2 after halftime en route to a come-from-behind 22-19 nail-biter of a victory at John Burch Park. "What an incredible football game!" Bombers coach Dan Meyers said. "We made some critical ...

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