Harrisburg defeats O’Gorman in 48th annual Dakota Bowl
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 13, 2026, 4:21 AM
Last updated Sep 13, 2026

Harrisburg secured a 21-20 victory over O’Gorman in the 48th annual Bob Burns Dakota Bowl held in Sioux Falls. The deciding factor in the contest was a missed extra point by O’Gorman following their final touchdown. Harrisburg quarterback Jonah Young tied the score with a sneak, while Bryson Esser contributed a pick-six to give the Tigers an early lead. O’Gorman rallied in the second half with a rushing touchdown from Brady Majeres to pull within one point. The Knights threatened with 53 seconds remaining in the game, but an untimely fumble recovered by Harrisburg sealed the outcome for the Tigers. With the result, Harrisburg moves to a 2-1 record on the season while O’Gorman drops to 1-2.
- •Harrisburg finished with a 21-20 victory over O’Gorman.
- •A missed extra point prevented O’Gorman from tying the game in the final minutes.
- •Jonah Young recorded a rushing touchdown and Bryson Esser returned an interception for a score.
- •Brady Majeres scored a second-half rushing touchdown for O’Gorman.
- •The game ended after an O’Gorman fumble with less than a minute remaining.
- 4:21 AMYahoo Sports — Harrisburg beats O’Gorman by one in 48th Dakota Bowl
"SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A missed extra point was the difference between #3 O’Gorman and #5 Harrisburg in the 48th annual Bob Burns Dakota Bowl, and this year the visiting Tigers will head back home with the win, 21-20. O’Gorman scored on their first drive of the ballgame, a long sustained push capped off […]
Sources
External linksOriginal reporting and copyright belong to the linked sources. SportsNewsReport.com aggregates and links — it does not republish full articles.
Related Stories
Last 14 days
Football•Sep 13, 2026, 5:16 AMNo. 1 Ohio State blows fourth quarter lead in loss at No. 4 Texas
NFL•Sep 13, 2026, 5:03 AMDefense stands tall in UNI Football’s 56-14 victory over Drake- NFL•Sep 13, 2026, 5:00 AMSteelers vs Falcons: 4 keys to victory for Pittsburgh in Week One
Football•Sep 13, 2026, 4:52 AMWhat went wrong for LSU football's Sam Leavitt against Louisiana Tech
Football•Sep 13, 2026, 4:51 AMEric Weddle’s Ring of Honor inclusion a fitting accolade for one of Utah’s greatest players- NFL•Sep 13, 2026, 4:50 AMDo the Chiefs play today? Schedule, time, channel for next Kansas City football game
