The Brainerd High School Varsity Football team invited the Sartell High School Football team to pray with them after the Sept. 19 game even though Sartell beat them 20-16.
It was a close game all night long. Both teams fought hard. The bleachers were packed with fans as it was Brainerd’s Homecoming and Brainerd was celebrating 50 years of dance for their Kixters with more than 100 dancers taking the field at half time.
Prior to this game, the Brainerd football team had a perfect 3-0 record and was ranked ninth in Class AAAAA by the Star Tribune as the team entered the halfway point of the regular season. They welcomed section foe Sartell to Don Adamson Field for homecoming.
The Warriors had beaten the Sabres in nine straight meetings, including twice last year, but on Friday, Brainerd suffered its first loss of the season by a score of 20-16 at the hands of Sartell.
Despite Brainerd’s loss, on one of their biggest nights of the year, they invited the Sartell team into a big team prayer at the end of the game.
“I witnessed something amazing on Sept. 19,” said Katrina Bahen, an audience member. “It was so awesome and inspiring to see. God is good!”
Going into the Sept. 19 game, the Brainerd football team had a perfect 3-0 record and was ranked ninth in Class AAAAA by the Star Tribune as the team entered the halfway point of the regular season. They welcomed section foe Sartell to Don Adamson Field for homecoming. The Warriors had beaten the Sabres in nine straight meetings, including twice last year, but Sept. 19, Brainerd suffered its first loss of the season by a score of 20-16 at the hands of Sartell.
Kixters dance team alumni perform during halftime as part of their 50th anniversary celebration on Sept. 19 during Brainerd’s homecoming game against Sartell.
