The Minnesota Vikings last night fell to the Detroit Lions 31 to 9, losing their grip on the NFC North title and Number 1 seed. Struggling in the red zone, quarterback Sam Darnold completed just 18 of 41 passes, and the Vikings went oh for 4 in scoring opportunities. The Lions dominated behind Jahmyr Gibbs’ four-touchdown performance and Jared Goff’s efficient play. Now a 14-win wild card team, the Vikings will face the Rams in a Monday night playoff game at SoFi Stadium, hoping to salvage their season after another tough loss to Detroit. In other NFL action, the New York Jets beat the Miami Dolphins 32 to 20, Seahawks won over the Rams 30 to 25, Cardinals over the 49ers 47 to 24, Chargers over the Raiders 34 to 20, and finally Broncos beat the Chiefs 38 to 0.
This past weekend, Roseau teams saw mixed results in an action-packed schedule. On Friday, the girls’ basketball team faced a tough loss, falling to Frazee 96 to 32, while the boys’ basketball team also came up short against Frazee, 70 to 44. In boys’ hockey, a hard-fought match ended in a 7 to 5 loss to Saint Michael-Albertville. Saturday brought a turnaround as the girls’ hockey team dominated Alexandria with a 7 to 2 victory. The boys’ hockey team followed suit, defeating Saint Cloud 4 to 2. Capping off the weekend, the boys’ basketball team bounced back strong, securing an impressive 82 to 52 win against Menahga.
Here’s whats going on later today around the area….
In ROSEAU, the Boys Varsity Wrestling team takes on Thief River Falls at Franklin Middle School starting at 4:00 p.m.. In Basketball, the Girls Junior High team faces Heritage Christian at 5:00 PM, followed by the Girls C team playing Grafton at 5:30 p.m. in the Elementary South Gym. Wrapping up the evening, the Roseau Boys Junior High team also matches up against Heritage Christian at 6:15 p.m..
In other area matchups, Crookston faces Thief River Falls in Girl’s Hockey, while in Boy’s Hockey, Park Rapids visits Crookston. In Basketball, the Girl’s team from Hawley plays at Crookston. In Boy’s Basketball, Crookston heads to East Grand Forks with Varsity, alongside other matchups like Ada-Borup/West at Climax-Fisher and Red Lake County at Sacred Heart. In Girl’s Basketball, key games include Climax-Fisher at Warren-Alvarado-Oslo, Sacred Heart at Fosston, and Lake Park-Audubon at Win-E-Mac, among a full slate of contests. For College Football, the NCAA FCS Championship sees North Dakota State take on Montana State at 6:00 PM in Frisco, Texas. In Men’s College Basketball, Minnesota hosts Ohio State at 8:00 p.m., while in the NBA, the Minnesota Timberwolves face the Los Angeles Clippers at 7:00 p.m.
Last modified: 01/07/2025
