‘Self-inflicted wounds’ doom Grand Rapids in state quarterfinal

BRAINERD — With just over 9 minutes to play in the Class AAAA quarterfinal, Grand Rapids Ethan Morgan finally broke away and got the Thunderhawks on the scoreboard with a 29-yard run. The touchdown cut Fergus Falls' lead in half. Grand Rapids drove deep into Otters territory in the final 3 minutes, but Morgan was stopped on a fourth-and-one with just over a minute remaining. Fergus Falls ran out the clock to win 14-7. Despite not scoring until the fourth quarter, Grand Rapids coach Greg Spahn thought his offense had “traction all night,” but “self-inflicted wounds” cost his team. “We just continued to shoot ourselves in the foot with poor snaps, a penalty or whatever it was,” he said. “It’s hard to maintain that momentum when you’re making those mistakes.” The mistakes started early for the Thunderhawks. After Fergus Falls kicked off, Grand Rapids fumbled on its first play from scrimmage.

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