West Fargo's Carson Hegerle Primed for D-III Football Playoffs with St. John's

West Fargo's Carson Hegerle primed for D-III football playoffs with St. John's

COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. — Carson Hegerle hasn't played in a football playoff game since his senior year at West Fargo High School in the fall of 2021. That changes at noon Saturday, Nov. 29, when St. John's hosts Monmouth (Ill.) College in the second round of the NCAA Division III playoffs at Clemens Stadium in Collegeville. “It’s been super fun and super refreshing," said Hegerle, who took last season off from football after starting his college ca…

Monmouth's stingy defense could test St. John's high-powered passing attack

COLLEGEVILLE — To say Monmouth College's defense has been stingy this season is an understatement. The No. 25 Fighting Scots have been more than stifling on that side of the ball going into their NCAA Division III second-round playoff game at No. 7 St. John's at noon on Saturday, Nov. 29, at Clemens Stadium in Collegeville. Monmouth head coach Chad Braun's defense is ranked No. 1 in scoring defense (6.4 points allowed per game), allowing just si…