The Gibraltar Vikings struggled to slow down the Suring Eagles in the second half as they lost their home finale 42-6.

 

The Eagles put the Vikings on their heels from the first whistle as Kroix Kempka capped off a 35 second drive with an 11-yard touchdown run to put his team ahead 8-0. The Vikings were stymied early but broke through in the opening moments of the second quarter when Wyatt Bultman brought down a Giovanni Mercier pass in the endzone to make it 8-6. That would be the last time the Vikings would crack the goal line and the closest they would get in the game as the Eagle scored on their next two possessions to make 22-6 at the break.

The Vikings were able to celebrate their families as a part of the parents' night festivities at halftime.

After trading punts on their first possession of the second half, the Eagles scored on their next three to send the game to a running clock in the fourth quarter. Taylor Booth-Stoffregen connected with Michael Bailey twice on scramble plays, while Kempka and Grant Thomson each added their second rushing touchdowns late in the fourth quarter.

The Vikings dropped to 0-6 on the season and finished their home slate with an 0-3 mark. They will try knock off the Across the Bay Conference-leading Lena/St. Thomas Aquinas Titans next Friday night. Tim Kowols will have the call on 105.1 The GOAT and NEWRadioSportsNetwork.com beginning at 6:45 p.m. with the pregame show followed by the opening kickoff at 7 p.m.