Gibraltar head coach Mike Peck doesn't like moral victories, but he was able to find plenty of positives in the Vikings' 32-0 season-ending loss on the road to Wabeno-Laona Friday night.

 

Both teams got off to slow starts as the Vikings were victimized by two turnovers early, one of which was followed by a Beckett Johnson interception that kept things tied at zero. The Rebels' Timber Cronauer was able to make a senior night memory from 57 yards out to make it 8-0 for the game's first score. The Vikings were poised to score after Wyatt Bultman caught a deflected pass to get the ball inside the five-yard line with four downs to work. The Rebels were able to turn the Vikings away and followed up with a one-yard touchdown run to give them a 16-0 lead at the break.

After a scoreless third quarter, Walker Winkelman scored two long touchdowns from more than 50 yards out to put the game well out of reach of the Vikings, who were picked off three times to close the season.

The Vikings end their season 0-8, their first winless season since the 2021 alternative fall season. Peck was still encouraged by the team's performance on Friday night, setting the stage for what he hopes will be a more successful 2025 campaign.