Shanley Football

Shanley’s Rostberg Wins High School Play of the Week

Deacons QB took home 54 percent of the votes

FARGO, N.D. — The first Chris Heise high school play of the week winner goes to Shanley football and quarterback Michael Rostberg. The junior connected with John Gores on a fourth down play to score the first touchdown of the night in a win over Davies. Congrats to Rostberg and the Deacons. Categories: High School, Play of the Week, Top…

Play of the Week Nominees: September 3

Shanley, Fargo North battle for high school play of the week

FARGO, N.D. — The first set of Chris Hesie high school play of the week nominees comes from week one of the high school football season in North Dakota. In a rivalry game between Shanley and Davies, Deacons quarterback Michael Rostberg throws a beauty of ball on 4th and 35 caught by John Gores for the first score of the…

N.D. H.S. Football Roundup: Shanley, Fargo North, Northern Cass Win, Fargo South Falls

Shanley, Fargo North, Northern Cass all win on week one of Friday night lights

FARGO, N.D. — Week one of Friday night lights in the Fargo metro. A pair of shutouts as Shanley downed Davies 34-0 and Fargo North won 21-0 over Valley City. Northern Cass went on the road to beat Oak Grove at home, 39-21. Fargo South fell at home to number one ranked, Bismarck St. Mary’s, 26-9.   Categories: High School,…

Shanley QB Mattern Commits to St. John’s

Finished season with over 2,000 yards passing

FARGO, N.D. — Shanley quarterback, Cooper Mattern, is taking his talents to Collegeville and St John’s football this fall. Mattern finished his senior season as the top quarterback in the state of North Dakota after throwing for over 2,000 yards, 18 touchdowns and averaging just under 258 yards per game. QB1 led the Deacons to the Class AAA State Quarterfinals…

Shanley Football Embracing Underdog Role Heading into Matchup With West’s Number One Seed Bismarck Century

Century has 19-game win streak; defending state champions

FARGO, N.D. — The end of the regular season did not go as planned for Shanley football. The Deacons recorded losses in their last two games, however, it still earned a chance to redeem themselves making the playoffs as the final team from the east. That opportunity comes as a challenge. Facing the top seed from the west in Bismarck…

Emmet Kenney Commits To Stanford

The Shanley kicker set the state record for longest field goal earlier in the season

FARGO, ND – Shanley kicker Emmet Kenney had offers from quite a few schools but in the end has chosen Stanford University in California, part of the PAC12. He’s already kicked a few 50-yard field goals this year, one of which, a 58-yarder, was a state record. Categories: High School, Top Sports Headlines Tags: Deacons Football, Emmet Kenny, Shanley Football

ND high school football roundup

Sheyenne, Davies and Hillsboro-Central Valley picked up wins on Friday night.

FARGO, N.D. — Sheyenne won back-to-back EDC titles with a 42-14 win over Fargo South. Davies took the second spot in the conference after the regular season with a 42-28 win over rival Shanley. In a top-three matchup, No. 2 Hillsboro-Central Valley took down No. 3 Kindred 21-6. Categories: High School, KVRR Sports Extra, Top Sports Headlines Tags: Davies Football,…

Shanley Football Gets First Positive Coronavirus Test

Team Activities shut down until Sept. 30; no impact on any games

FARGO, N.D. — Shanley football has shut down all team activities after a positive coronavirus test, according to head coach, Troy Mattern. The next time the Deacons can return to the field is September 30th. Their next game is expected to be played on October 2nd against Grand Forks Red River. This week is a built in bye for EDC…

Fargo North, South Decide to Play in Second Division of Football in 2021; Shanley Stays

Fargo North and South to play in 11AA division in 2021

The 2021 North Dakota  high school football season is about to look a whole lot different. The two oldest Fargo public schools, Fargo North and Fargo South  opted to play down a division in class 11A, joining both Grand Forks schools starting next season. The Spartans, Bruins and Shanley were all assigned to the second division, based off male enrollment…

Kicking His Way to Fame: Shanley’s Emmet Kenney

Shanley's Kicker has received division one schools from posting videos on social media

  FARGO, N.D. — Kicking wasn’t always the first love for Shanley’s Emmett Kenney. At a young age, Kenney played receiver and basketball before an injury sparked his interest with the leg. “I was a wide receiver when I first started playing football. I was about in third-fourth grade and was pretty good at it but I happened to get…