2023 Highlights
BSM boys’ football wrapped up their season with a trip to the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) Class AAAA Football State Tournament. This was the Red Knights’ fifth trip to State, having won the state championship in 2016.
The Red Knights capped the season with a 5-7 record good for third place in their district and the #3 seed in Section 5AAAA. The Red Knights defeated SMB 24-12 in the quarter finals an annihilated #2 seed Minneapolis South in the semifinals. Next up, archrival Academy of Holy Angels. BSM avenged an earlier loss to the Stars with a 20-15 victory sending the Red Knights to State!
On Thursday, November 9 BSM traveled to neutral site Monticello High School to take on North Branch Area High School. The Vikings came into the game with a 10-1 record. In a classic and entertaining ground and pound vs an aerial attack game North Branch controlled the clock and eventually the scoreboard as they ended the Red Knight’s season 38-27.
- Section 5AAAA: Champions
- Skyway Yellow District: Third Place
- All District: Nirvaan Yogaraja, Khalif Brown, Chase Brixius, Eddie Wolfe
- All District – QB of the Year: Nirvaan Yogaraja
- All District – Receiver of the Year: Khalif Brown
- District Why We Play Award: Andrew Walters
- District COY Award: Sean McMenomy
- 2023 – Souvenir Tournament Program
- 2023 – State Brackets
MSHSL State Tournament Participants – 1987, 2006, 2015, 2016 AAAA Champion, 2023
- Varsity Head Coach: Brad Anderson
- MN Boys Football Hub
- BSM Football Media Guide 2024
- Spring Meeting Presentation 2024
Red Knights in the News
‘He’s won before kickoff’: Benilde senior’s journey from brain surgery to section final
Football Across Minnesota: Owen Guertin used his love of sports to recover from a major surgery. Also this week: In Wadena, they’re remembering one of their best. The Vikings have issues, while Gophers have a win streak.
By Chip Scoggins
The Minnesota Star Tribune
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
If Hall of Fame high school football coach Roger Lipelt was still alive, he would be very proud of Brad Anderson. There are similarities between the two men, including their devotion to football and young student-athletes.
–MSHSL senior content creator John Millea has been the leading voice of Minnesota high school activities for decades. Follow him on Twitter @MSHSLjohn and listen to “Preps Today with John Millea” wherever you get podcasts. Contact John at jmillea@mshsl.org or john.millea@ymail.com
New Coach Named for Red Knights Football Program
Benilde-St. Margaret’s athletics & activities department is pleased to announce the appointment of Brad Anderson as head coach for the BSM football program. As coach and program head, Anderson will oversee the entire grade 7-12 football program at BSM.
From BSMSchool.org
Schedules and Scores
2024 Photo Gallery
