By Norma Dittman
Fulda Free Press staff writer
Austin Blesi, a 2016 graduate of Fulda High School, is playing football for the Buffalo Ridge Wildcats. He proudly wears the number 45. The team is part of the Southern Plains Football League.
On Saturday, October 6th, the team participated in the 2018 Southern Plains Football League Winter Pigskin Classic, held at U. S. Bank Stadium. Participating were twenty-four amateur and semi-pro teams from six different leagues from five states.
This year, the League’s season kicked off on Saturday, April 21st, 2018, with playoffs beginning on July 7th. “The League is for guys who want to get back in the game,” Blesi explained. “I started playing with the Buffalo Ridge Wildcats four weeks ago. They practice in Lake Benton, normally on Saturdays. Some of my Minnesota West team mates play for the team. I visited with Coach Michael Tiedeman and asked if there was a position for me. Now I play defensive end and center.”
The Buffalo Ridge Wildcats practice throughout the winter, and when spring comes, they play every Saturday. The team has a large number of fans who enjoy watching the games on a consistent basis. They opened their 2018 season with a 27-12 victory over the Dakota Bulldogs in Mitchell. The season ended with six wins and two losses for the Wildcats.
Team members are Zachary Schrank, Rolando Ramos, Dalton Eng, Isaiah Wagenaar, Kevin Davis, Jr. Cooper West, Stephon Hall, Brett Delaney, Aron Baloun, Cole Read, Riley Abbott, Dakota Fiene, Keller Anderson, Daizon martin, Zachary Holt, Logun Feistner, Jared Beck, Ryan Schroeder, Kenneth Singleton, Heath Schindler, Mike Heath, Art Minus, Wyatt Mack, Michael Reyes, Samuel Qiuade, Mike Andrews, Josue Gomez, Loic Dah, Corie Moss, Enrique Gomez, Austin Blesi, Cole Bassett, King Onah, Anothy Minus, Gabriel Puentes, Andrew Bregel, Emmanuel Gomez, David Boer, Vication Ayemobuwa, Joe Stein and Preston Krum.
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