Football kickoff 2006
| 29 Sep 2011 | 09:25

Vikings beat Sparta in opener, 14-9 Vernon scored twice in the second half to overcome a 3-0 halftime deficit, defeating Sparta 14-9. Quarterback Dan Lisa, who connected on 14 of 21 aerial attempts for 133 yards, blasted one yard into the end zone in the third quarter, and Zach VonderLinden bulled his way four yards over the goal line to up the Vikings’ advantage to 14-3 in the fourth quarter.