MANAKTO, Minn. --- The offense of the Minnesota State football team defeated the defense 69-58 in their annual spring football game at Blakeslee Stadium Saturday afternoon.

Sophomore quarterback Mitchell Thompson threw for 254 yards and three touchdowns, while freshman quarterback Maximus Sim tallied 244 passing yards and a touchdown.

Senior TreShawn Watson led the Maverick receiving corps with 10 catches for 177 yards, including a 25-yard touchdown catch from Sims. Watson also caught the longest pass of the day that went for 64 yards.

Freshman Labarion Gilmore caught six passes for 103 yards also, including a pair of touchdown catches from Thompson that went for 10 and 20 yards.

Freshman Max Snyder caught three passes for 48 yards also, including a 22-yard touchdown catch from Thompson.

Sims led the Maverick rushing attack with 33 yards. Freshman Adam Glynn recorded a three-yard touchdown carry, while senior Grant Guyett notched a five-yard touchdown run off a fake field goal attempt.

The Maverick defense forced a total of five turnovers during the game, including three interceptions. Freshman Caden Johnson and sophomore Rashad McKinley each returned an interception for a touchdown, while junior Amaun Williams recorded the other interception.

Freshman Max Adams and sophomore Ian Burau each recovered a fumble also. Adams also recorded one sack.

Freshman Joshua Marcinkevich led the team in tackles with five, while freshman Isaak Sertich and freshman Spencer Skjonsberg each recorded four tackles.

Freshman Logan Beaty blocked the only field goal attempt of the game also.