Head coach Jamie Peters chalked it up to penalties, mistakes and miscues.

The Steinbach Regional Secondary School lost its first game of the 2016 Winnipeg High School Football League season Thursday in Brandon.

The SRSS couldn't rally from a 20-3 halftime deficit and dropped a 20-15 decision to the Vincent Massey Vikings.

The Sabres lone touchdown came on a 55 yard punt return by Sheycoy Selent.

Austin Buhler carried the ball 18 times for 138 yards.

Harrison Pankrantz completed just five-of-19 passes for 69 yards.

The defense shutdown the Vikings in the second half.

Tyler Wiebe and Tyler Bueckert recorded interceptions.

Steinbach Regional has a 2-1 record in the Kas Vidruk Division and will face the Elmwood Giants in Winnipeg on Friday, September 30th