KMS rolls into section semifinals
MURDOCK -- Joel Bauman ran for 293 yards and four touchdowns to spark Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg to a 54-6 win over Renville County West in the quarterfinals of the Section 5A playoffs Tuesday.
The Fighting Saints (7-2) never punted in the game and allowed RCW (5-4) to gain only five first downs and 130 yards of offense.
KMS will now play at Dawson-Boyd on Saturday at 3 p.m. in the semifinals in Dawson.
Bauman sprinted 80 yards untouched off his left tackle on the first play from scrimmage to give KMS a quick lead.
After KMS forced a punt, Bauman took the ball on second down and spun off a 50-yard touchdown, again off the left side, to help KMS establish control early.
Kevin Steinhaus threw for a score and ran for another and Mitch Hagen and Jacob Engler added touchdown runs for KMS, which ran for 493 yards.
Brian Feldman scored on a four-yard run in the fourth quarter for Renville County West.
KMS 54, RCW 6
RCW 0 0 0 6 -- 6
KMS 20 21 7 6 -- 54
KMS - Joel Bauman 80 run (kick fail)KMS - Bauman 50 run (kick fail)
KMS - Mitch Hagen 7 run (Bauman run)
KMS - Kevin Steinhaus 26 run (Andres Rojaskick)
KMS - Bauman 21 run (Rojas kick)
KMS - Taylor Freetly 11 pass from Kevin Steinhaus (Rojas kick)
KMS - Bauman 11 run (Rojas kick)
KMS - Jacob Engler 12 run (run failed)
RCW - Brian Feldman 4 run (pass failed)
Renville County West
Team statistics
First downs: 5 ... Rushing: 30-102 ... Passing (com-att-yds-int.): 2-10-28-2 ... Fumbles lost: 0 ... Penalties: 2-10
Individual statistics
Rushing: Trent Novotny 11-67, Julian Garza 1-5, Jose Castillo 4-26 ... Passing: Brian Harper 1-9-16-2, Michael Fischer 1-1-12-0 ... Receiving: Steve Gens 1-12, Brian Feldman 1-16 ... Punting: Fischer 4-32 ... Interceptions: 0 ... Fumble recoveries: 0 ... Tackles (solo-assist): not available ... QB sacks: not available
Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg
Team statistics
First downs: 14 ... Rushing: 44-493 ... Passing (com-att-yds-int.): 2-4-25-0 ... Fumbles lost: 0 ... Penalties: 3-20
Individual statistics
Rushing: Joel Bauman 21-293, Kevin Steinhaus 7-73, Mitch Hagen 6-57, Jonah Johnson 4-23, Aaron Doraska 2-9, Jacob Engler 4-42 ... Passing: Steinhaus 2-4-25-0 ... Receiving: Taylor Freetly 1-11, Aaron Zimmer 1-14 ... Punting: none ... Interceptions: Bauman 1, Jake Armstrong 1 ... Fumble recoveries: 0 ... Tackles (solo-assist): Joey Bauman 3-6, Mitch Wefflen 0-3, Brad Kneisl 2-2, Adam Wentzel 1-4, Mitch Hagen 4-4, Zimmer 4-2, Mitch Fernholz 1-1, Freetly 1-2, Matt Stassen 1-2, James Roepke 1-3, Jonah Johnson 2-0, Justin Peterson 1-2 ... QB sacks: none
