MORRIS -- With the help of five turnovers and a balanced offense, Morris knocked off Yellow Medicine East 39-27 Friday to hand the Sting their first loss in the West Central South Conference.
Travis Moser rushed for 128 yards and three touchdowns for Morris, which moved into a first-place tie with YME and Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City, while the Tigers got another strong passing attack from Taylor Witt.
Witt completed 22-of-35 passes for 280 yards and two scores. The senior quarterback also ran for a touchdown as Morris put 20 points on the scoreboard in the fourth quarter.
Jarett Berg and Kyle Gaffaney both scored on the ground for YME, but the Sting lost four fumbles.
Craig Knochenmus hauled in nine catches, including a 39-yard reception that put Morris ahead 20-15, for 137 yards.
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Morris 39, YME 27
YME (4-1, 4-2) 8 7 0 12 -- 27
Morris (4-1, 4-2) 7 6 6 20 -- 39
Mor - Travis Moser 5 run (Nate Lund kick)
YME - Jarett Berg 5 run (Berg run)
YME - Kyle Gaffaney 35 run (Dan Johnson kick)
Mor - Moser 4 run (run failed)
Mor - Taylor Witt 1 run (run failed)
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Mor - Craig Knochenmus 39 pass from Witt (Lund kick)
YME - Dylan Hempel 26 pass Shawn Neu (run failed)
Mor - Justin Lund 28 pass from Witt (N. Lund kick)
Mor - Moser 15 run (kick blocked)
YME - Brad Muhl 53 pass from Andrew Walters (pass failed)
Yellow Medicine East
Team statistics
First downs: 15 ... Rushing: 43-234 ... Passing (com-att-yds-int.): 2-8-79-1 ... Fumbles lost: 4 ... Penalties: 3-30
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Individual statistics
Rushing: Jarett Berg 13-81, Joey Heglund 6-33, Kyle Gaffaney 6-55, Shawn Neu 9-43 ... Passing: Shawn Neu 1-7-26-1, Andrew Walters 1-1-53-0 ... Receiving: Dylan Hempel 1-26, Brad Muhl 1-53 ... Punting: Andrew Walters 3-29.3 ... Interceptions: Dylan Hempel 1 ... Fumble recoveries: not available ... Tackles (solo-assist): not available ... QB sacks: not available
Morris
Team statistics
First downs: 24 ... Rushing: 39-180 ... Passing (com-att-yds-int.): 22-35-280-1 ... Fumbles lost: 1 ... Penalties: 5-45
Individual statistics
Rushing: Travis Moser 25-128, Taylor Witt 11-37, Brett Anderson 2-15 ... Passing: Taylor Witt 22-35-280-1 ... Receiving: Nate Lund 3-27, Craig Knochenmus 9-137, Brett Anderson 5-30, Justin Lund 2-56, Tony Schultz 2-24, Jared Harstad 1-6 ... Punting: Justin Johnston 1-23, Taylor Witt 1-29 ... Interceptions: Justin Lund 1 ... Fumble recoveries: Justin Johnston 1, Josh Love 1, Danton Hein 1, Tony Schultz 1 ... Tackles (solo-assist): Justin Lund 2-4, Nate Lund 2-6, Travis Moser 3-6, Danton Hein 3-4, Josh Love 3-3, Matt Wohlers 0-7, Mitch Leonard 4-2 ... QB sacks: Josh Love 2, Nate Lund 1, Mitch Leonard 1
Paynesville 35, BOLD 21
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Paynesville led 20-0 before BOLD scored 21 unanswered points to take a slim lead in the fourth quarter. But the Bulldogs (1-4, 2-4) responded with two quick scores to stun the visiting Warriors (3-2, 3-3).
Ted Hoffman threw two touchdown passes to Alex Naujokas and Sam Bayer scored twice for Paynesville. The Bulldogs' Matt Hansen scored on a reverse on the game's first drive, a series that took 13 plays and chewed up 6½ minutes.
Grant Solem rushed for two scores and threw a 60-yard scoring strike to Bryce Steffel to fuel BOLD's comeback.
BOLD stopped Paynesville at the goal line midway through the fourth quarter, but the Warriors then lost a fumble at their own one-yard line, setting up Bayer's one-yard TD run that sealed the win for Paynesville.
BOLD (3-2, 3-3) 0 7 15 0 -- 21
Paynesville (1-4, 2-4) 6 14 0 15 -- 35
Pay - Matt Hansen 6 run (kick blocked)
Pay - Alex Naujokas 35 pass from Ted Hoffman (Randy Leyendecker run)
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Pay - Sam Bayer 30 run (kick fail)
BOLD - Bryce Steffel 60 pass from Grant Solem (kick fail)
BOLD - Solem 5 run (Solem run)
BOLD - Solem 2 run (Shawn Dollerschell kick)
Pay - Naujokas 43 pass from Hoffman (Naujokas pass from Hoffman)
Pay - Bayer 1 run (Bayer kick)
BOLD
Team statistics
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First downs: not available ... Rushing: 44-180 ... Passing (com-att-yds-int.): 5-16-92-2 ... Fumbles lost: 2 ... Penalties: not available
Individual statistics
Rushing: Grant Solem 15-45, Mitch Neubauer 10-3, Brett Zuhlsdorf 15-109 ... Passing: Solem 5-16-92-2 ... Receiving: Bryce Steffel 4-92 ... Punting: not available ... Interceptions: not available... Fumble recoveries: none
Paynesville
Team statistics
First downs: not available ... Rushing: 40-182 ... Passing (com-att-yds-int.): 5-11-128-1 ... Fumbles lost: 0 ... Penalties: not available
Individual statistics
Rushing: Sam Bayer 18-85, Randy Leyendecker 10-45, Matt Hansen 3-10, Brett Savelkoul. 12-43... Passing: Ted Hoffman 40-182 ... Receiving: Alex Naujokas 3-97, Matt Hansen 1-5 ... Punting: not available ... Interceptions: Hansen, Savelkoul ... Fumble recoveries: Brad Torborg, Nathan Kranz ... Tackles (solo-assist): Sam Bayer 5-5, Savelkoul, 3-10, Kevin Klein 3-4, Kranz 3-4, Spaeth 2-5 ... QB sacks: Jordan Spaeth ½, Klein 2, Torborg ½
ACGC 23, LQPV 21
The Falcons (4-1, 5-1) won the overtime coin toss and chose defense, then the Eagles (1-4, 2-4) scored on Adam Paulson's second one-yard touchdown run of the game.
ACGC stuffed the two-point conversion run, and on their first overtime play scored on Eric Larson's 10-yard reception from Justin Schroeder to tie the game.
The Falcons set up for the extra point and the snap went high, but Jordan Tanner got a pass off to Tom Huisman for the two-point win.
Aaron Haag, who scored two touchdowns, and Nic Leither led the Falcons with 94 yards rushing each.
Justin Stamp had 39 yards rushing to lead the Eagles.
LQPV (1-4, 2-4) 0 7 0 8 6 -- 21
ACGC (4-1, 5-1) 7 0 6 2 8 -- 23
ACGC - Aaron Haag 3 run (Kyle Johnson kick)
LQPV - Kyle Wengler 30 pass from Adam Paulson (Matt Enger kick)
ACGC - Haag 15 run (kick blocked)
ACGC - Safety, ball snapped out of end zone
LQPV - Paulson 1 run (Justin Stamp run)
LQPV - Paulson 1 run (run failed)
ACGC - Eric Larson 10 pass from Justin Schroeder (Tom Huisman pass from Jordan Tanner)
Lac qui Parle Valley
Team statistics
First downs: 4 ... Rushing: 37-53 ... Passing (com-att-yds-int.): 6-17-57-0 ... Fumbles lost: none ... Penalties: 3-20
Individual statistics
Rushing: Justin Stamp 13-39, Adam Paulson 11-14, Aaron Brehmer 1-3, Brock Kanstrup 9-1 ... Passing: Adam Paulson 6-17-57-0 ... Receiving: Ryan Sigdahl 2-18, Justin Stamp 2-3, Brett Tostenson 1-6, Kyle Wengler 1-30 ... Punting: James Brehmer 9-31 ... Interceptions: none ... Fumble recoveries: Ryan Sigdahl 1, Steve Bauler 1
Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City
Team statistics
First downs: 13 ... Rushing: 54-213 ... Passing (com-att-yds-int.): 6-18-97-0 ... Fumbles lost: 3 ... Penalties: 7-40
Individual statistics
Rushing: Aaron Haag 24-94, Nic Leither 19-94, Travis Frederiksen 3-5, Justin Schroeder 4-5, Vance Martin 3-1, Jordan Tanner 1-14 ... Passing: Justin Schroeder 6-17-97-0, Vance Martin 0-1-0-0 ... Receiving: Eric Larson 3-48, Vance Martin 1-34, Tom Huisman 1-13, Nic Leither 1-2 ... Punting: Justin Schroeder 2-31 ... Interceptions: none ... Fumble recoveries: none ... Tackles (solo-assist): Eric Larson 4-5, Joel Slinden 0-12, Josh Pearson 5-5, David Nelson 2-6, Michael Amor 1-5, Matt Stradtman 2-3, A.J. Frederiksen 2-5, Tom Huisman 0-5, Damien Zeska 3-2 ... QB sacks: Josh Pearson 1, Matt Stradtman 1
Benson 21, Montevideo 13
Benson's Daniel Fragodt had returned two punts for touchdowns as the Braves built up a 14-7 lead after three quarters.
Jesse Holm caught a 12-yard TD pass from Michael Ahrndt in the fourth quarter for a 21-7 lead, but Montevideo answered with a Tyler Blomme 15-yard touchdown.
Holm single-handedly stopped a Montevideo drive for the win. He sacked Montevideo quarterback Tyler Grey, forced a fumble and recovered it with 2:02 left, which allowed the Braves to run out the clock.
Holm led the Benson offense with five catches for 73 yards. Defensively, Fragodt intercepted three passes.
Blomme paced Montevideo with 108 yards rushing.
Montevideo (1-4, 1-5) 0 0 7 6 -- 13
Benson (2-3, 2-4) 0 8 6 7 -- 21
Ben - Daniel Fragodt 52 punt return (Nathan Mosko pass from Michael Ahrndt)
Ben - Fragodt 57 punt return (kick failed)
Mon - Brock Ackerman 1 run (Eric Brandon kick)
Ben - Jesse Holm 12 pass from Ahrndt (Fragodt kick)
Mon - Tyler Blomme 15 run (kick failed)
Montevideo
Team statistics
First downs: 16 ... Rushing: 40-152 ... Passing (com-att-yds-int.): 8-27-136-3 ... Fumbles lost: 1 ... Penalties: 5-42
Individual statistics
Rushing: Tyler Blomme 16-108, Brock Ackerman 10-32, Shane Black 6-12, Tyler Grey 4-13 ... Passing: Tyler Grey 8-27-136-3 ... Receiving: Tramel Barnes 5-119, Mike Amborn 2-11, Todd Bergeson 1-6 ... Punting: Mike Amborn 6-30.3 ... Interceptions: Shane Black 2, Tramel Barnes 1 ... Fumble recoveries: Shane Black 1, Nolan Jasperson 1 ... Tackles (solo-assist): Mike Amborn 4-4, Cameron Vien 8-0, Tyler Blomme 6-1, Shane Black 5-2, Dayne Johnson 3-2 ... QB sacks: none
Benson
Team statistics
First downs: 11 ... Rushing: 28-71 ... Passing (com-att-yds-int.): 13-26-171-3 ... Fumbles lost: 2 ... Penalties: 1-12
Individual statistics
Rushing: Travis Dingmann 23-54, Chris Carruth 2-13 ... Passing: Michael Ahrndt 12-25-150-3, Daniel Fragodt 1-1-21-0 ... Receiving: Jesse Holm 5-73, Daniel Fragodt 4-42, Aaron Lindahl 2-33, Mitch Enderson 1-22, Travis Dingmann 1-1 ... Punting: Daniel Fragodt 1-32 ... Interceptions: Daniel Fragodt 3 ... Fumble recoveries: Jesse Holm 1 ... Tackles (solo-assist): John Chevalier 2-10, Mason Ascheman 5-4, Jesse Holm 5-3, Jason Roberts 3-4, Scott Svingen 4-3, Luke Staton 1-6, Daniel Fragodt 4-1, Eric Lee 0-5 ... QB sacks: Jesse Holm 2, Scott Svingen 1
