ROCHESTER - Alex Schliesman ran for 202 yards and a touchdown, and Rochester CTC finished off Ridgewater in the MCAC South playoffs on Saturday.
Ridgewater could only manage a Modesto Cruz field goal through the first three quarters.
They broke through in the fourth with two touchdown receptions by Andrew Walstrom from quarterback Tony Ayala.
Roosevelt Austin paced the Warriors with 91 yards rushing, and Kevin Parks caught for 104 yards.
The Warriors got huge games defensively from safety Adihia Bell (13 stops) and Mickell Maloyd (9 stops, 3 tackles-for-loss).
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In the other half of the MCAC South bracket, Central Lakes buried Minnesota West 55-26 at Brainerd.
Rochester CTC 27, Ridgewater 15
Ridgewater (5-4) 3 0 0 12 - 15
Rochester (8-1) 0 14 0 13 - 27
Ridge – Modesto Cruz 30 FG
Roc – Alex Schliesman 19 run (kick good)
Roc – Daniel Lira 5 pass from Michael Fralick (kick good)
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Ridge – Andrew Walstrom 2 pass from Tony Ayala (kick failed)
Roc – Jake Kirsch 30 run (kick good)
Ridge –Walstrom 81 pass from Ayala (kick failed)
Roc – Tanner Menke run (kick failed)
Ridgewater College
First downs: 12 … Rushing: 66 … Passing (com-att-yds-int.): 235 … Fumbles lost: n/a … Penalties: 10-85
Rushing: Roosevelt Austin 13-91, Daniel Maras 3-3, Beau Stough 2-10, Wes Oswald 4-(-16), Tony Ayala 5-(-22) … Passing: Wes Oswald 2-6-54-2, Tony Ayala 12-30-181-2 ... Receiving: Kevin Parks 6-104, Rickey Johnson 1-4, Jorge Cabrera 1-9, Adam Caskey 1-5, Andrew Walstrom 3-94, Roosevelt Austin 2-11, Johnnie Pope 1-8 … Punting: Kelvin Jones 8-26 … Interceptions: n/a … Fumble recoveries: Chris Hanson 1 … Tackles (solo-assist): Hunter Smith 3-1, Deshon Robinson 6-0, Jacobi Scruggs 3-0, Mickell Maloyd 7-2, Luke Blanch 4-2, Adihia Bell 7-6, Mickey McGuire 2-0, Rodney Jones 5-0, Josh Kelly 4-0, Roy Johnson 2-1, Jeremy Boykins 1-1, Jakurr Thomas 2-1, Chris Hanson 2-0 …Tackle-for-loss: Mickell 2, Blanch 3
Rochester Community Technical College
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First downs: 16 … Rushing: 28-282 … Passing (com-att-yds-int.): 9-26-146-0 … Fumbles lost: n/a … Penalties: 12-85
Rushing: Alex Schliesman 13-202, Jake Kirsch 8-62, Tanner Menke 5-12, Charles Arnold 2-6 … Passing: Michael Fralick 9-26-146-0 ... Receiving: Josh Zitzman 2-18, Phil McCarthy 1-50, Evan Bungum 3-40, Daniel Lira 1-5, Montral Jones 1-20, Charles Jones 1-13 … Punting: n/a … Interceptions: n/a … Fumble recoveries: n/a … Tackles (solo-assist): n/a … QB sacks: n/a
