MONTEVIDEO -- Redwood Valley's Lukas Vaeth booted a 40-yard field goal, then Erich Panitzke intercepted a pass to secure a 16-13 win over Montevideo in a Section 3AAA quarterfinal football game Tuesday.
Vaeth gave Redwood a 16-13 lead with 6:04 left in the fourth quarter. The Thunder Hawks got the ball to midfield, but Panitzke picked off a pass in Redwood territory.
Montevideo forced a punt, but ran out of time at around midfield.
Tom Grages and Troy Hendrickson hooked up twice for Thunder Hawk touchdowns. The first was a five-yarder in the second quarter and the last was a 20-yarder in the third.
Trevor Sandgren ran a kickoff back 99 yards for the Cardinals' first TD. Jesse Leith caught a three-yard pass from Shane Johnson to give Redwood a 13-7 going into halftime.
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Redwood Valley 16, Montevideo 13
Redwood Valley 0 13 0 3 -- 16
Montevideo 0 7 6 0 -- 13
Mon - Tom Grages 5 pass from Troy Hendrickson (Mitch Christensen kick)
RV - Trevor Sandgren 99 kickoff return (Erik Lyrvall kick)
RV - Jesse Leith 3 pass from Shane Johnson (kick failed)
Mon - Grages 20 pass from Hendrickson (kick failed)
RV - Lukas Vaeth 40 FG
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Redwood Valley
Team statistics
First downs: 10 ... Rushing: 21-66 ... Passing (com-att-yds-int.): 9-20-122-0 ... Fumbles lost: none ... Penalties: 4-20
Individual statistics
Rushing: Shane Johnson 14-56, Dominic Sweetman 7-10 ... Passing: Johnson 9-20-122-0 ... Receiving: Erich Panitzke 6-84, Jesse Leith 2-37, Sweetman 1-1 ... Punting: Johnson 4-33.3 ... Interceptions: Panitzke 1 ... Fumble recoveries: Johnson 1 ... Tackles (solo-assist): none ... QB sacks: none
Montevideo
Team statistics
First downs: 18 ... Rushing: 48-233 ... Passing (com-att-yds-int.): 11-20-116-1 ... Fumbles lost: 1 ... Penalties: 5-33
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Individual statistics
Rushing: Logan Ackerman 22-98, Jake Douglas 13-69, Isaac Jaspersen 4-36, Troy Hendrickson 6-20, Mitch Christensen 3-10 ... Passing: Hendrickson 11-20-116-1 ... Receiving: Tom Grages 6-87, Christensen 4-21, Colton Vien 1-8 ... Punting: Vien 2-32.5 ... Interceptions: none ... Fumble recoveries: none ... Tackles (solo-assist): Christian Brabender 3-3, Grages 4-1, Garret Norby 4-1, Brett Bergeson 4-0 ... QB sacks: Justin Tilden 1
Section 6AAA
Zimmerman 33, Litchfield 14
Derek Koll fell on a blocked Zimmerman punt in the end zone and Dom Devine hauled in a 24-yard pass from David Yordi for Litchfield (3-6) in the fourth quarter, but Zimmerman had already put up 33 points to cruise into the semifinals.
Nate Adams blocked two punts and had a sack for the Dragons, which was outgained 422-155 in total offense by the No. 3-seeded Thunder (5-4).
Litchfield 0 0 0 14 -- 14
Zimmerman 20 6 7 0 -- 33
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Zim - Glen Bye 45 run (Lynk Downing kick)
Zim - George Kratee 51 run (Downing kick)
Zim - Michael Jensen 15 pass from Bye (kick failed)
Zim - Kratee 99 run (kick failed)
Zim - Moe Samaha 3 run (Downing kick)
Litch - Derek Koll recovered blocked punt in end zone (Dom Devine pass from David Yordi)
Litch - Devine 24 pass from Yordi (run failed)
Litchfield
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Team statistics
First downs: 15 ... Rushing: 39-44 ... Passing (com-att-yds-int.): 9-16-111-0 ... Fumbles lost: 1 ... Penalties: 3-45
Individual statistics
Rushing: Brian Malepsy 8-31, Brice Johnson 6-27, Alex Maurer 7-16 ... Passing: David Yordi 9-16-111-0 ... Receiving: Dom Devine 2-39, Dan Cox 2-16, Nate Adams 2-23, Derek Koll 1-12, Jacob Pollock 1-14, Maurer 1-7 ... Punting: Aaron Valiant 5-29.6 ... Interceptions: none ... Fumble recoveries: none ... Tackles (solo-assist): Eric Hulterstrum 2-9, Adams 2-7, Quinn Anderson 4-5, Andrew Barnes 3-7, Malepsy 2-4 ... QB sacks: Adams 1
Zimmerman
Team statistics
First downs: 17 ... Rushing: 41-350 ... Passing (com-att-yds-int.): 5-13-72-0 ... Fumbles lost: 0 ... Penalties: 6-54
Individual statistics
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Rushing: George Kratee 10-176, Glen Bye 9-111, Moe Samaha 4-43, Ryan Smith 5-26 ... Passing: Bye 5-13-72-0 ... Receiving: Samaha 3-45, Michael Jensen 2-27 ... Punting: Bye 1-31 ... Interceptions: none ... Fumble recoveries: Smith 1 ... Tackles (solo-assist): not available ... QB sacks: not available
