LITCHFIELD - Litchfield’s Brandon Nelson caught the go-ahead touchdown pass from Josh Prahl with about 3-1/2 minutes to play, and Dassel-Cokato missed a field goal as time expired as the Dragons came away with a 14-13 victory on Friday.
Carson Deal caught a three-yard TD pass from Prahl in the second quarter for the Dragons’ other score, and Jared Pederson hit both his conversion kicks.
DC’s Luke Morris, who hit two earlier field goals and an extra point, missed a 27-yard try wide right as time expired.
Prahl hit 19 of 29 passes for 237 yards and the two TDs.
Pederson caught four passes for 73 yards, Deal pulled in six balls for 32 yards and Noah Kreger, Logan Nelson and Nolan Dietel all had three receptions.
The Dragons are 3-1 overall and play at Holy Family Catholic at 7 p.m. Friday in Victoria.
Litchfield 14, DC 13
Dassel-Cokato (1-3) 0 10 3 0 - 13
Litchfield (3-1) 0 7 0 7 - 14
D – Luke Morris 30 field goal
L – Carson Deal 3 pass from Josh Prahl (Jared Pederson kick)
D – David Raisanen 8 pass from Mitch Fiecke (Morris kick)
D – Morris 29 field goal
L – Brandon Nelson 10 pass from Prahl (Pederson kick)
Dassel-Cokato
First downs: 13 … Rushing: 40-109 … Passing (com-att-yds-int.): 14-22-130-0 … Fumbles lost: 1 … Penalties: 4-25
Rushing: Derek Antil 15-47, Dylan Lemke 9-35 … Passing: Fiecke 14-22-130-0 ... Receiving: Raisanen 6-82 … Punting: Holton Miller 3-97 … Interceptions: Carter Nelson 1 … Fumble recoveries: Logan Tolzin 1
Litchfield
First downs: 14 … Rushing: 27-65 … Passing (com-att-yds-int.): 19-29-237-1 … Fumbles lost: 1 … Penalties: 5-44
Rushing: Jared Pederson 7-19, Prahl 6-(-2), Logan Nelson 11-40, Dylan Madsen 1-(-2), Nolan Dietel 1-9, Josh Madsen 1-2 … Passing: Prahl 19-29-237-1 ... Receiving: Pederson 4-73, Noah Kreger 3-43, Carson Deal 6-32, Nelson 3-57, Dietel 3-32 … Punting: Riley DeWolf 2-58 … Interceptions: 0 … Fumble recoveries: Nelson 1 … Tackles (solo-assist): Connor Hoff 11-13, Josh Madsen 1-9, Nelson 4-6, Jon Madsen 1-7 … QB sacks: 0
East Central
NLS 14, SCC 0
Josh Evans and Josh Soine each ran in short scores in the second quarter, and that was all the Wildcats would need for their first win of the season.
NLS held St. Cloud Cathedral to 41 total yards of offense, with Soine picking up seven solo tackles and Luke Gilbertson three tackles and a sack.
Hunter Sjoberg led the Wildcats with 77 rushing yards, and Evans passed for 91 yards on five completions.
NLS (1-3) hosts Little Falls on Friday.
NLS (1-3) 0 14 0 0 - 14
SCC (0-4) 0 0 0 0 - 0
N – Josh Evans 1 run (run failed)
N – Josh Soine 5 run (Evans run)
New London-Spicer
First downs: 18 … Rushing: 53-295 … Passing (com-att-yds-int.): 5-13-91-2 … Fumbles lost: 1 … Penalties: 10-82
Rushing: Hunter Sjoberg 14-77, Josh Soine 9-43, Jackson Ness 12-35, Josh Evans 7-43, Blake Shuck 9-87, James Magnuson 2-11 … Passing: Evans 5-13-91-2 ... Receiving: Cody King 2-35, Magnsuon 1-7, Shuck 1-6, Sjoberg 1-43 … Punting: Shuck 3-70… Interceptions: Soine 1 … Fumble recoveries: King 1, Derek Laudenbach 1, Nate Hanson 1 … Tackles (solo-assist): Soine 7-1, Luke Gilbertson 3-2 … QB sacks: Gilbertson 1, Shuck 1
St. Cloud Cathedral
First downs: 3 … Rushing: 21-21 … Passing (com-att-yds-int.): 2-17-20-1 … Fumbles lost: 3 … Penalties: 6-32
Rushing: Zach Sufka 14-24 … Passing: Sufka 2-17-20-1 ... Receiving: none … Punting: Sufka 7-242 … Interceptions: 2 … Fumble recoveries: 1 … Tackles (solo-assist): n/a … QB sacks: n/a
Southwest
TMB 52, LQPV 0
Undefeated Tracy-Milroy-Balaton tore out of the gate with an 87-yard kickoff return and didn’t stop, rolling over Lac qui Parle Valley on Friday in Tracy.
The Panthers ran for 460 yards and four of their rushing touchdowns went for more than 40 yards.
LQPV’s Peyton Mortenson carried eight times for 42 yards and Chase Mortenson hit 11 of 20 throws for 111 yards.
The Eagles, now 2-2, play their Homecoming game against Lakeview at 1:30 p.m. next Saturday.
LQPV (2-2) 0 0 0 0 - 0
TMB (4-0) 21 21 7 3 - 52
T – Josh Kirk 87 kick off return (Tanner Deming-Phelps kick)
T – Spencer Smith 25 pass from 1 (Deming-Phelps kick)
T – Brett Swenhaugen 74 run (Deming-Phelps kick)
T – Hayden Sanders 3 run (Deming-Phelps kick)
T – Smith 72 run (Deming-Phelps kick)
T – Sanders 49 run (Deming-Phelps kick)
T – Riley Kirk 40 run (Deming-Phelps kick)
T – Deming-Phelps 23 field goal
Lac qui Parle Valley
First downs: 14 … Rushing: 33-100 … Passing (com-att-yds-int.): 12-22-114-0 … Fumbles lost: 4 … Penalties: 7-35
Rushing: Peyton Mortenson 8-42, Lucas Strand 9-24, Colton Struxness 5-18, Thomas Daniels 3-28, Isaac Gerdes 3-10 … Passing: Chase Mortenson 11-20-111-0, Wyatt Halvorson 1-2-3-0 ... Receiving: Thomas Witte 6-59, Connor Oie 3-33, Ross Olson 2-19, Korbin Kells 1-3 … Punting: Oie 4-127 … Interceptions: 0 … Fumble recoveries: Collin Gades 1, Halvorson 1 … Tackles (solo-assist): Strand 4-2, Evan Benson 2-3, Clayton Beck 1-3, Struxness 2-2 … QB sacks: Beck 0.5, Corey Roggenbeck 0.5
Tracy-Milroy-Balaton
First downs: 11 … Rushing: 37-460 … Passing (com-att-yds-int.): 4-6-79-0 … Fumbles lost: 2 … Penalties: 6-55
Rushing: Riley Kirk 11-162, Brett Swenhaugen 8-98, Hayden Sanders 6-61 … Passing: Swenhaugen 4-6-79-0 ... Receiving: Spencer Smith 3-47, Josh Kirk 1-32 … Punting: 0 … Interceptions: 0 … Fumble recoveries: Derek Larson 1, Swenhaugen 1, Hayden Sanders, Bronson Pond 1
Minneota 42, Dawson-Boyd 13
After mistakes led to two Dawson-Boyd touchdowns, the defending Class A state champions opened up on the Blackjacks in the second half on Friday in Dawson.
In a replay of last year’s state title game, the Blackjacks scored on two short drives and led 13-7 at halftime.
But Minneota scored on a 70-yard pass play on the second play of the second half and Alex Pohlen threw two more TD passes to ice the game.
D-B’s Jess Hansen played a strong game, hitting 24 of 38 passes for 242 yards and the two touchdowns.
Minneota (4-0) 0 7 21 14 - 42
Dawson-Boyd (2-2) 0 13 0 0 - 13
M – Kyle Hennen 24 pass Alex Pohler (Mesa kick)
D – Hunter Olson 7 pass from Jess Hansen (Kosbab kick)
D – Eli Weber 2 pass from Hansen (kick failed)
M – Bryce Bruner 70 pass from Pohlen (Mesa kick)
M – Garrett Hennen 2 run (Mesa kick)
M – Kyle Hennen 25 pass from Pohlen (Mesa kick)
M – Kyle Hennen 4 pass from Pohlen (Mesa kick)
M – Cole Sano 11 run (Mesa kick)
Minneota
First downs: NA … Rushing: 351 … Passing (com-att-yds-int.): 7-14-148-0 … Fumbles lost: NA … Penalties: NA
Rushing: Garrett Hennen 20-157, Bryce Bruner 9-96 … Passing: Alex Pohlen 7-14-148-0 ... Receiving: Kyle Hennen 4-78, Bruner 2-71 … Punting: NA … Interceptions: NA … Fumble recoveries: NA … Tackles (solo-assist): NA … QB sacks: NA
Dawson-Boyd
First downs: NA … Rushing: 21 … Passing (com-att-yds-int.): 24-38-242-1 … Fumbles lost: NA … Penalties: NA
Rushing: 9 Bothun 11-25, Jess Hansen 4-(-25), 1 Husby 3-20, 23 Kosbab 2-1 … Passing: Hansen 24-38-242-1 ... Receiving: Olson 13-136, Weber 8-78, Husby 1-16, Swenson 1-3, Donny Bothun 1-9 … Punting: NA … Interceptions: NA … Fumble recoveries: NA … Tackles (solo-assist): NA … QB sacks: NA
Nine-West
MACCRAY 22, WHN 20
MACCRAY’s Nic Pieper ran in a 3-yard touchdown with 48 seconds remaining to tie the game, and Brady Madsen won it with 8 seconds left running in the two-point conversion.
Pieper also had a 6-yard score in the third quarter, and Madsen broke off for an 80-yard score in the second.
The Wolverines (3-1) host Hancock on Friday.
WHN (2-2) 8 0 6 6 - 20
MACCRAY (3-1) 0 6 8 8 - 22
W – Max Donnelly 10 run (Isaac Wilson pass)
M – Brady Madsen 80 run (PAT failed)
W – Jaccob Hasbargen 2 run (PAT failed)
M – Nic Pieper 6 run (Jackson Grussing run)
W – Tracer Lee 6 run (PAT failed)
M – Pieper 3 run (Madsen run)
Wheaton/Herman-Norcross
First downs: 13 … Rushing: 55-244 … Passing (com-att-yds-int.): 1-12-14-3 … Fumbles lost: 1 … Penalties: 4-25
Rushing: Max Donnelly 6-32, Jaccob Hasbargen 16-68, Tracer Lee 14-64, Brayden Lampe 1-12, Jordan Fischer 5-23, Zachary Deal 12-44 … Passing: Hasbargen 1-11-14-3 ... Receiving: Lee 1-14 … Punting: 1-38 … Interceptions: 0 … Fumble recoveries: 1 … Tackles (solo-assist): n/a … QB sacks: n/a
MACCRAY
First downs: 12 … Rushing: 35-214 … Passing (com-att-yds-int.): 9-21-95-0 … Fumbles lost: 1 … Penalties: 9-66
Rushing: Colton Ammermann 1-7, Nic Pieper 9-67, Jackson Grussing 1-0, Brady Madsen 5-89, Ben Burner 7-11, Connor Cronen 12-40 … Passing: Cronen 9-21-95-0 ... Receiving: Grussing 3-31, Madsen 4-41, Burner 2-23 … Punting: Madsen 2-24 … Interceptions: Madsen 2, Burner 1 … Fumble recoveries: Pieper 1 … Tackles (solo-assist): Cronen 12, Cory Kruger 7, Brian Bratsch 5, Ethan Thein 5, Burner 5, Pieper 5 … QB sacks: n/a
rcw 41, hancock 6
Hayden Johnson threw three touchdown passes and ran for another score, and David Glaescher was 5-for-5 on extra-point kicks and kicked two field goals to ignite Renville County West’s rout on Friday in Hancock.
Johnson completed 11 of 18 passes for 216 yards and rushed 13 times to gain another 131 yards of offense for the Jaguars, who didn’t turn the ball over and notched seven sacks.
Alex Villarreal hauled in two scores covering 7 and 14 yards, Spencer Mortensen caught three passes for 110 yards and Brady Holwerda had a 20-yard TD catch.
Glaescher’s field goals were from 33 yards in the second quarter and 29 yards in the fourth that capped the scoring.
Kaleb Koehl fired a 43-yard TD pass to Noah Kannegiesser in the second for Hancock’s lone score.
RCW is at Wheaton/Herman-Norcross and Hancock is at MACCRAY next Friday.
RCW (2-2) 14 10 14 3 - 41
Hancock (1-3) 0 6 0 0 - 6
RCW – Hayden Johnson 15 run (David Glaescher kick)
RCW – Jon Kronlokken 2 run (Glaescher kick)
RCW – Glaescher 33 FG
Han – Noah Kannegiesser 43 pass from Kaleb Koehl (run failed)
RCW – Alex Villarreal 7 pass from Johnson (Glaescher kick)
RCW – Brady Holwerda 20 pass from Johnson (Glaescher kick)
RCW – Villarreal 14 pass from Johnson (Glaescher kick)
RCW – Glaescher 29 FG
Renville County West
First downs: 19 … Rushing: 37-310 … Passing (com-att-yds-int.): 11-18-216-0 … Fumbles lost: 0 … Penalties: 14-145
Rushing: Johnson 13-131, Villarreal 12-86, Kronlokken 7-57, Jamie Castillo 5-36 … Passing: Johnson 10-17-207-0, Holwerda 1-1-9-0 ... Receiving: Spencer Mortensen 3-110, Villarreal 4-59, Holwerda 3-38, Colin Thompson 1-9 … Punting: Johnson 1-40.0 … Interceptions: Villarreal 1 … Fumble recoveries: Kronlokken 1 … Tackles: Villarreal 16, Thompson 9, Johnson 9, Castillo 8, Kronlokken 8, Tanner Read 8, Eric Piceno 7, Mortensen 7, Sean Grosklags 7, Trent Kjersten 6, Augustine Piceno 4, Nick Rosin 1, Stephen Countryman 1, Tino Salinas 1 … QB sacks: Mortensen 2, Grosklags 2, Johnson 1, E. Piceno 1, Rosin 1
Hancock
First downs: 21 … Rushing: 46-2 … Passing (com-att-yds-int.): 10-22-143-1 … Fumbles lost: 1 … Penalties: 6-56
Rushing: Zach Copa 2-6, Harrison Zeltwanger 2-(-4), K. Koehl 15-(-13), Josh Birr 1-(-3), Max Feuchtenberger 16-58, Ty Feuchtenberger 9-(-42) … Passing: K. Koehl 10-22-143-1 ... Receiving: Kannegiesser 4-92, Chandler Gramm 3-21, Andrew Shaw 1-5, Cody Greiner 1-12 … Punting: n/a … Interceptions: none … Fumble recoveries: none … Tackles: Kannegiesser 11, Gramm 6, Shaw 1, Copa 4, Koehl 1, Chase Cunningham 1, Brady Carter 1, Birr 6, Noah Koehl 7, Reese 6, M. Feuchtenberger 7, Bryce Schmidgall 2, Tory Schmidgall 1, Zeltwanger 4 … QB sacks: none
Mid State
Paynesville 62, HLWW 13
PAYNESVILLE - Paynesville racked up 50 points in the first quarter to blow out Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted 62-13 on Friday.
Grant Thompson scored three times and Gavin Stanger twice for the Bulldogs.
Paynesville collected 414 rushing yards, including 189 from Thompson, 65 from Stanger and 45 from Carter Carlson.
Nathan Stang and Toby Flannigan combined to catch four completions and 114 of Thompson’s 165 passing yards.
The Bulldogs (2-2) play Friday at Eden Valley-Watkins.
HLWW (0-4) 7 0 6 0 - 13
Paynesville (2-2) 50 0 6 6 - 62
P – Gavin Stanger 6 run (2-point conversion failed)
H – Ben Maus 4 pass (kick good)
P – Grant Thompson 12 run (Stanger run)
P – Collin Riley 30 pass from Thompson (Nathan Stang run)
P– Thompson 42 run (2-point conversion failed)
P – Toby Flannigan 37 pass from Thompson (2-point conversion failed)
P – Thompson 69 run (Stanger run)
P – Stanger 60 run (Flannigan run)
P – Dustin Hieserich 19 run
H – Sam Gatz 4 run (kick failed)
P – Tyler Donabauer 3 run (2-point conversion failed)
HLWW
First downs: 11 … Rushing: 28-90 … Passing (com-att-yds-int.): 8-23-68-1 … Fumbles lost: 3 … Penalties: none
Paynesville
First downs: 26 … Rushing: 44-414 … Passing (com-att-yds-int.): 8-12-165-1 … Fumbles lost: none … Penalties: 1-10
Rushing: Grant Thompson 14-189, Gavin Stanger 3-65, Carter Carlson 6-45, Nathan Stang 5-32, Dustin Hieserich 3-29, Tyler Donabauer 7-28 … Passing: Thompson 5-7-134-0, Hieserich 3-5-31-1 ... Receiving: Stang 2-62, Toby Flannigan 2-52, C Riley 1-30, Grant Fuchs 1-8, Spencer Imholte 1-8, Stanger 1-5 … Punting: none … Interceptions: 1 … Fumble recoveries: 3 … Tackles (solo-assist): n/a … QB sacks: n/a
WCA 19, KMS 8
West Central Area won its first game of the season, scoring once in each of the first three quarters to down the Fighting Saints.
WCA quarterback Ross Anderson ran in a 1-yard score in the first, and threw 10- and 28-yard touchdowns to Rylee Peterson to put the game away.
Rylan Hatlestad broke off for a 50-yard run in the fourth quarter for KMS’ lone touchdown.
The Fighting Saints (1-3) play Friday at Parkers Prairie.
KMS (1-3) 0 0 0 8 - 8
WCA (1-3) 7 6 6 0 - 19
W – Ross Anderson 1 run (Ben Anderson kick)
W – Rylee Peterson 10 pass from R. Anderson (kick failed)
W – Peterson 28 pass from R. Anderson (kick failed)
K – Rylan Hatlestad 50 run (Caleb Collins run)
Kerkhoven-Murdock-
Sunburg
First downs: 7 … Rushing: 32-132 … Passing (com-att-yds-int.): 4-17-13-2 … Fumbles lost: none … Penalties: 7-50
Rushing: Rylan Hatlestad 8-89, Brandin Dahl 17-41, Josh Peterson 1-2, Caleb Collins 6-0 … Passing: Collins 4-17-13-2 ... Receiving: Hatlestad 2-10, David Gordon 1-7, Dahl 1-(-4) … Punting: Gordon 4-151 … Interceptions: 2 … Fumble recoveries: 1 … Tackles (solo-assist): Dahl 8-2, Israel Rodriguez 6-4, Karter VanHeuveln 4-2 … QB sacks: Gordon 1, Rodriguez 1
West Central Area
First downs: 13 … Rushing: 49-173 … Passing (com-att-yds-int.): 7-18-116-2 … Fumbles lost: 1 … Penalties: 11-75
Rushing: Taylor Johnson 30-128, Aaron Beyer 11-37, Blake Amundson 4-11 … Passing: Ross Anderson 7-18-116-2 ... Receiving: Rylee Peterson 4-46, Buzz Miller 1-25, Blake Amundson 1-31, Tanner Johnson 1-14 … Punting: Jacob Combs 3-86 … Interceptions: 2 … Fumble recoveries: none … Tackles (solo-assist): n/a … QB sacks: n/a
BOLD 32, Benson 7
Adam Lindahl hauled in a 31-yard touchdown pass from Layton Connelly to give Benson a quick 7-0 lead, but it was all BOLD after that on Friday.
Brad Wolff ran wild for the Warriors, collecting 204 rushing yards and two scores on 24 carries. BOLD had 410 yards on the ground behind 56 carries and also had Conner Riley gain 160 yards on 18 touches. Riley capped the scoring with a 64-yard scamper in the fourth quarter.
Austin Einerson put BOLD (2-2) ahead with a 10-yard TD run in the second quarter and Zack Blum booted a 32-yard field goal on the last play of the first half to give BOLD a 19-7 lead at halftime.
Benson (1-3) managed to gain just 137 yards on offense. Brett Sulier led the rushing attack with 61 yards as Connelly completed five passes to five different players.
Next Friday BOLD hosts Montevideo and Benson hosts Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City.
BOLD (2-2) 0 19 6 7 - 32
Benson (1-3) 7 0 0 0 - 7
Ben – Adam Lindahl 31 pass from Layton Connelly (Connelly kick)
BOLD – Safety, sack in end zone
BOLD – Austin Einerson 10 run (Zack Blum kick)
BOLD – Brad Wolff 5 run (Blum kick)
BOLD – Blum 32 FG
BOLD – Wolff 42 run (kick failed)
BOLD – Conner Riley 64 run (Blum kick)
BOLD
First downs: 17 … Rushing: 56-410 … Passing (com-att-yds-int.): 3-4-45-0 … Fumbles lost: 1 … Penalties: 7-73
Rushing: Wolff 24-204, Riley 18-160, Breckan Ebnet 5-18, Einerson 3-18 … Passing: Ebnet 3-4-45-0 ... Receiving: Max Buchtel 2-11, Ethan Weis 1-34 … Punting: Lucas Ryan 3-30.7 … Interceptions: Wolff 1 … Fumble recoveries: Devin Gluesing 1 … Tackles (solo-assist): n/a … QB sacks: Jake Rauenhorst 1.5, Wolff 1, Blum 1, Austin Tersteeg 0.5, team 1
Benson
First downs: 7 … Rushing: 32-58 … Passing (com-att-yds-int.): 5-18-79-1 … Fumbles lost: 1 … Penalties: 3-20
Rushing: Brett Sulier 14-61, Connelly 8-36 … Passing: Connelly 5-18-79-1 ... Receiving: Max Peterson 1-7, Josh Manzke 1-40, Adam Lindahl 1-31, Connor Staton 1-5, Sulier 1-(-4) … Punting: Connelly 4.38.0, Sulier 1-39.0 … Interceptions: none … Fumble recoveries: Connelly 1 … Tackles (solo-assist): Grant Ascheman 5-9, Aaron Zosel 3-6, Everett Lee 2-7, Lindahl 4-3, Sulier 1-6, Mitch Koosmann 2-5, Andrew Lindahl 3-4, Devin Vergin 0-5 … QB sacks: none
BBE 35, Parkers Prairie 14
Tanner Heinsius ran for 114 yards and two touchdowns - on a punt return and a kickoff return - to lead the Jaguars over Parkers Prairie on Friday.
Isaiah Gilbert, Adam Jaeger and Ryan Illies each scored a touchdown, all on rushes.
Gilbert ran for 63 yards and Jaeger 55.
The Jaguars (2-2) host West Central Area on Friday.
PP (2-2) 6 0 8 0 - 14
BBE (2-2) 14 0 14 7 - 35
P – 1 run
B – Ryan Illies 9 run (kick failed)
B – Tanner Heinsius 50 punt return (2-point conversion)
B – Isaiah Gilbert 26 run (Jacob Weller kick)
P – 2 run (2-point conversion)
B – Heinsius 80 kickoff return (Weller kick)
B – Adam Jaeger 1 run (Weller kick)
Parkers Prairie
First downs: 15 … Rushing: 97 … Passing (com-att-yds-int.): 20-12-138-1 … Fumbles lost: none … Penalties: n/a
Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa
First downs: 15 … Rushing: 269 … Passing (com-att-yds-int.): 5-9-82-0 … Fumbles lost: none … Penalties: n/a
Rushing: Tanner Heinsius 15-114, Isaiah Gilbert 10-63, Adam Jaeger 4-55, Ryan Illies 6-26, Kyle Felling 1-11 … Passing: Illies 5-9-82-0 ... Receiving: Heinsius 1-38, Jaeger 3-34, Sidney Shacter 1-10 … Punting: Adrian Belden 1-33 … Interceptions: 1 … Fumble recoveries: none … Tackles (solo-assist): Jaeger 6-6, Gilbert 5-1, Ben Thompson 7-3 … QB sacks: Thompson 1
Minnewaska 29, Morris/CA 20
Minnewaska’s Greg Helander and Ryan Christianson had second-half touchdown runs to help the Lakers outlast Morris/Chokio-Alberta 29-20 on Friday at Minnewaska High School.
The Lakers improved to 3-1 while handing the Tigers their first setback of the season.
The Lakers led 9-6 at the half, but MCA’s Ryan Dietz and Jacob Zosel scored on third-quarter runs to keep the pressure on.
See Monday’s Tribune for a full box score from the game.
