OLIVIA -- Yellow Medicine East scored 14 points in less than 30 seconds and made that stick in a 14-0 win over BOLD in a Section 5AA semifinal football game Saturday.
The Sting (7-3) will play top-seed Eden Valley-Watkins for the section title at 7 p.m. Friday at Big Cat Stadium in Morris.
Mason Hegna converted an eight-yard pass play for a second-quarter touchdown to give YME a 7-0 lead. Then BOLD fumbled the kickoff and the Sting got the ball back on the 20-yard line. Derek Dyrdahl took the first handoff 20 yards to the right side of the field for a TD and a 14-0 lead.
That would be the game's only scoring, but it was enough for YME's defense.
The Sting frustrated the Warriors' running game, holding BOLD to 102 yards. Alex Steffel had 96.
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That forced the Warriors to pass and YME took advantage, intercepting two passes -- both by Dyrdahl -- and held BOLD to 6-of-21 passing for 47 yards.
"The last time we played them, they beat us 28-7 (on Sept. 25)," YME coach Mike Gaffaney said. "Our defense had something to prove."
Bobby Lecy ran eight times for 107 yards and completed 3-of-7 passes for 29 yards and one TD. Tyler Sand had nine total tackles to lead the defense.
YME 14, BOLD 0
YME 0 14 0 0 -- 14
BOLD 0 0 0 0 -- 0
YME - Mason Hegna 8 pass from Bobby Lecy (Nic Lecy kick)
YME - Derek Dyrdahl 20 run (N.Lecy kick)
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YME
Team statistics
First downs: 11 ... Rushing: 42-199 ... Passing (com-att-yds-int.): 3-7-29-1 ... Fumbles lost: none ... Penalties: 6-50
Individual statistics
Rushing: Derek Dyrdahl 15-39, Tyler Sand 14-63, Mason Hegna 1-1, Bobby Lecy 8-107, Devin Dyrdahl 1-2 ... Passing: B.Lecy 3-7-29-1 ... Receiving: Dillon Lindstrom 1-10, Hunter Lecy 1-11, Hegna 1-8 ... Punting: Nic Lecy 5-34.4 ... Interceptions: Derek Dyrdahl 2 ... Fumble recoveries: N.Lecy 1, Sand 1 ... Tackles (solo-assist): Sand 6-3, Justin Tongen 6-0, Devin Dyrdahl 4-3, N.Lecy 4-3, Derek Dyrdahl 6-2, Hegna 3-2 ... QB sacks: Hegna 1, Devin Dyrdahl 1
BOLD
Team statistics
First downs: 8 ... Rushing: 28-105 ... Passing (com-att-yds-int.): 7-23-42-2 ... Fumbles lost: 2 ... Penalties: 8-70
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Individual statistics
Rushing: Brent O'Halloran 6-12, Alex Steffel 19-98, Kyle Athmann 3-(-5) ... Passing: Athmann 7-23-42-2 ... Receiving: Tyler Hebrink 2-12, Isaac Rodriguez 1-7, Mike Kingstrom 3-33, Athmann 1-(-10) ... Punting: Tyler Einerson 4-34.8 ... Interceptions: Brian Rothmeier ... Fumble recoveries: none ... Tackles (solo-assist):Tyler Minkel 2-7, Jacob Skeieie 5-10, Steffel 0-3, Rothmeier 2-3, Mike Kingstrom 0-2, Jacob Mikosch 1-10, Shawn Dollerschell 1-9, Andrew Brooks 2-3, Dustin Caspers 1-7, Alex Gay 2-8 ... QB sacks: Minkel 1, Skeie 1
