Football Reports from October 16th
Kuemper At Underwood
Underwood 42
Kuemper 7
Kuemper hung tough with the 2nd ranked Eagles into the 2nd half before Underwood took control of the game, sending Kuemper to their 2nd straight loss and dropping them to 4-4 on the season and 3-2 in the district. Kuemper had a couple of chances early in the game to take a lead but just missed a couple passes over the middle that had a chance to turn into points. That allowed Underwood to build a quick 14-0 lead and hold a 21-7 advantage at half.
Kuemper opened the game with a three and out that included a pass over the deep middle that was open but not completed forcing a punt. The Eagles behind the running of Joey Anderson marched down the field and scored on a short Anderson run. Kuemper’s next possession was hurt by a couple penalties, backing them inside their own 10-yard line. They were forced to punt and the Eagle got pressure, blocking the punt and falling on it at the Knights 1-yard line. Anderson scored from a yard out the next play and Underwood was up 14-0 with 8:13 left in the first quarter.
Kuemper responded with a nice drive, finding some success with the passing game. They moved the ball into Eagle territory but turned it over on downs. Underwood appeared to be moving the ball down the field for a score that would blow the game open but the Knights defense forced the first of four turnovers. Will Simons fell on the fumble at the Knights 28-yard line and the defense held firm. The Knights again found success through the air and marched the ball to the Eagle 24 but turned it over on downs. Underwood took advantage, scoring nine plays later when Colin Brant caught a screen pass and weaved his way through the Knights defense for a 31-yard touchdown. The Knights were down 21-0 early in the 2nd quarter. The offense moved the ball again but punted it away and Underwood began to drive again. Evan Adams fell on the second Eagle fumble and the Knights were in business at the Eagle 47-yard line. DJ Vonnahme found Trevor Rial for a big pass to the Eagle 5-yard line and then found Rial in the end zone for a touchdown. Kuemper trailed 21-7 at the half but had nearly as many offensive yards as the Eagles and had been having success moving the ball.
The Eagles fumbled on the first play of the 3rd quarter and Trevor Rial pounced on it. The Knights had the ball on the Eagle 40-yard line with a chance. They weren’t able to pick up a first down and had to punt the ball back to Underwood. The Eagle offense got going again with Joey Anderson in the ground game. He finished with 25 carries for 238 yards before leaving with cramps late in the game. The Eagles scored on a 33-yard Anderson run and led 28-7 with 7:23 left in the 3rd quarter. After another Kuemper punt the Eagles scored on a 42-yard pass to Chase Ryan, making it 35-7. The Knights punted on their four possessions of the 2nd half while Underwood scored on three straight after the turnover to open the half. Colin Brant scored on an 18-yard pass early in the 4th quarter to put the game on a continuous clock. Nate Overmohle intercepted a Alex Ravlin pass midway through the fourth quarter for the Eagles fourth turnover.
Nate Overmohle and Trevor Rial had nice nights catching the ball with Overmohle having a team high 5 catches and 68 yards while Rial had the longest pass play and the lone touchdown. DJ Vonnahme threw for 126 yards. There were several good defensive performances with John Boes with 10.5 tackles, Max Pietig 9 tackles, Cal Wanninger 7.5 tackles. Trevor Rial, Will Simons and Isaac Evans all had fumble recoveries and Nate Overmohle had an interception.
The Knights head on the road Friday in the first round of the Class 1A playoffs. They take on Western Christian who enters the game 3-5 on the season.
Kuemper Stats
DJ Vonnahme 12-32 126 passing, TD, 9-24 rushing– 6.5 tackles
Taye Vonnahme 9-21 rushing
Nate Overmohle 5-68 receiving
Trevor Rial 3-49 receiving, touchdown– fumble recovery
Max Pietig 9 tackles
Cal Wanninger 7.5 tackles
John Boes 10.5 tackles
Box Score
Team 1 2 3 4 Final
Kuemper 0 7 0 0 7
UWood 14 7 14 7 42
Sioux Center at Carroll
Sioux Center 45
Carroll 6
Week eight of the regular season for Carroll was a tough one as they went up against Sioux Center in their final regular season home game.
It was a solid start for the Carroll defense in the first quarter. After turnovers and punts from both teams, Sioux Center got on the board with a field goal for the first lead of the game at 3-0. Carroll’s defensive leader in this game was Jireh Gallegos who ended the game with 7.5 total tackles. Carroll had a chance to convert a 36-yard field goal to tie the game, but it was kicked wide left. Sioux Center had a big 80-yard touchdown run that capped off a second quarter that saw their lead extended to 13-0 at halftime.
While Carroll was only able to score in the fourth quarter, Ethan Langeling put up solid numbers, going 15/38 for 177 yards and a touchdown. That lone touchdown pass was to Gus Collison who had three receptions for 47 yards on the night. Sioux Center closed out an offensively strong second half with the 45-6 win over Carroll. The final regular season game for Carroll has them up at Sergeant Bluff-Luton on Friday, October 22nd.
Carroll Stats
Ethan Langeling: 15/38, 177 Yds, TD, 3 INT
Gus Collison: 3 Rec, 47 Yds, TD; 3 Total Tackles
Jireh Gallegos: 7.5 Total Tackles
Nick Macke: 42 Yd INT
Teams 1 2 3 Final
SC 3 13 26 | 45
CAR 0 0 0 | 6
Glidden Ralston At St Mary’s Remsen
St Mary’s Remsen 53
Glidden Ralston 0
Glidden Ralston hung tough in the 1st quarter and had success moving the ball in the first half but wasn’t able to finish a few drives. The Hawks took over in the 2nd half and remained undefeated while Glidden Ralston fell to 2-6 overall and 2-4 in district play. The Wildcats will host Woodbine in Week 9.
Glidden Ralston moved the ball into Hawk territory three times in the 1st half but fumbled, they also turned it over on downs in Hawk territory. They trailed 8-0 at the end of the 1st quarter, mainly due to their ball control offense. The deficit was only 20-0 at half.
The defense had a solid performance,holding the Hawks to their 2nd lowest offensive output for the year. The defense limited the Hawks run game and forced them to go more to the air. The Wildcats surrendered just one play over 25-yards rushing.
Ethan Olderding threw for 44 yards and ran for 52 yards. Tyler Brant had another solid day rushing the ball with 76 yards. Caden Smith continues to be tough on defenses and had 5 catches for 43 yards.
Glidden Ralston Stats
Ethan Olberding 5-9 44 yards passing, 12-52 yards rushing
Tyler Brant 13-76 yards rushing
Caden Smith 5-43 yards receiving
Box Score
Teams 1 2 3 4 Final
GR 0 0 0 0 0
RSM 8 12 27 6 53
Exira-EHK At Coon Rapids Bayard
Exira-EHK 52
Coon Rapids Bayard 15
Coon Rapids Bayard wrapped up the regular season with a tough loss on senior night, dropping them to 3-5 on the year and 1-5 in district play. The Crusaders dropped their final four games after injuries depleted their numbers and offensive firepower. Coon Rapids Bayard finished with 108-yards of total offense with 76-yards rushing and 32-yards passing. The defense scored a touchdown on a 55-yard fumble recovery.
Exira-EHK scored early and took a 8-0 lead but the Crusaders answered. Wyatt Oswald picked up a fumble and rambled 55-yards for touchdown to make it 8-7. The offense struggled trying to establish the passing game with the Spartans bringing pressure on nearly every play. Exira-EHK scored again late in the 1st quarter and led 16-7, heading into the 2nd quarter. They added a pair of touchdowns in the 2nd quarter and were up 28-7 at half.
The Spartans opened the 2nd half with another score but the Crusaders answered with their best drive of the night. Tanner Oswald capped the drive with a 15-yard touchdown pass to Peyton Betts. Coon Rapids Bayard scored the two point conversion to Betts. The Spartans added another touchdown in the 3rd quarter and finished the scoring with a touchdown in the 4th quarter.
Tanner Oswald passed for 32 yards and touchdown and was under heavy pressure most of the night. Omarion Floyd led the rushing attack with 59 yards. Preston McAlister caught a team high 4 passes for 10 yards. Peyton Betts added a 15 yard touchdown catch. Taner Oswald had a team high 9.5 tackles, Wyatt Oswald recovered a fumble for a 55-yard touchdown. Preston McAlister had 7 tackles.
The Crusaders won’t play a game in Week 9.
Coon Rapids Bayard Stats
Tanner Oswald 6-20 32 yards passing, touchdown, INT– 9.5 tackles
Omarion Floyd 7-59 yards rushing
Wyatt Oswald 2-30 yards rushing- 55 yard fumble recovery touchdown
Preston McAlister 7 tackles
Box Score
Teams 1 2 3 4 Final
E-EHK 16 12 16 8 51
CRB 7 0 8 0
East Sac At West Monona
West Monona 50
East Sac 13
A tough start doomed the Raiders on Friday as they wrapped up the regular season on the road. West Monona was playing for a playoff berth and came out aggressively scoring on four of their first five possessions and led 22-0 at the end of the first quarter and 42-0 at half. The Raiders played better in the 2nd half, scoring on their first drive of the half and on a 10-yard run midway through the 4th quarter.
West Monona punted on their first drive of the game as the Raider defense came out with a nice defensive stand. The Raiders punted back to West Monona and The Spartans offense got on track. They drove 41-yards in five plays and took an 8-0 lead. The Raiders turned it over on their next possession, their only turnover of the game. The Spartans turned that into a touchdown and led 15-0. West Monona added a 14-yard touchdown pass just before the end of the 1st quarter and took control of the game.
The 2nd quarter belonged to West Monona as they scored on a 3-yard run, 57-yard run and a 45-yard run with 0:31 left in the half. They led 42-0 at the half meaning the 2nd half would be on a continuous clock.
Luke Wright set the Raiders up to start the 3rd with a 52-yard kickoff return to the Spartan 18-yard line. They would score on a 10-yard run by Tyler Schmitt and cut the deficit to 42-7. The Raider defense forced a fumble but East Sac wasn’t able to score and West Monona hit a 73-yard pass on the second play. The Raiders capped the scoring Charlie Veit scored on a 10-yard run with 8:50 left in the game.
The loss dropped the Raiders to 0-8 on the season as they won’t be playing a game in week 9. West Monona At 2-6 heads to 7-1 West Sioux in the opening round.
East Sac Stats
Aden Vondrak 2-9 12 yards passing, INT
Tyler Schmitt 13-52 yards rushing, touchdown-7.5 tackles
Charlie Veit 9-32 yards rushing, touchdown
Luke Wright 6.5 tackles
Box Score
Teams 1 2 3 4 Final
ESC 0 0 7 6 13
WM 22 20 8 0 50
Belmond Klemme At South Central Calhoun
South Central Calhoun 48
Belmond Klemme 12
The Titans did exactly what they needed on Friday night, picking up a win,
getting out to a quick start and getting a chance to rest some players heading into the postseason on Friday. South Central Calhoun scored four touchdowns in the 1st quarter, added two more touchdowns in the 2nd quarter and led 41-0 at half. The defense created three turnovers while the offense had 280 yards with 156 yards rushing and 124 yards passing.
Blake McAlister opened the scoring with a 52-yard punt return for a touchdown with 9:55 left in the 1st quarter. The Justin Hanks extra point made it 7-0. Kevin King extended the lead to 14-0 with a 20-yard scamper just over two minutes later. The Titans scored again in the 1st quarter on a blocked punt with Antonio Sanders coming up with the recovery. The Titans added a Gavin Batta 12-yard touchdown pass to Blake McAlister right before the end of the 1st quarter, a 49-yard touchdown run by Blake McAlister early in the 2nd quarter and a 44-yard touchdown pass from Gavin Batta to Joshua Dietrich late in the half.
Brodie Voith capped the Titans scoring with a 1-yard plunge in the 3rd quarter. Belmond Klemme scored twice in the 4th quarter.
Gavin Batta only threw the ball five times but had 124 yards passing and two touchdowns. The Titans ran 28 plays offensively averaging 6.8 yards per carry and 31 yards per catch. Cody Thompson led the ground attack with 49 yards, Blake McAlister added 48 yards rushing and Kevin King finished with 29 yards on the ground. All three scored a touchdown. McAlister added one catch for 41 yard touchdown and Joshua Dietrich had two catches for 68 yards and a touchdown. Antonio Sanders had an interception and a fumble recovery in the end zone on the blocked punt.
The win moves South Central Calhoun to 7-1 and 5-0 while Belmond Klemme falls to 0-8. The Titans will host an Emmetsburg team on Friday in the Class 1A playoffs. They beat Emmetsburg 41-10 in Week 3. The E-Hawks knocked off Western Christian on Friday to wrap up the regular season 3-5.
South Central Calhoun Stats
Gavin Batta 4-5 124 yards passing 2 TD, INT
Cody Thompson 4-49 yards rushing
Blake McAlister 2-48 yards rushing, touchdown, 1-41 yards receiving, touchdown, 52 yard punt return touchdown
Kevin King 2-29 yards rushing, touchdown
Joshua Dietrich 2-68 yards receiving, touchdown
Antonio Sanders INT, fumble recovery touchdown
Box Score
Teams 1 2 3 4 Final
BK 0 0 0 12 12
SCC 27 14 7 0 48
Ar-We-Va at Newell Fonda
Newell Fonda 48
Ar-We-Va 6
Ar-We-Va’s season came to an end in week eight after a valiant effort against Newell Fonda. The Mustangs were able to use their speed to their advantage by getting out to a 41-6 lead at halftime. The Rockets were able to get some great plays on both sides of the ball. Will Ragaller had 20 carries for 101 yards and the lone touchdown for the Rockets along with four solo tackles. The Rocket defense was also able to do some damage, led by Wade Ragaller who had five solo tackles and an interception. In the second half, the Rockets were able to keep Newell Fonda to a lone touchdown in the third quarter, but were unable to get past the Mustang defense. Newell Fonda ultimately ran away with the game with a final score of 48-6. The Rockets season comes to an end with a final record of 4-4.
Ar-We-Va Stats
Will Ragaller: 20 Car, 101 Yds, TD; 4 Solo Tackles
Wade Ragaller: INT, 5 Solo Tackles
Teams 1 2 3 Final
AWV 6 6 6 | 6
NF 21 41 48 | 48
IKM-Manning at Ogden
IKM-Manning 35
Ogden 21
IKM-Manning will bring momentum into their round one playoff game next week after defeating Ogden in a week eight non-district game Friday night.
Despite both teams clinching a spot in the playoffs, it was an entertaining game all night long, and it all started with Amos Rasmusen. In the first offensive play for the Wolves, Rasmussen took a handoff 90-yards for a touchdown to take the 7-0 lead early on. Around 2 minutes later, Ogden got on the board themselves to tie up the game at 7-7 in the first quarter. In the second quarter, Ogden responded first with a long 70-yard touchdown pass to take the lead at 14-7 with 10 minutes left in the half. The Wolves took almost five minutes to drive down the field, but they ended their drive with another touchdown from Rasmussen, but were unable to get the PAT. Despite being down 14-13 at halftime, the Wolves led the Bulldogs in total yards at 270 to 218. Rasmussen in the first half had 171 rushing yards and two touchdowns.
After a lengthy amount of time was off the clock in the third quarter, the Wolves were able to score with 2:52 left thanks to a QB sneak from Nolan Ramsey to lead 21-14. Both teams put up a touchdown each in the fourth quarter, keeping the Wolves in control of the game at 28-21. Cooper Irlmeier was able to secure his second touchdown of the game and the win for IKM-Manning as the Wolves won 35-21. IKM-Manning improves to 5-3 overall on the season. The Wolves will go up against South O’Brien in their first round playoff match on Friday, October 22nd.
IKM-Manning Stats
Nolan Ramsey: 3/11, 44 Yds; 2 Car, TD
Amos Rasmussen: 23 Car, 231 Yds, 2 TD; 3/4 PAT
Cooper Irlmeier: 21 Car, 105 Yds, 2 TD
Max Nielsen: 7.5 Total Tackles
Teams 1 2 3 Final
IKM 7 13 21 | 35
OGD 7 14 14 | 21
Audubon at Woodbine
Audubon 49
Woodbine 24
Audubon’s offensive prowess was on display Friday night as they wrapped up the regular season against district foe Woodbine.
The Wheelers took a little bit to get into the swing of things as Woodbine started off the game with a touchdown pass play along with a two-point conversion to get up 8-0 early on. The first of many rushing touchdowns from Gavin Smith happened in the first quarter as he took it 30-yards for an Audubon touchdown. A slow start to both offenses led Woodbine to hold an 8-7 lead over the Wheelers after the first quarter. The second quarter was another low scoring quarter with Audubon holding the lone score of the quarter. Smith had another QB keeper to give the Wheelers the 14-8 lead going into halftime.
Audubon came back from halftime and got back to work quickly with two more Smith QB keepers to get the Wheelers up by 20 with a 28-8 lead. In the final 27 seconds of the third quarter, Woodbine scored a touchdown and a two-point conversion and a quick Audubon offensive drive ended with a 16-yard rushing touchdown from Smith with eight seconds remaining in the quarter, giving Audubon the 34-16 lead. In the final quarter, Woodbine got it kicked off with another touchdown and two-point conversion, cutting down the Wheeler lead to 34-24. Audubon rounded out their impressive offensive night with Carter Andreasen grabbing a touchdown pass from Smith and a rushing touchdown to lead the Wheelers to a 49-24 victory over Woodbine.
Audubon Stats
Gavin Smith: 6/14, 76 Yds, TD; 37 Car, 228 Yds, 5 TD; 2 INT, 32 Yds
Carter Andreasen: 8 Car, 34 Yds, TD; 2 Rec, 35 Yds, TD; 6 Total Tackles
Cooper Nielsen: 3 Total Tackles, 2 TFL
Manny Beisswenger: 5/5 PAT
Teams 1 2 3 Final
AUD 7 14 34 | 49
WOOD 8 8 16 | 24
