Prep Football Area Recap: Week 7

The Missota Conference
New Prague 50, Red Wing 6
* The host Trojans ran some off tackle. They had some dives up the middle. It didn't matter where New Prague ran the ball. Red Wing was not able to stop it.

The Trojans amassed six rushing touchdowns and 326 rushing yards on 40 carries as they cruised to a 50-6 victory Friday over the Wingers.

"We struggled pretty mightily on both sides of the ball," Red Wing coach Matt Schultz said.

The Wingers, meanwhile, gained just 57 yards on 30 carries. Sophomore quarterback Patrick Kelly didn't fare much better. He was under pressure for much of the night and completed 4 of 11 pass for 25 yards and he threw one interception. Senior Dan Roschen, Red Wing's regular starting quarterback, was moved to fullback for the game. It was just one of many lineup moves Schultz made because of injuries and illness.

With 1:36 to play in the fourth quarter, Kelly hit Luke Johnson for a 6-yard touchdown pass to account for the Wingers' lone score of the game. Johnson led the team with two catches for 18 yards. Junior Travis Balster finished with seven yards receiving and the other two receptions. Coleman Kelly rushed for a team-high 65 yards on 17 carries.

Northfield 27, Prior Lake 10
* It was a happy homecoming for the Northfield High School football team. The Raider defense limited Prior Lake’s offense to just 213 total yards and three points over 3 1/2 quarters. Northfield’s offense grinded out drives and made big plays when it needed to.

The result was a 27-10 victory Friday night at Memorial Field, which is Northfield’s first home win of the season. Sam Maus finished the night with three touchdowns, two through the air. He was 8-for-10 passing for 126 yards and ran for 47 yards.

Farmington 41, Holy Angels 12
* Derek Waldbillig rushed for four touchdowns as the Farmington football team overcame a slow start with 34 unanswered points in a 41-12 rout of Holy Angels Friday night at a roofless Stardome in Richfield.

The win secured at least a share of the Missota Conference title for the Tigers. Farmington will go after their third undefeated regular season in four years Wednesday night when they travel to Shakopee.

Section 2AAAA
Rocori 19, Willmar 17
* Willmar led the Central Lakes conflict until the final two minutes. That’s when Rocori’s Chris Lardy ran around right end on third down to score from four yards out and put Rocori ahead 19-17.

With 1:53 left, Willmar still had a chance. Quarterback Alec Saunders moved his team down field with an 18-yard sideline pass to Adam Fagerstrom and a 21-yard throw to Jordan Smith over the middle to reach the Rocori 22 — within Smith’s field goal range.

But on third-and-15, Saunders’ pass was deflected into the arms of linebacker Aaron Schneider to end any comeback hope and secure the win, ending Rocori’s four-game losing streak.

Luverne 21, Marshall 7
* Luverne may have run over Marshall's hopes for a Southwest Conference title Friday when the Cardinals had 289 rushing yards in a 21-7 win. Both teams entered the game undefeated in the conference. Luverne must beat Redwood Falls next week to win it outright. If Luverne loses next week, Marshall may have a share of the conference title.

"This was basically the conference championship," MHS head coach Terry Bahlmann said. "You have to give Luverne credit. They've been in the finals for the last two years. They're a good football team."

Marshall had only 54 rushing yards, compared to Luverne's 289 yards. Trey Welch led the Tigers with 14 carries for 56 yards. Luverne was the Class 2A state runner-up in 2007.

Henry Sibley 54 (West. St. Paul), New Ulm 8
* 5A Henry Sibley routed New Ulm in nonconference football action Friday night. Kyle Fischer had 134 yards passing and Justin Brethorst had six catches for 47 yards. Garrett Fischer had four catches for 39 yards and he caught an 8-yard touchdown pass.

Defensively, Bryan Kehren had 14 tackles and Tyler Polzin had 11 tackles for the Eagles. New Ulm (3-4) hosts Blue Earth Area Wednesday.

Mankato West 27, Rochester Mayo 14
* Let the Owatonna talk begin. The No. 1-rated Scarlets defeated Rochester Mayo 27-14 in a Big Nine Conference football game Friday at Todnem Field. The victory clinched the No. 1 seed in Section 2AAAA playoffs for West, and it set up a game Wednesday at Owatonna for the conference championship, a matchup that’s been talked about since the season began.

Paul Berndt rushed for 134 yards in the second half, 178 yards in the game on 22 carries. As a team, West rushed for 248 yards and totaled 390 yards of offense. Ray Teachout completed 13 of 18 passes for 142 yards, and Aaron Richter made five receptions for 56 yards.

Winona 31, Mankato East 27
* The Winhawks beat Mankato East 31-27 on Friday night in the Big Nine Conference to stay perfect this season at Paul Giel Field, where a home playoff game will be played. The Winhawks and Cougars traded the lead six times before WSHS went ahead for good midway through the fourth quarter.

Jordan Benesh threw for 160 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 72 yards and score on a 4-yard run. Kenneth King had 105 yards on 20 carries.

Waconia 49, Mound-Westonka 7
* Nothing to report.

Other games
McLeod West 32, Buffalo Lake-Hector 6
* The team of 18 (Falcons) scored 26 unaswered second-half points to win what could be their final regular season home game over rival Buffalo Lake-Hector, 32-6.

Zack Wieweck rushed for two touchdowns and 114 yards, while Zak Neubarth added 67 yards and two touchdowns to lead McLeod West. Spencer Glaeser, back from a concussion suffered last Friday, also ran in a score for the Falcons, who travel to Sleepy Eye next week.

Joe Nutter rushed for 120 yards and a had a two-yard touchdown run to pace Buffalo Lake-Hector (3-4, 3-4).

Litchfield 51, St. Paul Highland Park 24
* Nic Johnson scored on touchdown runs of 55, 47, 3 and 1 yards to finish with 159 yards on 18 carries.

The Dragons (3-3, 4-3) also had Steve Hendrickson throw for one score and run for another. Nate Adams recovered a fumble in the end zone and Aaron Solbrack scored on a short run.

Litchfield outgained (my alma mater...tear) St. Paul Highland Park 456-192 and forced five turnovers.

Delano 14, Dassel-Cokato 10
* Nothing to report.

Glencoe-Silver Lake 21, Watertown-Mayer 0
* It was a defensive battle for both teams with really no strong performances from anyone offensively. Still, the Panthers were able to top the Royals, 21-0. G-SL scored twice in the second quarter on a Mitch Nowak 16-yard run and a Kaine Dummer 16-yard catch from Kyler Anderson.

No mention of running backs Aaron Lueders or Josh Kraby. GSL did rush 44 times for 169 yards, while Anderson was 6-of-8 for 77 yds passing. Tyler Lang, who rushed for 77 yards, added a 35-yard run in the third quarter for the final score.

G-SL hosts Waconia next week in a battle of 6-1 teams. The winner will likely finish second in the WCC behind No. 2 ranked Orono (7-0).

ACGC 40, Lac Qui Parle Valley 3
* Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City clinched at least a share of the West Central South Conference title Friday night with a 40-3 victory over Lac qui Parle Valley.

The Falcons (6-0, 7-0) can clinch the conference title outright with a at home against Benson or a BOLD (5-1, 6-1) loss to Paynesville on Wednesday.

Deron Buboltz rushed for 179 yards in 22 carries and scored three times for ACGC. Jordan Tanner ran for one score and threw a 16-yard TD pass to Justin Hanson.

Lester Prairie/Holy Trinity 27, Providence Academy 21
* Max Pichotta returned for interception for touchdown with 2:30 left in the game for the win, which clinches at least a share of the first-ever MCAA Conference title. Both teams were undefeated going into the game.

Bulldogs quarterback Chris Neumann had 13 carries for 71 yards and two touchdowns. Scott Thiemann led the team with 18 carries for 151 yards and one score. Ben Madsen added 69 yards on the ground. 479 total yards for Providence Academy,