Wednesday, November 13
8 Man Semifinals
Remsen St. Mary’s 22, Bishop Garrigan, Algona 20
There will not be a repeat for the Golden Bears — the Hawks ended Garrigan’s 23 game winning steak. Landon Waldschmitt threw a 12 yard TD pass to Brady Wurth with 24 seconds left to tie the game at 24 and then converted a go ahead 2 point conversion on a pass to Keaton Harpeaneau. Waldschmitt had 25 carries for 99 yards and was 10-16 passing for 91 yards and 3 TD. Wurth had 3 catches for 29 yards and 2 scores.
The game was tied 8-8 at the half and Waldschmitt hit Wurth for his first TD of the day from 8 yards out at the 4:33 mark to make it 14-8 Hawks. The Bears scored first in the 4th quarter on a 1 yard run from Tate Foertsch to tie again at 14 all. The Hawks would get stymied on 4th and 2 near midfield — Waldschmitt got stuffed for a 1 yard loss. and the Bears used the short field to pound it right at Remsen with Ethan Marsho shoving in for a 2 yard TD to make it 20-14 with 3:43 left in the game. However, the Hawks answered — Waldschmitt found Brayden Kneip on a 7 yard pass on 3rd and 6. Facing a 2nd and Goal from the Garrigan 12, Waldschmitt connected with Wurth for his 2nd TD and the game winning score.
The win for Remsen St. Mary’s avenges a 21-18 loss to Bishop Garrigan in the 2nd round of the playoffs a year ago. The Hawks are now 12-0 while Bishop Garrigan ends their season at 11-1
Gladbrook Reinbeck 43, Lenox 27
The Rebels continue to surprise everybody in the 8 Man playoffs and the #2 ranked Tigers are the latest victim of Head Coach John Olson’s team. A Lenox interception midway through the 4th quarter was the big play in this game and it turned into a key Glad Rein TD to put the game away.
Both teams traded scores early — it was tied 14-14 late in the first quarter when Lenox failed to convert a 4th and 3 from their own 30 yard line. Using the short field, Gladbrook Reinbeck got a 4 yard TD from QB Drew Eilers to make it 20-14. After a Lenox 3 and out, the Rebels converted a 21 yard field goal from Brayden Utter to make it 23-14. Lenox would again fail to convert a 4th down on the GR 29 and Eilers got a 5 yard TD just before the end of the first half — Glad Rein led 29-14 at the half.
Lenox would move the opening drive of the 2nd half for a Gabe Funk 5 yard TD and after a Rebel punt, Funk ended another drive in a Tiger TD from 2 yards to make it 29-27 Rebels. That’s as close as Lenox would get. Glad Rein returned the kickoff to midfield from Hudson Clark. Eilers hit Treyvon Harris on a 36 yard pass to set up a 5 yard TD run by Harris to make it 36-27. Then Funk would throw his interception which was the only turnover of the game for either team and Eilers put the game away with another TD run with 5:14 left.
Drew Eilers had 31 carries for 146 yards and 4 TD plus was 8-12 throwing for 99 yards. Treyvon Harris had 11 carries for 75 yards and 2 TD and 4 catches for 54 yards. For Lenox, Gabe Funk had 21 carries for 182 yards and 3 TD plus was 11-19 for 64 yards and 1 INT.
Lenox ends their season at 11-1 while Gladbrook Reinbeck is now 11-1 and will face Remsen St. Mary’s for the 8 Man championship on Friday, November 22 at 9:30 am
