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H-BC enjoys Homecoming win Friday

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By
Dan Ellingson, For the Star Herald

The Hills-Beaver Creek Patriots pushed their record to 3-0 with a 45-12 Homecoming victory over the Heron Lake-Okabena-Fulda Coyotes on Friday in Hills. 
Andrew Harris was one of the Patriots with an outstanding game in the win. 
Harris accounted for a touchdown pass reception, a two-point conversion catch, a 75-yard kick-off return for a touchdown, an interception on defense and three tackles for the game. 
On the Monday preceding the Homecoming game, he was also crowned Homecoming king. It was a memorable week and game for Harris and the rest of the Patriots squad.
On the Coyotes’ opening possession, they converted a fourth and one from their own 36-yard line; however, the Patriots’ defense forced the Coyotes to punt the ball away three plays later.
During the Patriots’ first possession, quarterback Oliver Deelstra hooked up with receiver Ty Bundesen on a crucial third down and 11 for a 25-yard gain and a first down at the Coyotes 37-yard line. 
Two plays later Deelstra connected with Harris on a 36-yard tight-end screen for a touchdown. Deelstra completed the conversion pass to Drew Leenderts for two points, giving the Patriots an 8-0 lead with 5:45 left in the first quarter.
A first-quarter Harris interception and return to the 19-yard line set up a three-yard run by Cole Baker, and a successful conversion run by Bundesen gave H-BC a 16-0 lead. 
The Coyotes struck back quickly through the air with a 71-yard touchdown pass on their first play of their next possession. On the two-point conversion attempt, the Coyotes lined up with two receivers wide left, four linemen wide right and a receiver lined up directly behind them. 
Only the center and quarterback lined up in the middle of the field near the ball. The Coyotes completed the pass to the receiver with four blockers and only two Patriot defenders in front of him. 
However, Patriot Cole Baker broke through the blockers and stopped the Coyote receiver for a two-yard loss. The two point conversion was no good. 
On the ensuing kick-off, Harris busted up the middle on the return, cut up in front of the Patriots sideline and dashed to a 75-yard kick-off return for a touchdown. Baker’s conversion run was good, and the Patriots held a 24-6 lead after one quarter.
The HBC defensive units’ play led to the home team’s next score. 
Defensive lineman Max Scholten intercepted a Coyote pass and rumbled nine yards to the Patriots’ 39-yard line. 
Two plays later, a Deelstra-to-Baker 60-yard pass for a touchdown moved the score to 30-6 in favor of the Patriots with 10:41 left in the half. 
“We were able to make some big turnovers that put us in control early,” Patriots coach Rex Metzger said. 
Deelstra closed out the scoring in the first half with a 38-yard sprint for six points, followed by a successful conversion pass to Harris, making the score Patriots 38, Coyotes 6.  
Late in the second quarter, the Patriots were held on fourth down by the Coyotes at the six-yard line with 20 seconds left in the half. Even with that turnover on downs, the home team held a 38-6 halftime lead.
The third quarter saw a Deelstra-to-Baker connection, a 13-yard touchdown pass. 
Bundesen booted the extra point to extend the lead to 45-6 after three quarters of play. 
The lone fourth quarter score was by the Coyotes on a 12-yard touchdown run. The conversion attempt failed, closing out the game’s scoring. 
In summing up the game, Coach Metzger said, “They came out and stacked the box defensively, so we were able to throw over the top and connect on a few passes.”
  The 3-0 Hills-Beaver Creek Patriots travel to Westbrook-Walnut Grove Friday to take on the 2-1  Chargers. Game time is 7 p.m. in Westbrook.
 
Team statistics
HBC: 240 rushing yards, 160 passing yards,400 total yards, 14 first downs, 8 penalties for 48 yards, zero turnovers.
HLOF: 141 rushing yards, 107 passing yards, 251 total yards, 10 first downs, five penalties for 35 yards, three turnovers.
 
Individual statistics: 
Rushing: Baker 15–91, Deelstra 11- 81, Sawyer Bosch 2–35, Bundesen 2–10,
 Drew Leenderts 1–10, Luke Fuerstenberg 2–7, Brock Harnack 2–6.
Passing: Deelstra 8–10 for 160 yards.
Receiving: Baker 4-82, Bundesen 3-42, Andrew Harris 1-36, Drew Leenderts 1 extra point.
Defense: Casey Kueter 10 tackles, Troy Durst five tackles, Austin Allen five tackles, Baker five tackles and one sack, Max Scholten two tackles and one Interception, Andrew Harris three tackles and one Interception, Gideon Taubert two tackles and one fumble recovery.

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