H-BC Patriots overwhelm Madelia Blackhawks Saturday

The visiting Hills-Beaver Creek Patriots football team took full advantage of numerous Madelia Blackhawk turnovers early in the game Saturday on their way to a 51-0 victory and improved their record to 2-0.
Senior Patriot Donovan Leenderts pounced on a Madelia fumble on the Blackhawk 24-yard line on Madelia’s second offensive play of the game.
Four plays later, Cole Baker crashed into the end zone for an early 6-0 lead.
The first quarter continued to go the Patriots’ way, according to head coach Rex Metzger, “because of us creating some early turnovers which led to good field position. We were able to jump on them early and score.”
A Patriot defensive three and out led to a 45-yard drive, when on the sixth play of that drive, quarterback Oliver Deelstra scampered into the end zone from four yards out on a keeper.
Casey Kueter caught the two-point conversion pass from Deelstra to widen the Patriots’ lead to 14-0.
The HBC defense continued its outstanding play as Ty Bundesen picked off a Blackhawk pass on the next possession.
The throw and catch combination of Deelstra to Baker went 45 yards on the first play of the drive for another touchdown.
Although the extra-point kick failed, the lead increased to 20-0 in favor of the visiting Patriots. 
Metzger said he was pleased with the Patriots’ stifling  defense and physical play, which prompted a fumble recovered by Kueter.
Two plays later came a Deelstra-to-Bundesen touchdown pass, then a 2-point conversion run by Bundesen.
Those points widened the Patriots’ lead to 28-0 while still in the first quarter, but Coach Metzger’s squad was not yet done with the first quarter.
After a nifty 19-yard punt return to the Blackhawks’ 25-yard line by Justin Roelfs, Baker later ran in the ball from the 12-yard line for another touchdown.  With a Sawyer Bosch to Drew Leenderts conversion pass, the Patriots enjoyed a 36-0 lead after one quarter of play.
H-BC was able to add another first half score with a 17-yard burst by Baker. Bundesen tacked on the extra point kick for a 43-0 halftime lead.
Third quarter action saw Roelfs ramble in from 52 yards out. Bosch then pushed the score to 51-0 with his successful 2-point conversion run. Like the season opener, the second half was played with a running clock in the Patriots’ favor.
The younger H-BC players saw a lot of playing time during the contest, as 21 Patriots charted at least one tackle on defense.
Metzger said he was pleased with the play of the starters as well as the younger player. “They improved from Week 1, and all played physical,” he said.
The 2-0 Patriots will be at home on Sept. 18 to host the Heron Lake-Okabena-Fulda Coyotes.
Game time is 7 p.m. at Patriot field in Hills for the annual Hills-Beaver Creek Homecoming game.
 
Team statistics
H-BC: 212 Rushing Yards, 97 passing yards, 309 total yards, 12 first downs, four penalties for 45 yards, zero turnovers.
Madelia: 39 rushing yards, six yards passing, 45 total yards, eight penalties for 40 yards, three turnovers.
 
Individual Statistics
Rushing: Roelfs 2-72, Baker 7–62, Bosch 7–31, Deelstra 5–24, Drew Leenderts 1–16, Luke Fuerstenberg 2–5, Bundesen 1–3, Brock Harnack 1-minus 4.
Passing: Deelstra 7–8 for 97 yards, Bosch 0–2.
Receiving:  Baker 2-60, Bundesen 2–18, Gideon Taubert  2–17 , Drew Leenderts 1–2, Kueter 1 - two-point conversion.
Defense:
L. Fuerstenberg seven tackles, Alex Harris three tackles and three tackles for loss, Austin Allen three tackles and two tackles for loss, Kueter two tackles, two tackles for loss and one fumble recovery, Baker two tackles, one tackle for loss and one QB sack, Riley Tatge two tackles for loss, Donovan Leenderts one fumble recovery.