Patriots blank SESM 36-0 to open season

When discussing the strength of his team before the season started, Hills-Beaver Creek head coach Rex Metzger mentioned the backfield duo of Tyson Bork and Gavin Wysong.
That duo helped the Patriots open the season with a 36-0 victory over Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s on Friday, Oct. 9, in Sleepy Eye.
Wysong rushed for 192 yards and three rushing touchdowns. Bork rushed for 189 yards and two touchdowns.
“It was a good opening game for us,” Metzger said.
“We knew they basically had everyone back from last year’s team and with their size up front, it was going to be a physical game to start the year. With our team speed, we were able to expose them on the perimeter, which was the difference in the game.”
Bork opened the scoring in the first quarter with a 48-yard rushing touchdown. Wysong scored the two-point conversion to give the Patriots an 8-0 lead.
Wysong scored on a five-yard rushing touchdown to put the Patriots up 14-0 in the second quarter. He scored his second touchdown of the quarter on a 27-yard run to put the Patriots up 20-0.
The Patriots led 20-0 at the half, thanks to their potent rushing attack. Metzger said the team took advantage of their defense coming up with a handful of big stops on the defensive side of the ball.
“I thought our defense played well,” Metzger said. “They had a couple of big fourth-down stops in the first half, and we were able to take control of the game.”
Wysong opened the scoring in the second half with his third rushing touchdown of the game. Following his five-yard rushing touchdown, Wysong hooked up with Zander Wysong on the two-point conversion to put the Patriots up 28-0.
Bork closed out the scoring on a 25-yard rushing touchdown. Oliver Deelstra found Gavin Wysong in the end zone for the two-point conversion to put the Patriots up 36-0.
There is no better feeling than opening the season with a victory, Metzger said, but he said he wasn’t sure his team would get to experience that when the fall sports season appeared in jeopardy due to Covid-19.
“I was happy to see our guys out there playing football again,” Metzger said. “After all they’ve been through with the season being delayed.”
Zander Wysong led the Patriots’ defense with eight tackles. Chase Bosch finished the game with seven tackles. Bork finished third on the team with five tackles.
The Patriots will play their first home game of the season against Heron Lake Okabena Fulda on Thursday, Oct. 15.
 
HBC         8 12 16 0
SESM       0  0   0  0
 
Passing: Wysong 3-6, 52 yards.
Rushing: Bork 15-189-2; Wysong 24-192-3.
Receiving: Bennett 1-33
Tackles: Z. Wysong 8; Bosch 7; Bork 5; Bundesen 4; G. Wysong 3; Bennett 3; Erickson 3; Moser 3