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The 4-0 Hills-Beaver Creek football team came up against a very physical 2–2 Renville County West squad on Friday night in Hills. The Patriots were not able to continue their streak as the Jaguars handed the home team its first loss of the season by a score of 18-12.
After exchanging three and outs, the Jaguars scored first with a five-yard touchdown run. The two-point conversion run failed and RCW held an early 6–0 advantage.
However, the second quarter was all Patriots as the home team scored 12 points and gave up zero.
The first score came on a six-yard run by Cole Baker. The touchdown was set up by a 29-yard completion from Oliver Deelstra to Baker down to the six-yard line. The two-point pass attempt fell incomplete and the score was locked at six.
The next Jaguar possession saw Deelstra intercept a Jaguar pass at the Jaguar 45-yard line.
H-BC put together a five-play drive that culminated with a 6-yard touchdown run by Baker. The conversion pass was incomplete, but the Patriots held a 12-6 second quarter lead.
Later during the second quarter, the Patriots were able to drive to the Jaguar five-yard line, but a fourth down pass fell incomplete for the Patriots. However, they still held a 12-6 advantage heading into half-time.
A Patriot fumble at mid-field and a turnover on downs did not help the Patriots’ cause in the third quarter.
The Jaguars, on the other hand, crossed the goal line on a 29-yard run from scrimmage to deadlock the score at 12 after three quarters.
Renville County West controlled the ball in the fourth quarter as the Jaguars ran 20 offensive plays compared to 10 Patriot offensive plays.
During the fourth quarter the Jaguars were able to take the lead on a five-yard run after an 11-play, 93-yard drive. The 2-point conversion pass was incomplete. That would finish the scoring for the night.
Renville County West was able to hold on and kneel with the ball on the final few plays of the game to clip the Patriots by six points.
The Patriots are now 4-1 and Renville County West is 3-2.
Patriots head coach Rex Metzger said the Patriot boys played well, but the defensive line of Renville County West “kept up the pressure on our quarterback all night long and played very physical.”
The Patriots take on the 4-1 Mountain Lake Wolverines on Friday, Oct. 8, at 7 p.m. in Mountain Lake.
Team Statistics
HBC – 78 rushing yards, 168 passing yards, 246 total yards, 11 first downs, 2 penalties for 10 yards, two turnovers.
RCW- 154 rushing yards, 63 passing yards, 217 total yards, 9 penalties for 56 yards, two turnovers.
Individual Statistics
Rushing: Baker 15 – 58, Deelstra 9 – 8 yards, Ty Bundesen 2 – 7, Drew Leenderts 1 – 5.
Passing: Deelstra 16-32 for 168 yards.
Receiving: Baker 4 – 69, Ty Bundesen 8-68, Drew Leenderts 2 – 20, Andrew Harris 1-6, Casey Kueter 1 – 5.
Defense: Ty Bundesen 12 tackles, Andrew Harris six tackles, Austin Allen six tackles, Donavan Leenderts five tackles, Casey Kueter five tackles and one QB sack, Baker 5 tackles and one QB sack, Drew Leenderts three tackles and one fumble recovery.