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Hills-Beaver Creek Patriots up record to 2-0 after win over Madelia Blackhawks

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By
Dan Ellingson for the Star Herald

The Hills-Beaver Creek Patriots moved to 2-0 on the season with a 36-6 victory over the winless Madelia Blackhawks Friday night in Hills.
On a cool, wet evening the Patriot offense was balanced with 163 yards rushing and 121 yards passing, while the Patriots’ defense held Madelia to less than half that total, 126 total yards.
Running back Beau Bakken put the Patriots on the board first with a 1-yard plunge for a touchdown with 9:05 left in the first quarter. Quarterback Sawyer Bosch ran in the two-point conversion for an 8-0 lead.
A first-quarter Patriot fumble led to Madelia’s only score of the game. A Blackhawks defender scooped up a Patriots fumble and returned it 23 yards for a touchdown that narrowed the Patriots’ lead to two points.
The second quarter started with H-BC freshman punter Jamin Metzger pinning Madelia at their own two-yard line after his 43-yard punt.
The Pates’ defense forced the Blackhawks to punt, and only three plays later H-BC scored after a 29-yard drive. Justin Roelfs extended the Patriots’ lead to 14-6 with 8:09 left in the first half on a 12-yard run.
Madelia’s next offensive drive stalled as senior defensive end Cole Rozeboom sacked the Madelia quarterback for a loss on third down. After Madelia’s fourth down punt, the H-BC offense drove to the 1-yard line and faced a fourth down. Bosch took it over the goal line with just six seconds left in the half. He tacked on the two-point conversion and the Patriots held a 22-6 halftime lead.
Early in the second half Madelia attempted to covert a fourth and 3, but linebackers Brayden Metzger and Luke Fuerstenberg stopped the runner short of the line and the Patriots took over at the 50-yard line.
On first and 10, Bosch connected with wide-out Brock Harnack on a 50-yard pass and catch for another six points. Cooper Gehrke added the two-point conversion and the Patriots were cruising with a 30-6 third-quarter lead.
Madelia did threaten to score on the stingy Patriots defense during their next possession, as the Patriots defense held on a fourth and goal from the 6-yard line.
Later in the fourth quarter, H-BC added a 1-yard touchdown run by Roelfs with 9:25 left in the game, the final score for the game.
Head coach Rex Metzger said he was pleased with the defensive effort put out by the Patriots, while on offense he was happy with his team’s ability “to put some nice drives together” in the win.
On Sept. 16 H-BC will travel to Heron Lake to take on the 0-2 Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda Coyotes. Game time is 7 p.m.
 
Team statistics
HBC – 163 rushing yards, 121 passing yards, 284 total yards, 20 first downs, one penalty  for 5 yards, one turnover.
Madelia – 100 yards, 26 yards, 126 total yards, seven penalties for 45 yards, one turnover.
 
Individual statistics
Rushing: Bosch 20-66, Roelfs 12 – 64, Gehrke 5-22, James VandenBosch 2-9, Bakken 2-1, Team 2-Minus 1 (-1)
Passing: Bosch 4-4 for 121 yards.
Receiving: Roelfs 2 for 60, Harnack 1 for 50, Riley Tatge 1-11.
Defense: B. Metzger 8.5 tackles, Fuerstenberg 6.5 tackles, Riley Tatge 6.5 tackles, Cooper Gehrke five tackles, Cody Moser 3.5 tackles, Cole Rozeboom three tackles, one sack, James Vanden Bosch one interception.

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