Lakers 35, Melrose 19
Tyson Meyer rumbled 172 yards on 31 carries in Minnewaska's Tuesday victory over Melrose at 'Waska. The Lakers lived up to their superior seeding position in this 35-19 win. They sit at No. 3 while Melrose entered the game sixth.
Sports fans have to be thankful just getting a game in. The pandemic is having a disruptive effect. Would that we could just close our eyes and have it vanish. It is said "the virus doesn't care that we are getting tired of it." Let's put those thoughts aside now and enjoy the game review.
Mitchell Gruber was at the controls of an efficient passing game: six completions, seven attempts, 51 yards, no interceptions. Jackson Stadsvold had two catches for 17 yards. Aaron VerSteeg caught two aerials for limited yardage. Peyton Johnsrud gathered in the football for an 18-yard reception, and Gruber had a catch for 13.
The Lakers achieved 17 first downs. Their won-lost coming out of the night: 3-3. They asserted themselves with a 14-0 lead by the end of the first quarter.
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| Image of Tyson Meyer from "Hudl" |
The second quarter was a temporary turnaround as the Dutchmen outscored the Lakers 12-0. A two-yard touchdown run was followed by a blocked point-after try. Tyler Rademacher got Melrose's second score on a run from the ten. The 'Waska defense stopped Melrose on the two-point conversion.
The story of the third quarter was a 7-7 standoff. The Lakers scored first: a six-yard Meyer run followed by Koenig's kick. Melrose followed with a 15-yard scoring pass from Rademacher to Rowan Nelson. Nelson kicked the PAT.
Into the fourth: Meyer found the end zone on a run from the one. Koenig's toe was true for the conversion, then it was Max Reichmann carrying in from the 23 for the evening's final score. Koenig delivered like clockwork on the PAT.
Meyer with his 172 rushing yards was followed by Reichmann with 31 and Gruber with 20. Blake Andreas used his only carry to get 12 yards. Others on the list are Stadsvold, Easton McCrory, Jacob Lien, VerSteeg and Dalton Friedrichs. On the defensive side, Damon Uhde recovered two fumbles and VerSteeg recovered one.
A little puzzle: The stats as reported by Willmar paper show Gruber as the only pass-thrower and yet Gruber is listed among receivers for having one catch.
The leading Melrose ballcarriers were Tyler Rademacher (16 carries, 69 yards), Lucas Feldewerd (7-36), Aaron Amhalt (3-29) and Mason Heidgerken (6-28). Gavin Sawyer and Devin Orbeck carried for negligible yards. Rademacher passed fairly often but with limited success: ten completions, 30 attempts, 113 yards, no interceptions. His receivers were Samuel Rieland, Rowan Nelson, Orbeck and Dylan Gertken. Sawyer and Henry Braun each had a fumble recovery, and Lucas Feldewerd had a quarterback sack.
Volleyball: Lakers 3, Osakis 0
Early-week success was abundant for the Minnewaska Area Lakers. Along with the football success was a Monday home volleyball sweep over Osakis. The 'Waska campus was abuzz, quite the pleasant contrast to an otherwise restrained state of affairs. Curse the pandemic. But putting that aside, how nice to see the Lakers dispose of the Silverstreaks 25-23, 25-21 and 26-24.
The success evened the Lakers' record at .500, 5-5. The success was to be savored as Osakis has winning credentials. The Silverstreaks are 7-2 now.
Brecklyn Beyer set the pace in hitting with ten kills. This list continues with Panitzke (8), Avery Hoeper (6), Brooklyn Larson (5), Chevalier (4) and Glover (2).
Hoeper led in ace blocks with three, followed by Larson (1.5), Beyer (1.5), Chevalier (.5) and Panitzke (.5). Panitzke and Glover were the cogs in digging, each with 21. Hoeper came through with 19 digs. Fier had 16, Metz 6 and Shea 5.
Video on "Hudl" site
Click on link below to enjoy video of recent Laker volleyball. This is posted on "Hudl."
- Brian Williams - morris mn minnesota - bwilly73@yahoo.com
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