Titans defeat Tri-State

Griggs/Midkota will be entering the 9-man playoffs on a high, defeating the Tri-State Tigers by a score of 61-8 in the season finale Friday night, Oct. 11, in Cooperstown.

The win concludes a successful 6-2 regular season for the Titans, who now await their next opponent in the second round of the playoffs Saturday, Oct. 26, whether it be Wyndmere/Lidgerwood or May-Port-CG.

Brady Haugen, Kindle Carlson and Levi Kautzman each had a pair of touchdowns, as all of G/M's scoring plays came on the ground. Cole Vincent and Max Ludwig also scored.

For the contest, the Titans rolled to 478 rushing yards. Vincent had 12 carries for 174 yards, and Haugen ran 10 times for 139.

Nonregion 9-Man Football

Griggs/Midkota 61, Tri-State 8

Tri-State 0 0 0 8 - 8

G/M 30 24 0 7 - 61

First Quarter

G/M: Cole Vincent 43 yard run (Vincent run)

G/M: Levi Kautzman 5 yard run (run failed)

G/M: Kindle Carlson 3 yard run (Brady Haugen run)

G/M: Carlson 5 yard run (Vincent run)

Second Quarter

G/M: Haugen 1 yard run (Lane Ressler run)

G/M: Max Ludwig 1 yard run (Carlson run)

G/M: L. Kautzman 3 yard run (L. Ressler run)

Fourth Quarter

Tri-State: Safety, fumbled snap out of end zone

Tri-State: Rory Current 5 yard pass from Jackson Steffens (kick failed)

G/M: Haugen 80 yard run (Isaac Stadler kick)

Griggs/Midkota Statistics

Offense

Passing: Haugen 3-6-63 yards; Trace Spickler 1-1-22

Rushing: Vincent 12-174-TD; Haugen 10-139-2 TD; L. Kautzman 6-95-2 TD; Carlson 7-49-TD; Ludwig 6-17-TD; Wyatt Hoyt 1-(-4)

Receiving: Carlson 2-36; Spickler 1-33; Rori Kautzman 1-16

Defense

Tackles (unassisted/assisted): L. Ressler (6-0); Ludwig (5-0); Carlson (4-0); Hoyt (3-0); Vincent (2-1); Lakin Ronningen (2-1); R. Kautzman (2-1); Spickler (2-0); Dominic Ressler (2-0); Haugen (2-0); L. Kautzman (1-1); Tristen Zaun (1-0); Kade Halvorson (0-1)

Tackles for Loss: Hoyt 2, Carlson 1

Forced Fumble: Carlson

Fumble Recovery: Vincent, Zaun

Interceptions: Vincent 2, D. Ressler