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63
WinnerCentral (IA)cen3-0 , 1-0

26
Lutherlut0-3 , 0-1
Winner

Central (IA)cen
3-0 , 1-0
63
Final
26
Lutherlut
0-3 , 0-1

| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cen Central (IA) | 14 | 28 | 7 | 14 | 63 |
| lut Luther | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 26 |
Game Recap: Football |
Central finds the end zone nine times
DECORAH — After racing out to 36-point lead at halftime, the Central College football team won its American Rivers Conference opener at Luther College 63-26.
The Dutch (3-0, 1-0 conference) made it 16 wins in a row against the Norse (0-3, 0-1 conference) in a series that will at least temporarily discontinue as Luther moves out of the conference next season.
Running back Jase Grunder (junior, Tampico, Ill., Prophetstown HS) had a trio of first half rushing touchdowns, compiling 112 yards on 18 attempts.
The Dutch had 546 yards of total offense, including 264 yards passing by starting quarterback Hunter Hoffman (senior, Pecatonica, Ill.). He completed 18 of 22 passes and found wide receivers Keegan Glover (senior, Benton, Ill.) and Kyle Norton (senior, Vancouver, Wash., Evergreen HS) for first half touchdown passes.
Central added rushing touchdowns from running back Eli Rouse (sophomore, Madrid, Ballard HS) and freshman quarterback Colin Kerndt (Pella). Kerndt also connected with tight end Elam Parises (freshman, Parker, Colo., Mountain View HS) for a 32-yard touchdown catch in the first quarter.
The Dutch got their first defensive touchdown of the season when freshman cornerback Nate Fischer (freshman, Anamosa) took an interception 50 yards to the house in the third quarter.
Fischer's was one of three Central interceptions as defensive backs Andrew Cotty (senior, Geneseo, Ill.) and Cole K. Johnson (junior, Grinnell) also made their first career interceptions.
Central's defense also had 7.0 tackles for loss and 3.0 sacks. Freshman defensive end Tyler Groen (Frankfort, Ill., Lincoln-Way East HS) led the way with 3.0 TFL's, costing the Norse 14 yards.
Central is back home next Saturday against the University of Dubuque at 1 p.m. as part of Central's homecoming week festivities.
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Team Statistics
| Game Stats | cen | lut |
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 546 | 282 |
| Pass Yards | 304 | 198 |
| Rushing Yards | 242 | 84 |
| Penalty Yards | 4-36 | 4-20 |
| 1st Downs | 25 | 17 |
| 3rd Downs | 3-9 | 2-15 |
| 4th Downs | 2-3 | 2-4 |
| TOP | 31:25 | 28:35 |
| Scoring Play | Visiting Team Score | Home Team Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | |||
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11:43 - cen - Grunder,Jase 1 yd run (Mohan,Andrew kick), 9 plays, 75 yards, TOP 03:17 | 7 | 0 | |
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05:08 - cen - Norton,Kyle 27 yd pass from Hoffman,Hunter (Mohan,Andrew kick) 8 plays, 72 yards, TOP 04:04 | 14 | 0 | |
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02:23 - lut - Thornton,Anthony 49 yd pass from Liljedahl,Brett ( ) 5 plays, 73 yards, TOP 02:39 | 14 | 6 | |
| 2nd Quarter | |||
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11:57 - cen - Grunder,Jase 3 yd run (Mohan,Andrew kick), 10 plays, 75 yards, TOP 05:26 | 21 | 6 | |
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09:13 - cen - Glover,Keegan 29 yd pass from Hoffman,Hunter (Mohan,Andrew kick) 2 plays, 28 yards, TOP 01:13 | 28 | 6 | |
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05:05 - cen - Grunder,Jase 1 yd run (Mohan,Andrew kick), 5 plays, 44 yards, TOP 02:30 | 35 | 6 | |
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01:48 - cen - Rouse,Eli 25 yd run (Mohan,Andrew kick), 3 plays, 75 yards, TOP 00:28 | 42 | 6 | |
| 3rd Quarter | |||
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08:57 - cen - Fischer,Nate 50 yd interception (Mohan,Andrew kick) | 49 | 6 | |
| 4th Quarter | |||
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14:53 - lut - Damiani,Aiden 9 yd pass from Hiner,Christian (Medcalfe,Sean kick) 12 plays, 72 yards, TOP 04:29 | 49 | 13 | |
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14:42 - lut - Buckley,Bryce 54 yd pass from Hiner,Christian ( ) 1 plays, 54 yards, TOP 00:08 | 49 | 19 | |
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13:14 - cen - Parises,Elam 32 yd pass from Kerndt,Colin (Mohan,Andrew kick) 4 plays, 41 yards, TOP 01:28 | 56 | 19 | |
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10:07 - cen - Kerndt,Colin 1 yd run (Mohan,Andrew kick), 3 plays, 9 yards, TOP 01:31 | 63 | 19 | |
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05:05 - lut - Songstad,Caleb 2 yd run (Medcalfe,Sean kick), 13 plays, 65 yards, TOP 04:57 | 63 | 26 | |
Total Yards
cen
546
lut
282
Turnovers
cen
1
lut
3
First Downs
cen
25
lut
17
Total Possession
cen
31:25
lut
28:35
Game Leaders
#4 Portillo,Ricardo
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- CMP
- 1
-
- TD
- 0
-
- YDS
- -5
-
- INT
- 0
#7 Kerndt,Colin
-
- CMP
- 4
-
- TD
- 1
-
- YDS
- 45
-
- INT
- 0
#18 Hoffman,Hunter
-
- CMP
- 18
-
- TD
- 2
-
- YDS
- 264
-
- INT
- 0
#31 Grunder,Jase
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- Avg
- 6.2
-
- TD
- 3
-
- YDS
- 112
-
- GAIN
- 113
#9 Williams,Ayden
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- Avg
- 6.4
-
- TD
- 0
-
- YDS
- 45
-
- GAIN
- 45
#2 Rouse,Eli
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- Avg
- 25.0
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- TD
- 1
-
- YDS
- 25
-
- GAIN
- 25
#80 Schulte,Cam
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- No
- 5
-
- TD
- 0
-
- YDS
- 80
-
- Long
- 40
#1 Glover,Keegan
-
- No
- 4
-
- TD
- 1
-
- YDS
- 56
-
- Long
- 29
#81 Jirovsky,Tate
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- No
- 2
-
- TD
- 0
-
- YDS
- 55
-
- Long
- 28
#14 Mayberry,Tate
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- Tackles
- 5
-
- TFL
- 0.0
-
- Sacks
- 0.0
-
- YDS
- 0
#5 DeMeulenaere,Ben
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- Tackles
- 4
-
- TFL
- 0.0
-
- Sacks
- 0.0
-
- YDS
- 0
#8 Pacheco,Derek
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- Tackles
- 4
-
- TFL
- 0.0
-
- Sacks
- 0.0
-
- YDS
- 0
Receiving Yards
Schulte,Cam
80
Glover,Keegan
56
Jirovsky,Tate
55
Norton,Kyle
32
Passing Yards
#18
Hoffman,Hunter
Hoffman,Hunter
264
Kerndt,Colin
45
Portillo,Ricardo
-5
Rushing Yards
#31
Grunder,Jase
Grunder,Jase
112
Williams,Ayden
45
Rouse,Eli
25
Pollock,Aidan
19
Tackles
#14
Mayberry,Tate
Mayberry,Tate
5
DeMeulenaere,Ben
4
Pacheco,Derek
4
Clark,Cole
4
Players Mentioned
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#38 Andrew Cotty
- DB
- 5' 10"
- Senior
-
#1 Keegan Glover
- WR
- 6' 0"
- Senior
-
#31 Jase Grunder
- RB
- 5' 7"
- Junior
-
#18 Hunter Hoffman
- QB
- 6' 2"
- Senior
-
#11 Kyle Norton
- WR
- 5' 8"
- Senior
-
#2 Eli Rouse
- RB
- 6' 1"
- Sophomore
-
#16 Nate Fischer
- DB
- 6' 1"
- Freshman
-
#92 Tyler Groen
- DL
- 6' 1"
- Freshman
-
#7 Colin Kerndt
- QB
- 6' 2"
- Freshman
-
#20 Elam Parises
- TE
- 6' 2"
- Freshman
Players Mentioned
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#38 Andrew Cotty
- 5' 10"
- Senior
- DB
-
#1 Keegan Glover
- 6' 0"
- Senior
- WR
-
#31 Jase Grunder
- 5' 7"
- Junior
- RB
-
#18 Hunter Hoffman
- 6' 2"
- Senior
- QB
-
#11 Kyle Norton
- 5' 8"
- Senior
- WR
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#2 Eli Rouse
- 6' 1"
- Sophomore
- RB
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#16 Nate Fischer
- 6' 1"
- Freshman
- DB
-
#92 Tyler Groen
- 6' 1"
- Freshman
- DL
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#7 Colin Kerndt
- 6' 2"
- Freshman
- QB
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#20 Elam Parises
- 6' 2"
- Freshman
- TE