The Minneota defense made combined hit by Cole Sanow (left) and Isaac Hennen (right) to bring down Tyson Powell of Ortonville.

Vikings strike early, often against Ortonville

Minneota struck early, and often in racking up their fifth straight win of the year Friday night, 59-20 over Ortonville.

Quartback Alex Pohlen threw for 325 yards and five touchdowns and Cole Sanow ran for 122 yards on 19 carries to push the Vikings to a 59-20 win over the Trojans.

The Vikings scored three times in the first quarter for a 20-0 lead as Isaac Hennen took in touchdown passes of 18 and 35 yards and then ran 40 yards for his third score of the quarter.

Isaac Hennen, who caught eight passes for 164 yards during the night, scored his fourth touchdown of the game to open the scoring in the second quarter. This time it was a 42-yard strike from Pohlen.

They would score three more times in the first halff — twice to Thomas Hennen. Pohlen hit Hennen for a 70-yard touchdown pass to close out the scoring in the first half at 46-0. Sanow also ran for a touchdown in the first half.

Ortonville got three touchdowns in the third quarter, then the Vikings closed it out with Sanow's second touchdown from three yards out.

Minneota racked up 630 yards of total offense while hold Ortonville to just 172.

Thomas Hennen caught five passes for 133 yards.

On defense, Logan Sussner delivered the Vikings only sack but Landon Abraham and Shawn Buysse had tackles for lost yards.

Blake Reiss led the team in taciles with eight while T.J. Esping and Shawn Buysse knoctched six each and Ty Lipinski five. Tanner Sterzinger recovered a fumble for Minneota while Skylar Gilbertson and Isaac Hennen each had an intercepted pass. Ortonville quarterbacks Tyson Powell and Pete Treinen threw for 93 yards and Powell had 57 yards rushing for the Trojans, who are now 2-3 on the year.

Minneota             20    26    0    13    —    59

Ortonville             0     0      13   7     —    20

First Quarter

M-Isaac Hennen 18 pass from Alex Pohlen PAT-Alex Pohlen kick.

M-I. Hennen 35 pass from Pohlen. PAT-Pohlen kick.

M-I. Hennen 40 run. PAT-Pohlen kick fail.

Second Quarter

M-I. Hennen 42 pass from Pohlen. PAT-Pohlen kick.

M-Thomas Hennen 11 pass from Pohlen. PAT-Pohlen kick fail.

M-Cole Sanow 6 run. PAT-Pohlen kick good.

M-T. Hennen 70 pass from Pohlen. PAT-Pohlen kick fail.

Third Quarter

O-Peter Treinen 2 run. PAT-Treinen kick failed.

O-Treinen 10 pass from Tyson Powell. PAT-Treinen kick good.

Fourth Quarter

O-Powell 33 run. PAT-Treinen kick good.

M-C. Sanow 3 run. PAT-LaShad Smith kick good.

Team Statistics

Minn                                            Orton

27            First Downs                 6

8-58         Penalties/Yds.             2-5

2              Fumbles Lost              1

40-270     Rushes/Yds                25-79

360          Passing Yds                93

630          Total Yards                   172

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING: (Rushes, yds.) Minneota-Sanow 19-122; I. Hennen 5-81; T. Hennen 4034; Tanner Sterzinger 4-17; Jacob Hennen 2-5; Blake Reiss 3-5; Tanner Sik 1-3; Austin Kloos 1-2; LaShad Smith 1-1. Ortonville-Powell 13-57; N. Strong 2-12; E. Cloos 5-8; Pete Treinen 4-2; other 1-0.

PASSING: (No., comp., int., yds.) Minneota-Pohlen 21-14-0-325; Jacob Hennen 8-3-1-26; Ortonville-T. Powell 12-3-2-53; P. Treinen 12-7-1-40.

RECEPTIONS: (No., yds.) Minneota-I, Hennen 8-164; T. Hennen 5-133; Sanow 1-31; Brant Buysse 1-19; Landon Abrahm 1-15; Tanner Sterzinger 1-minus 2; Ortonville-N. Strong 1-41; P. Treinen 2-30; T. Powell 3-8; other 4-14.

KICKOFFS: (No., yds.) Minneota-10-435; Ortonville-Treinen 4-169.

KICKOFF RETURNS: (No., yds.) Minneota-S. Gilbertson 2-26; T. Sterzinger 1-44; L. Rolbiecki 1-15; Ortonville; T. Powell 7-15; others 3-22.

PUNTS: (No., yds., avg.) Minneota-Pohlen 2-64-37.0; Ortonville Powell 4-132-43.0; Treinen 2-74-37.0

PUNT RETURNS: (No., yds.) Minneota-T. Hennen 1-0; other 4-0. Ortonville 2-0.

TACKLES (Solo, assists) Minneota-B. Reiss 4-4; T.J. Esping 4-2; Sterzinger 2-0; Abraham and Austin Sorensen 2-1 each; Sanow, Tyler Myhre, Gilbertson, Logan Sussner 1-1 each; Saltzer. B. Buysse, Grady Moorse 1-0 each; Shawn Buysse 1-5; Ty Lipinski 1-4; T. Hennen 0-2; T. Sik 0-4; Josh Laleman, Tate Walerius, Cole VanOverbeke 0-1 each. Ortonville: D. Tweeter 6-3; J. Hoenemann 6-1; Powell 5-1; Cloos 5-6; I, Hernandez 5-2; J. Anerson 5-1; N. Strong 3-1; Treinen 2-1; M. Wellendorf 205; others 3-2.

SACKS: Minneota-Logan Sussner.

TACKLES FOR LOSS: Minneota-Abraham, Buysse; Ortonville: Hoenrmann, Anderson, Strong.

INTERCEPTIONS: Minneota-Gilbertson, I. Hennen 2; Ortinville-Hernandez.

FUMBLE RECOVERIES: Minneota-T. Sterzinger; Ortonville: two.

 

DISTRICT SCORES:

Minneota 59, Ortonville 20

Lac qui Parle Valley 27, Canby 6

Dawson-Boyd 48, Murray Co. Central 6

Yellow Medicine East 15, Lakeview 8

Tracy-Milroy-Balaton 20, Springfield 14

New Ulm Cathedral 48, Adrian 21

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