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SPENCER – The Spencer/Columbus Catholic football team did what it has done all season on Friday night – get off to a great start.
The Rockets scored five first-half touchdowns and held their opponent scoreless on their way to a dominating 54-8 victory over New Glarus/Monticello in a WIAA Division 5 Level 1 playoff game at Ted Fritsch Field at Spencer High School.
Spencer/Columbus improves to 10-0 and will host Waterloo (7-3) in a Level 2 matchup either next Friday or Saturday. Waterloo edged Prairie du Chien 25-19 on Friday.
Hunter Luepke had two touchdown runs, Noah Zastrow ran 60 yards for a score and caught a 54-yard pass for another, and Jonny Tomke had a TD run on offense and a safety on defense to lift Spencer/Columbus to a 38-0 halftime lead.
Ryan Busse returned a fumble for a score and Jon Bauer capped the scoring with an 8-yard touchdown run for the Rockets.
“The boys came out and executed in all three phases of the game tonight,” Spencer/Columbus coach Jason Gorst said. “I thought New Glarus/Monticello did a nice job with some early adjustments to their game plan, but we were able to figure it out and play well.”
Zastrow racked up 237 total yards of offense (132 rushing, 105 receiving) for the Rockets, who outgained New Glarus/Monticello 426-180 and averaged 11.8 yards per play. S/C also forced four turnovers.
Rockets 54, Glarner Knights 8
New Glarus/Monticello 0 0 8 0 – 8
Spencer/Columbus 22 16 8 8 – 54
First Quarter
SC – Hunter Luepke 2 run (Luepke run), 9:01.
SC – Noah Zastrow 54 pass from Calvin Lenz (Lenz run), 7:28.
SC – Zastrow 60 run (run failed), 4:42.
Second Quarter
SC – Jonny Tomke 5 run (run failed), 7:27.
SC – Tomke safety, 5:29.
SC – Luepke 6 run (Tomke run), 2:15.
Third Quarter
SC – Ryan Busse fumble return (Tomke run), 11:16.
NGM – Trey Taylor 46 run (Gavin Binger run), 0:38.
Fourth Quarter
SC – Jon Bauer 8 run (Karak Bushman pass from Collin Nieman), 9:16.
Team Statistics
First downs: NGM 9; SC 9.
Rushing (att-yards): NGM 38-163; SC 34-321.
Passing (comp-att-yards-int): NGM 2-9-17-1; SC 2-2-105-0.
Penalties (no.-yards): NGM 6-55; SC 2-15.
Fumbles (total-lost): NGM 3-3; SC 1-1.
Punting (no.-avg.): NGM 3-28.7; SC 2-25.5.
Individual Statistics
Rushing: NGM, Try Taylor 9-74, Gavin Binger 10-58, Zach Price 7-20, Hayden Latsch 1-6, Tanner Jelle 4-5, Alan Plantikow 1-5, Austin Schlueter 3-minus 2, Colin Reeson 3-minus 3. SC, Noah Zastrow 6-132, Jon Bauer 4-84, Hunter Hildebrandt 4-71, Hunter Luepke 7-38, Dominick Wichlacz 1-7, Jonny Tomke 1-5, Carson Hildebrandt 1-2, Team 4-0, Ethan Meece 2-minus 2, Shane Hamm 1-minus 3, Adam Walter 1-minus 4, Calvin Lenz 2-minus 9.
Passing: NGM, Binger 2-9-17-1. SC, Lenz 2-2-105-0.
Receiving: NGM, Cullan Brooks 1-12, Price 1-5. SC, Zastrow 2-105.
Punting: NGM, Brooks 3-28.7. SC, Caden Schillinger 2-25.5.
Records: New Glaurs/Monticello 3-7; Spencer/Columbus Catholic 10-0.