Cougars down Scribner-Snyder, finish regular season 7-1

By Clair Wiltse

Sports Contributor

The Cougars finished off their regular season with a 50-36 win over (4-3) Scribner Snyder.  The win which did not come easy brought the Cougars record to 7-1 as they enjoy a bye week before the playoffs start.

 

Northeast scored first as they got a 55 yard touchdown from a Brehmer to Fuston pass play.  The Trojans countered with a scoring drive to tie the score.  Lyons-Decatur took the lead back as Brehmer hooked up with Dakota Riecken from 9 yards out.

 

Scribner-Snyder put up two scores in the second period.  After scores by Schulenberg and Weitzenkamp they held a 22-14 lead.  The Cougars took advantage of a Brehmer interception to tie the score at 22.  Two plays after the senior picked off a pass at midfield and returned it 23 yards, he scooted through the Trojan defense from 9 yards out.

 

Maresh gave praise to sophomore Marcus Hegy who had a pair of receptions.  “His play had a big impact on the outcome.   He took a couple of short passes and turned them into big plays.  He broke tackles and got us into scoring position.”   Hegy had 35 and 20 yard receptions to set up scores by Brehmer and  Henneman.

 

A 19 yard pass to Dakota Riecken put the game out of reach for the host Trojans as Northeast moved to a 44-22 lead at the start of the fourth quarter.

 

Brehmer added the final touchdown the night for LDNE.  S-S got their final score against the reserves.

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Alex Brehmer had a big night as he led the Cougars to a win.  He rushed for  143 yards and 3 touchdowns on 28 carries.  His passing was a key for the victory as he connected on 8 of 11 passes.  He had three passes go for touch downs.

 

Dakota Riecken had a career-best five receptions.  He scored twice and added a point after.  Together with Hegy’s 2 catches and Fuston’s one the Cougars had 168 yards through passing.

 

Chevy Henneman added 70 yards to the rushing total of 220 yards.  The junior joined the Thousand Yard Club as he has 1058 rushing yards for the season.

 

Dakota Riecken led the defense with 21 tackles.  Taylor Fuston and David Bishop each had 10 tackles.  Brehmer had 7,  Shane McCulloch 6,  Chevy Henneman 5,  Tyler Hardeman 2,  Dylan Hardeman 1, Marcus Hegy 1.  Tackles for lost were recorded by Riecken, Brehmer, T Hardeman, McCulloch, and Henneman.

 

 

L-D      14        8          14        14        -50

S-S      8          14        0          14        -36

 

First Quarter

 

L-D      8          S-S      0

Fuston              25 Yard Pass from Brehmer     8:40

Brehmer PAT

 

L-D      8          S-S      8

Ebel                 10 Yard  Run   5:38

Schulenberg PAT

L-D      14        S-S      8

Riecken            9 Yard Pass from Brehmer       1:07

 

Second Quarter

 

L-D      14        S-S      14

Schulenberg      25 Yard Run    7:10

 

L-D      14        S-S      22

Weitzenkamp   3 Yard Run      4:51

Weitzenkamp PAT

 

L-D      22        S-S      22

Brehmer           9 Yard Run      0:53

Brehmer PAT

 

Third Quarter

 

L-D      28        S-S      22

Brehmer           10 Yard Run    10:29

 

L-D      36        S-S      22

Henneman        6 Yard Run      5:42

Hegy PAT

 

Fourth Quarter

 

L-D      44        S-S      22

Riecken            19 Yard Pass from Brehmer     11:25

Riecken PAT

 

L-D      44        S-S      28

Helgenberger    27 Yard Pass from Schulenberg            7:09

 

L-D      50        S-S      28

Brehmer           1 Yard Run      2:14

 

L-D      50        S-S      36        1:33

French 32 Yard Run

French PAT