Cougars win Season Opener

By Clare Wiltse, Sports Contributor

LDNE 28 28 8 20 -84
PCHS  6 20 14 20 -60

1st Quarter
6   Marcus Hegy 10 Yard TD run
Conversion No Good
14 Montana Riecken 15 Yard TD run
Jon Christiansen 2pt run
6    Parkview Christian #81 73 yard reception
Conversion No Good

20 Jon Christiansen 37 Yard TD reception from Riecken
Conversion No Good

28 Montana Riecken  25 Yard TD Run
Hegy run Good

2nd Quarter
14   Parkview Christian #7 45 Yard Reception
Run good
34 Hegy 19 Yard TD Run
Conversion No Good

42 Hegy Interception Return 15 Yards
Run Good Riecken

20   Parkview Christian #7 35 Yard Run
Pass no good
50 Riecken 40 Yard TD Run
Conversion No good
26 Parkview #9 1 Yard Run
Run No good

58 Riecken 40 Yard TD Run
Vetick Reception

3rd Quarter

34 TD Pass #7
No good
64 Riecken 15 yard run
Run Good Riecken

40   43 Yard TD Pass #14
no good
4th Quarter

46     64 Yard fumble return
no good

70    65 Yard Pass Jon Christiansen
no good

54  #7 20 yard pass reception
good
78   Jon 45 yard run
Vetick Reception good

60    #14 50 Yard pass
run no good
84  Riecken 30 Yard TD run
no good

Northeast’s Cougars rolled to a 84-60 win in their first game of the 2015 season.  They jumped out to a 28-6 first period lead an stretched it to a 30 point lead by half time.  A couple of long scores by Jon Christiansen in the fourth quarter sewed up the win.

“There were a lot of positives that we got out of this game,” said Coach Dan Maresh.  “Montana Riecken did a great job of running the offense in his second start. He had 433 totals yards with 304 yards rushing and 129 yards passing.  He hit Jon Christiansen with two TD passes.  Jon had a good all-around game with 97 rushing yards.  Marcus Hegy got back into action after being out last season and rushed for 138 yards and scored three times, once on an interception.  I was pleased how the offensive line played.
They were very physical.”

The defense was led by their line backers, Bren Shatto and Marcus Hegy. Shatto had 8 solo and 2 assisted tackles, one sack and a TFL.  Hegy had 6 solo, 2 assisted tackles to go with an pick-six.  Tyler Hardeman topped the line with 3 solos.  Montana Riecken has an interception.  Jayden Vetick had two sacks in his four stops.  Benny Estrada had 3 solos and a sack.  Jon Christiansen recorded 4 solos. Tyler Kroger had 2 solos and teamed up with Nick Ronnfeldt on a TFL.

The coach was pleased how they D held their ground  game in check.  The Patriots only gained 150 rushing yards. “They gave us some problems with their passing scheme.  They have some tall athletes and our corners did well, but the third receiver gave us problems.”   Parkview had 5 TD passes and 388 receiving yards.

For the game LDNE had 550 yards on the ground.  Riecken carried 23 times for 304 yards and 6 touchdowns.  Marcus Hegy  had 138 yards and 2 TDs. Jon Christiansen carried 9 time for 97 yards. Jacob Whitaker and Benny Estrada each gained 5 yards while Dean Gibbs added 1.

Riecken passed five times with four completions and another 129 yards.  Christiansen caught 2 for 102 yards and 2 scores, while Whitaker had 1 for 21 yards and Vetick 1 for 6 yards.

The Cougars will have a home game this week.  They will take on pre-season number one rated Humphrey Saint Francis.  The Flyers will have a new tailback this season, but Coach Maresh expects them to continue their brand of power football.