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ARMSTRONG - The Armstrong-Ringsted Mustangs could have changed their nickname to the Hydras on Friday night.

The three-headed attack of quarterback Ridge Christiansen, and running backs Tyler Tonderum and Tanner LaBore were impossible to contain in Armstrong.

Tonderum and LaBore each scored four touchdowns, while Christiansen ran for one and threw for another as the Iowa 8-Man No. 2-ranked squad scored 56 first-half points en route to a 70-24 District 2 win over the Twin River Valley Thunder.

The Mustangs scored four times apiece in the first and second quarter.

Tonderum exploded for 178 yards on 15 attempts, while Christiansen added 96 more on nine carries.

LaBore ran for only 16 yards on five carries, but scored on runs of 8 and 4 and caught a 9-yard scoring strike from Christiansen. He also scored on a 79-yard kick return in the final 30 seconds on the opening frame.

"Offensively, we really took care of business. We ran the ball extremely effectively," said Mustang head coach Robert Zotz.

After the Mustang defense made a stop on the Thunder on a fourth-and-inches, the home team took over on offense at its own 22.

But the team did not stay there long as Tonderum ran for 18 and 4 yards on consecutive carries before Christiansen faked the inside handoff to Tonderum and rumbled the remaining 35 yards for the score at 9:12. Ethan Eisenbacher added the extra point for the 7-0 lead.

After a Thunder punt, the hosts took over at midfield at 5:35 as LaBore, Tonderum and Christiansen ran consecutively for 7, 2 and 18 yards, respectively, before Tonderum added 11 more and the final 2 on a walk-in over the right side for the score at 3:29. The PAT was missed, making the score 13-0.

"We're blessed with really good running backs, but at the same time our line opens the holes up," said Zotz.

Tonderum then jump-started the Mustang offense by intercepting Thunder quarterback Trevor Peters at the TRV 8-yard line.

One play later, LaBore was in the end zone on a right-side delay handoff and Tonderum added the conversion run for a 21-0 lead.

The Thunder then made some noise on their next drive, riding the legs of Levi Peters for 23 yards on four straight carries, before Trevor Peters hit Sam Jacobson for a 21-yard gain to the 2-yard line.

Trevor Peters closed out the drive at 41.5 seconds left in the opening quarter on a 2-yard run. The conversion run failed, making the score 21-6.

On the ensuing kickoff, LaBore added more points to the Mustang total, taking the kick on the 1 and bursting past everybody down the sideline for the 79-yard return at 29.8 seconds. Eisenbacher's extra point ended the first quarter at 28-6 for the Mustangs.

Levi Peters scored his second TD of the half on another 2-yard run, completing an 8-play drive. But the Mustangs needed only two plays to counter.

After a penalty on an onside kick attempt, the Mustangs took over at the Thunder 39 and Christiansen ran for 20, before Tonderum flew up the middle the final 19 yards at 8:40 for the score. Eisenbacher added the extra point.

Craig Tigges then helped out with the next two Mustang TDs on defense, recovering back-to-back fumbles on Thunder possessions.

"Defensively, we had moments we looked good, but we had moments we need to work on," said Zotz.

The drive after the first fumble ended on a LaBore 4-yard score on an inside handoff at 6:50 and the next concluded when Christiansen found LaBore in the left corner of the end zone for a 9-yard scoring strike at 6:06. Eisenbacher kicked the PATs after both scores for a 49-12 lead.

The final score of the half came on Tonderum's 36-yard burst around the left side of the line at 43.1 seconds left in the half and Eisenbacher's kick made the score 56-12 at halftime.

Tonderum scored his fourth TD at 6:01 of the third on a 4-yard run, before Spencer Clausen ran in from 35 yards away at 1:41. Eisenbacher and Brett Thackery kicked the respective extra points.

Brance Simms scored on a 3-yard run and Abel Ramos added an 8-yard effort in the fourth quarter for the Thunder.

Sam Jacobson led the Thunder receiving with three catches for 64 yards. Cody Hubrich recovered a fumble for the visitors.

The Mustangs ended up with 333 yards rushing on 33 carries. Levi Peters had 79 yards on 20 carries, while Ramos had 55 on eight attempts.

Armstrong-Ringsted (4-0, 2-0) plays Iowa 8-Man No. 3-ranked North Sentral Kossuth next Friday in Swea City. Twin River Valley (1-3, 1-1) plays Graettinger/Terril next Friday in Bode, Iowa.

TRV 6 6 0 12 - 24

A-R 28 28 14 0 - 70

SCORING PLAYS

1st Quarter

A-R - Ridge Christiansen 35 run (Ethan Eisenbacher kick), 9:12.

A-R - Tyler Tonderum 2 run (kick failed), 3:29.

A-R - Tanner LaBore 8 run (Tonderum run), 2:42.

TRV - Levi Peters 2 run (run failed), 41.5.

A-R - LaBore 79 kick return (Eisenbacher kick), 29.8.

2nd Quarter

TRV - L. Peters 2 run (pass failed), 8:57.

A-R - Tonderum 15 run (Eisenbacher kick), 8:40.

A-R - LaBore 4 run (Eisenbacher kick), 6:50.

A-R - LaBore 9 pass from Christiansen (Eisenbacher kick), 6:06.

A-R - Tonderum 36 run (Eisenbacher kick), 43.1.

3rd Quarter

A-R - Tonderum 4 run (Eisenbacher kick), 6:01.

A-R - Spencer Clausen 35 run (Brett Thackery kick), 1:41.

4th Quarter

TRV - Brance Simms 3 run (run failed), 5:07.

TRV - Abel Ramos 8 run (run failed), 15.1.

TEAM STATISTICS

First Downs: TRV 11, A-R 9. Rushing: TRV 45-157, A-R 33-333. Passing: TRV 3-9-1-64, A-R 1-2-0-9. Fumbles-lost: TRV 7-2, A-R 1-1. Penalties: TRV 1-4, A-R 3-32.

INDIVIDUAL STATS

Offense: Rushing: L. Peters (TRV) 20-79, Abel Ramos (TRV) 8-55, Tonderum (A-R) 15-178, Christiansen (A-R) 9-96, Spencer Clausen (A-R) 1-35. Passing: L. Peters (TRV) 3-5-1-64, Peyton Vote (TRV) 0-3-0-0, Sam Halverson (TRV) 0-1-0-0. Christiansen (A-R) 1-2-0-9. Receiving: Sam Jacobson (TRV) 3-64, LaBore (A-R) 1-9.

Defense: Interception: Tonderum (A-R). Fumble Recoveries: Cody Hubrich (TRV), Craig Tigges (A-R) 2.

Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Martin Luther 38, Madelia 0 - Marcus Teachout ran 13 times for 108 yards, while Jordan Stennes added 103 on 12 attempts to lead the Mustangs to a 38-0 Southern Confederacy League win over the Blackhawks on Friday in Granada.

Stennes scored on a 12-yard run to open the game.

Taylor Nawrocki then threw a 24-yard TD pass to Tim Garry, before Nawrocki hit Stennes on a 25-yard TD toss. Cory Wiederhoeft later added a 1-yard run followed by a Jordan Larson extra point. Nawrocki then closed the scoring on a 5-yard run.

Nawrocki passed 4 of 9 for 72 yards, while Garry caught two passes for 39 yards.

Tyler Harder added four tackles and a fumble recovery, while Stennes netted six stops. The Mustangs had four sacks.

Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Martin Luther (3-1) plays Alden-Conger next Friday in Granada.

Madelia 0 0 0 0 - 0

GHECML 18 20 0 0 - 38

Edgerton 47, Truman 0 - Chase Holestine ran 12 times for 133 yards and two TDs to lead the Flying Dutchmen to a 47-0 Southern Confederacy League win over the Bluejays on Friday in Edgerton.

Alec Bartels led the Bluejays in receiving, making three catches for 27 yards, while Bryce Andrews had two grabs for 30 yards. Andrews, Ethan Urban and Tyler Thoeny contributed nine tackles, while Preston Rode had seven. Logan Werner recovered a fumble for the visitors.

Truman was held to 28 yards of total offense.

Truman (1-3) hosts Madelia next Friday.

Truman 0 0 0 0 - 0

Edgerton 20 20 7 0 - 47

Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop 20, Martin County West 8 - Jay Rogotzke ran 18 times for 160 yards and TD runs of 4 and 5 yards to lead the Thunderbirds to a 20-8 Gopher Valley Conference win over the Mavericks on Friday in Winthrop.

Lucas Youngblom was 8 of 11 passing for 135 yards and an interception for the hosts.

Kaleb Anderson led the Mavericks on the ground with 104 yards on 17 carries with the first score of the game - a 10-yard TD. Cam Lillevold added the conversion run for the 8-0 Maverick lead in the first quarter.

Chris Gaalswyk ran seven times for 38 yards, while Lillevold had 22 yards on 15 carries. Jon Traetow ran nine times for 15 yards and was 1 of 11 passing for 7 yards and an interception for the Mavs.

Zach Koenecke caught a 7-yard pass for MCW.

Aaron Bruns topped GFW with five catches for 75 yards, while Dylan Jackson had three catches for 60 yards.

Gaalswyk, Blake Crosby and Traetow each recovered a fumble for MCW, while Dylan Selbrade fell on a loose ball for the T'Birds.

Gaalswyk and Wes Burmeister each had seven tackles, while Anderson and Jake Eggestein added six tackles each.

The T'Birds held a 14-10 edge in first downs, a 202-179 edge in rushing yards and a 135-7 lead in passing yards.

Martin County West (1-3) plays host to Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial next Friday in Sherburn.

MCW 8 0 0 0 - 8

GFW 14 0 6 0 - 20

MCW - Kaleb Anderson 10 run (Cam Lillevold run).

GFW - Lucas Youngblom 1 run (Dylan Jackson pass from Youngblom).

GFW - Jay Rogotzke 4 run (kick failed).

GFW - Rogotzke 5 run (kick failed).