Class AAA football roundup: NLS Wildcats' offense soars over HLWW Lakers
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Oct. 9—HOWARD LAKE — Ethan Nelson and the New London-Spicer football team put on an aerial showcase on Friday night.
Nelson completed 18 of 23 passes for 260 yards and six touchdowns to propel the Wildcats to a 47-21 road win against Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted.
NLS is now 4-2 this season. HLWW drops to 3-3.
Weston Steele had three TD grabs in the victory. Steele finished with seven catches for 125 yards.
Brecken Westby followed up with six catches for 47 yards and two touchdowns. He also had an interception. Zach Lageson hauled in a 63-yard TD catch to complete the scoring through the air.
Ben Hannig added a three-yard TD run for the Wildcats.
The Lakers' Benjamin Gatz had 19 carries for 123 rushing yards and a touchdown.
NLS hosts Albany at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Pederson Field in New London.
Litchfield ran for 479 yards on 45 attempts to beat the Tigers at Big Cat Stadium in Morris.
Senior Anthony Taylor rushed for 323 yards and four touchdowns on 25 attempts. Taylor saw his touchdown runs go for 25, nine, four and six yards.
Jayden Fenrich tossed four touchdowns for the Dragons. The junior quarterback threw a pair each to Cole Palmer and Drake Kotzer. Palmer, a senior wide receiver, scored on his two receptions that went for 33 and 49 yard passes. Kotzer also scored on his pair of receptions that went for 13 and 15 yards.
Izrael Jimenez also ran in a 9-yard touchdown for Litchfield. He is a junior running back.
Litchfield hosts Sauk Centre at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
Dassel-Cokato improved to 5-1 with a victory against the Thunder Hawks at Montevideo.
The Thunder Hawks have an 0-6 record.
Montevideo faces Minnewaska at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Veterans Field in Glenwood.
Minnewaska finished with 331 rushing yards and five touchdowns in a win over Sauk Centre at Veterans Field in Glenwood.
The victory snaps a four-game losing streak for the Lakers.
Down 16-14 after three quarters, Minnewaska put up 23 points in the fourth quarter.
Minnewaska's Miles Wildman had touchdown runs of four, 25 and three yards. He finished with 120 rushing yards on 18 carries. Alex Adams had 120 rushing yards on 19 carries, including an eight-yard TD.
The Lakers stay at home to play Montevideo at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
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