It was a damp, cold night for football, but the Montezuma Braves came out and took care of business on Friday evening, Oct. 13 at Badger-Gabriel Field.
The Braves zoomed past out-manned Twin Cedars 68-12, and were expecting a Class 8 state playoffs bid, which are to be announced at 10 a.m. on Saturday.
L-A-T-E-S-T – The Braves did indeed make the playoffs, and will take their 5-4 record on the road for a game at 7-1 Gladbrook-Reinbeck. Kickoff on Friday is set for 7 p.m.
The Braves led 32-0 after one quarter and 46-0 at halftime. That set up a mercy rule clock during the second half, before which the teams agreed to play a pair of 8-minute quarters.
Braves quarterback Brady Boulton ran 50 yards for a touchdown on the game’s first possession, then passed to Alex Black for a two-point conversion.
Twin Cedars went three-and-out and punted.
Boulton and Garrett Watts connected for a 32-yard gain to the Saber’s 16, Brett Plants ran it to the 9, then Boulton and Watts hooked up for a 9-yard touchdown pass and catch. Watts caught a two-pointer from Boulton, and it was 16-0.
And so it went for most of the first half as passing showers served to make everyone feel colder than they already were.
David Rose intercepted a pass, and fullback Brett Plants converted the turnover into points with a 23-yard run.
Rose recovered a fumble on the next Twin Cedars possession, and lineman Landon Morrison got to run it in from 4 yards out.
Boulton and Watts connected again, this time for a 52-yard touchdown.
Broox Stockman intercepted a pass and moments later converted this turnover with a 14-yard run.
Second half highlights including scoring passes of 37 and 32 yards by Twin Cedars.
Lineman Tod Geiger got to run for a score on a short dive play. A low snap to punter Luke Erselius turned into a 45-yard run for a touchdown by Luke.
Luke Brennan scored a touchdown and Lars Taylor got the final Braves touchdown on an 18-yard run.
The Braves rushed for 270 yards on 22 carries, 7 of them for touchdowns. They also passed for 177 yards.
Brady Boulton was 7-for-10 for 172 yards and 2 scores. He also rushed twice for 69 yards and one touchdown.
Watts caught 3 passes for 93 yards and two touchdowns.
Stockman was in on 5.5 tackles, 0.5 for loss, along with the interception.
Twin Cedars put the lid on a one-victory season.
Score by quarters
Twin Cedars 0 0 6 6 – 12
Montezuma 32 14 8 14 – 68