Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Strong second half lifts H-M-S to 36-14 win
Jack Mastbergen is about to knock the football out of the hand of Alta-Aurelia quarterback Camden Reinert. Mastbergen recovered two fumbles in the game.
Disappointed with how the first half ended, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn responded in a big way in its Class A District 1 football matchup with Alta-Aurelia. The Hawks scored three second-half touchdowns and shut out the Warriors to earn a 36-14 win Sept. 6 in Hartley.
The first half began with Alta-Aurelia driving 60 yards to take the lead. The Hawks responded with a long drive that culminated with a two-yard touchdown run by James Gellerman. Answering the Warriors' opening score was important for H-M-S.
"We just had to stay the course," Hawk coach Jeremiah Delzer said. "We responded really well. I...
