Raiders collect nearly 400 yards in win over Cardinals
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Mt. Ayr 35, Clarinda 3
The Raiders traveled to Clarinda Friday night, on what was the Cardinals homecoming.
The Raiders spoiled the night with a 35-3 victory, shutting out the Cardinals for the last three quarters of the game, allowing the field goal late in the first.
“I am really pleased what we did tonight, but more pleased with what we did throughout the week,” said coach Delwyn Showalter. “There were some areas that we struggled with them. They are big, their footwork is good for big guys.”
Mount Ayr found their balance of ground and air against Clarinda, completing 12-of-18 passes with Payton Weehler for 252 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions.
On the ground, Weehler stayed busy as well, rushing for 62 yards on 18 carries, while Reas Knapp saw 43 yards on four carries.
While the running game saw 147 yards, the field wasn’t in the best shape to run on, having taken on water from the recent rain in the last week. Guys feet were slipping out from under them and it was difficult to make cuts, however, Dawson Frost was able to take it to the house on a one yard bubble screen and then 87 yards from there for an 88 yard touchdown, juking and stiff arming defenders along the way.
“When I caught it, I saw one guy that I stiff armed and then I blacked out,” said Dawson Frost through laughter. “Then I used whatever was in the tank. I got lucky (with traction) honestly, most of the time I slipped. Open field running was much easier than planting.”
Clarinda struggled to find any ground, mustering 126 total yards compared to Mount Ayr’s 399.
The win puts Mount Ayr at 6-1 on the season before they host Van Meter who currently holds the top spot on the RPI rankings and is the favorite for a state bid this year.
The Raiders will host the Bulldogs this Friday night at 7 p.m.
Stats
1 2 3 4 F
MA 14 7 7 7 35
CC 3 0 0 0 3
Scoring
1st Quarter
5:34 – MA – P. Weehler 3yd run. PAT Stull Good.
2:44 – CC – N.barnes 30yd field goal.
0:52 – MA – Weehler to Kolben Klommhaus 12yd pass. PAT Stull Good.
2nd Quarter
3:05 – MA – Weehler to Dawson Frost 88yd pass. PAT Stull Good.
3rd Quarter
7:32 – MA – Weehler 1yd run. PAT Stull Good.
4th Quarter
2:45 – MA – Weehler to Kolben Klommhaus 10yd pass. PAT Stull Good.
Team Statistics
1st MA CC
Total 14 8
Rushing 6 8
Passing 8 0
Penalty 0 0
Rushing
Attempts 36 41
Gained 164 158
Lost 17 50
Net 147 108
Passing
Completions 12 3
Attempts 18 11
Percentage 66.7 27.3
Intercepted 2 2
Net 252 18
Total Offense 399 126
Punts 2 4
Average 33.5 29.8
Return Yards
Punt Return 0 18
Kickoff 26 46
Int. Returns 16 6
Fumble Ret. 0 0
Fumbles 1 5
Fumbles lost 0 2
Penalties 6 6
Yards lost 60 63
Individual Statistics
Passing
Comp Att Yds
P.Weehler 12 18 252
Rushing
Att. Gain Avg
I.Grose 2 3 1.5
P.Weehler 18 62 3.4
D.Swank 3 -2 -7
KolKlom 4 15 3.8
R.Knapp 4 43 10.8
KeeKlom 5 26 5.2
Receiving
Rec Yds Avg
C.Lambert 1 17 17
I.Grose 2 27 13.5
D.Frost 6 180 30
KoKlom 3 28 9.3
Tackles
S A
I.Grose 3 2
P.Weehler 2 1
D.Frost 5 2
A.Shay 1 5
D.Swank 2 1
R.Knapp 2 2
KeKlom 3 4
A.Cole 1 0
J.McAlexander 0 2
D.Elwood 1 1
S.Shelman 4 1
D.Morales 1 4
C.Clymer 1 4
T.Ehlen 3 1
E/Trujillo 2 2
C.Larson 1 0
R.Maudlin 1 0
W.Strange 0 1
B.Shaha 1 1
Kick-Offs
Kicks Yds
KoKlom 5 130
P.Stull 1 36
Punts
Kicks Yds
D.Frost 2 67
Kick Return
Returns Yds
T.Ehlen 1 22
D.Swank 1 4
Interceptions
INTs Yds
D.Frost 1 0
KeKlom 1 16
