MAHNOMEN – The Mahnomen-Waubun football team handled an early-season test against a contender for the Thunderbirds' Section 8A crown well.
Mahnomen-Waubun (1-0) beat Polk County West (0-1) 22-7 behind a shutdown defensive performance. The Thunderbirds allowed just one fourth-quarter touchdown and 182 yards in a season-opening win.
Dennis Ashley started the scoring with a one-yard touchdown run midway through the first quarter. Jame Donner's 10-yard scamper and Ashley's two-point conversion pass to Carter Clark gave the Thunderbirds a 14-0 lead early in the second quarter.
Polk County West cut the lead in half on Mike Gapps' 17-yard touchdown run 45 seconds into the fourth quarter. The Thunderbirds responded with a touchdown three minutes later when Curtis Mehr broke the plane.
Ashley was 5-for-8 passing for 72 yards and one interception. Tyson McArthur caught all five passes. Ashley also ran for 53 yards and a touchdown while collecting a tackle and an interception on defense.
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Mehr led Mahnomen-Waubun in rushing with 71 yards on 13 carries. Donner collected 36 yards on seven attempts. Lex McDougall paced the defense with 10.5 tackles.
The Thunderbirds had 226 yards of total offense on 46 plays. They finished 4-for-10 on third down and 3-for-4 on fourth down.
Mahnomen-Waubun travels to Lake Park-Audubon in week two for a 7 p.m. kickoff.
POLK COUNTY WEST 0 0 0 7 – 7
MAHNOMEN-WAUBUN 6 8 0 8 – 22
SCORING- FIRST QUARTER- MW- Dennis Ashley 1-yard TD run, two point conversion no good, 6-0, 5:53; SECOND QUARTER- MW- Jameson Donner 10-yard TD run, Ashley two-point conversion pass to Carter Clark good, 14-0, 9:21; FOURTH QUARTER- PCW- Mike Gapp 17-yard TD run, Eli Wellumson PAT good, 14-7, 11:55; MW- Curtis Mehr 1-yard TD run, Ashley two point conversion pass to Tyson McArthur good, 22-7, 8:00
MAHNOMEN-WAUBUN TEAM TOTALS- 226 yards of total offense, 72 yards passing, 154 yards rushing, 2 turnovers, 15 first downs, 4/10 third downs, 3/4 fourth downs
MAHNOMEN-WAUBUN OFFENSE- PASSING- Dennis Ashley 5-8, 72 yards, INT; RUSHING- Curtis Mehr 13 carries, 71 yards, TD; Ashley 13 carries, 53 yards, TD; Jameson Donner 7 carries, 36 yards, TD; Joe Slette 2 carries, -1 yard; RECEIVING- Tyson McArthur 5 catches, 72 yards
MAHNOMEN-WAUBUN DEFENSE- Lex McDougall 10.5 tackles, 0.5 TFL; McArthur 6 tackles. 1 TFL; Donner 3.5 tackles; Brock Spalla 3.5 tackles, 1.5 TFL; Braylen Heisler 2.5 tackles, 1 TFL; Trevon Tibbetts 2.5 tackles; Mehr 2 tackles; Braxton Qual 1 tackle; Ashley 1 tackle, INT; Carter Clark 1 tackle; Easton Bevins 1 tackle; Devon Troy 0.5 tackles
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