Tigers maul in section semifinals
Photo courtesy of Eric Viccaro/Pipestone County Star Springfield quarterback Parker Kuehn delivers a pass during a Section 3A Football Tournament semifinals game against Russell-Tyler-Ruthton on Saturday at Riverside Park in Springfield. The Tigers rolled to a 48-12 win.
Photo courtesy of Eric Viccaro/Pipestone County Star Springfield’s Mahesh Allen (60) wraps up a Russell-Tyler-Ruthton ball carrier during Saturday’s Section 3A Football Tournament semifinals game at Riverside Park in Springfield.
Photo courtesy of Eric Viccaro/Pipestone County Star Springfield quarterback Parker Kuehn delivers a pass during a Section 3A Football Tournament semifinals game against Russell-Tyler-Ruthton on Saturday at Riverside Park in Springfield. The Tigers rolled to a 48-12 win.
Photo courtesy of Eric Viccaro/Pipestone County Star Springfield’s Mahesh Allen (60) wraps up a Russell-Tyler-Ruthton ball carrier during Saturday’s Section 3A Football Tournament semifinals game at Riverside Park in Springfield.
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SPRINGFIELD -- The top-seeded Springfield Tigers rolled fourth-seeded Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 48-12 in a Section 3A Football Tournament semifinals game on Saturday at Riverside Park.
Parker Kuehn was 15 for 18 passing with 223 yards and four touchdowns for the Tigers, while Connor Schmitt had four rushes for 88 yards and two TDs. Madden Lendt caught six passes for 93 yards and two scores, while Ely Streich had five receptions for 89 yards and a touchdown. Braxton Brown added two receptions for 40 yards and a TD. Defensively, Eli Trevino, Kolton Vogel, Leo Hovland and Mikey Covlin each forced a fumble, with Schmitt recovering one and Tyson Horkey returning another for a touchdown. Trevino also had a sack and a half, with Aiden Moriarty, Leyton Anderson adding one sack and Horkey getting in on half a sack, while Tayte Hall had an interception.
Springfield (9-0) plays second-seeded Sleepy Eye United in the section championship Friday at 4:30 p.m. at Southwest Minnesota State University.