Football Game Recap: Waldorf vs. Mount Marty

• Date: September 21, 2024
• Location: Yankton, SD
• Crane Youngworth Stadium: (Attendance: 2,871)

Final Score:

• Waldorf: 7
• Mount Marty: 56

Scoring Summary:

First Quarter:

• 13:15 | MMU – Trey Hansen 25-yard pass from Rugby Ryken (Jack Finder kick)
  7 plays, 61 yards, TOP 1:39
  Waldorf 0 | Mount Marty 7

• 07:38 | MMU – Rex Ryken 15-yard pass from Rugby Ryken (Jack Finder kick)
  9 plays, 78 yards, TOP 4:26
  Waldorf 0 | Mount Marty 14

• 00:00 | MMU – Trey Hansen 5-yard run (Jack Finder kick)
  4 plays, 43 yards, TOP 1:30
  Waldorf 0 | Mount Marty 21

Second Quarter:

• 09:05 | MMU – Josiah Gaetani 87-yard punt return (Jack Finder kick)
  Waldorf 0 | Mount Marty 28

• 00:00 | MMU – Joshua Pickthorn 65-yard blocked field goal return (Jack Finder kick)
  Waldorf 0 | Mount Marty 35

Third Quarter:

• 00:30 | MMU – Rex Ryken 4-yard pass from Rugby Ryken (Jack Finder kick)
  6 plays, 44 yards, TOP 3:03
  Waldorf 0 | Mount Marty 42

Fourth Quarter:

• 09:56 | WAL – Kadin Abele 6-yard pass from Louis Williams (Connor Parker kick)
  10 plays, 50 yards, TOP 5:23
  Waldorf 7 | Mount Marty 42

• 04:59 | MMU – Jack Finder -16-yard run (Jack Finder kick)
  6 plays, 1 yard, TOP 2:13
  Waldorf 7 | Mount Marty 49

• 01:33 | MMU – Ismael Sloan 1-yard run (Jack Finder kick)
  5 plays, 48 yards, TOP 1:37
  Waldorf 7 | Mount Marty 56
  
   

  Team Stats Overview:

  Passing Stats:

• Waldorf (WAL):

  • Louis Williams: 14/30, 155 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, long 35 yards, 2 sacks

• Mount Marty (MMU):

  • Rugby Ryken: 9/16, 123 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs, long 29 yards, 1 sack
  • Clayton Byer: 1/4, 8 yards, 0 TDs, 1 INT

• Rushing Stats:

• Waldorf (WAL):

  • Rocky Ketchum: 12 carries, 40 yards, long 9 yards, avg 3.3
  • Louis Williams: 17 carries, 37 yards, long 11 yards
  • Terrand Booker: 6 carries, 28 yards, long 16 yards, avg 4.7

• Mount Marty (MMU):

  • Ismael Sloan: 6 carries, 59 yards, 1 TD, long 19 yards, avg 9.8
  • Rugby Ryken: 7 carries, 45 yards, long 13 yards
  • Trey Hansen: 1 carry, 5 yards, 1 TD

• Receiving Stats:

• Waldorf (WAL):

  • Bryce Jones: 3 catches, 39 yards, long 25 yards
  • Justice Johnson: 1 catch, 35 yards, long 35 yards
  • Kadin Abele: 2 catches, 10 yards, 1 TD, long 6 yards

• Mount Marty (MMU):

  • Trey Hansen: 4 catches, 48 yards, 1 TD, long 25 yards
  • Rex Ryken: 3 catches, 48 yards, 2 TDs, long 29 yards

• Special Teams:

• Josiah Gaetani returned an 87-yard punt for a touchdown, and Joshua Pickthorn had a 65-yard return off a blocked field goal attempt for another MMU score.

• Defensive Standouts (Mount Marty):

• Jonathan Carlstedt: 8 tackles (5 solo), 1 sack
• Joshua Pickthorn: 5 tackles, 1 blocked field goal returned for a touchdown
• James Brinsley: 5 tackles, 1 interception

• Mount Marty dominated both sides of the ball, controlling the tempo and forcing key turnovers that led to big scoring plays.

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Game Notes:

Mount Marty dominated the game from start to finish, jumping out to a 21-0 lead in the first quarter. Rugby Ryken threw for multiple touchdowns, and Mount Marty's special teams shined, highlighted by Josiah Gaetani's 87-yard punt return and Joshua Pickthorn's 65-yard blocked field goal return. Dalton Gobel also added a fumbled punt for a return. Waldorf managed to get on the board in the fourth quarter, but Mount Marty sealed the game with two more touchdowns, including a late 1-yard run by Ismael Sloan.