9/4/2022
Black Hills 33, Montesano 20
Black Hills played host to Montesano in non league football at Tumwater District Stadium on Friday night. The Wolves had the 1st possession and made it count driving down the field quickly and finished with a 34 yard touchdown pass from sophomore QB Jaxsen Beck to Xander Shepler. The 2 point conversion was run in by Travis Carson. The first quarter ended 8-0 with the Wolves leading.
The Bulldogs got on the board 18 seconds into the 2nd quarter, kicking off scoring blitz. Sr QB Jayden McElravy hit receiver Bode Poler down the sideline 53 yards later it 8-7 after the PAT. The Wolves answered a few drives later on a 1yard touchdown blast by Johnnie Stallings making it 14-7 after the 2 point try was no good. Black Hills then pulls off the perfect onside kick and recovery by Tanner Parkinson. Shepler would find the end-zone again this time on an 8 strike from Beck. The Wolves again went for 2 but the Bulldog defense held keeping the score to 20-7 Wolves. Montesano then came right back and scored with just 11 seconds to go in the half on a QB keeper by McElravy. The extra pointy kick was good and they went to the half with the Wolves lead down to 6 at 20-14.
The Bulldogs got the ball first in the 2nd half but a mistake cost them the possession on a fumble recovery by the Black Hills defense. The Wolves offense would then make Monte pay for it and scored first when Beck struck again this time from 25 yards out to Bronson Campbell. Black Hills attempted to kick their 1st extra point but a bobbled snap ended the play and Wolves led 26-14. Montesano came right back to make it a 1 score game when back-up QB Jaxson Wilson dropped back and fired a TD throw to TE Tyler Johansen streaking across the back of the end-zone. The PAT failed but the Bulldogs were within 6 down 26-20.
Entering the 4th the Wolves defense would lock down the Bulldogs with lots of pressure. Keagan Rongen led the way finishing the night with 3 sacks and helped get the ball back in Wolves possession. The Wolves Johnnie Stallings would put the game out of reach finishing a huge scoring drive on a 10 yard coring run and this time the snap and hold were good and Parkinson got the kick off to go up 33-20.
Montesano was held scoreless in the 4th and Black Hills posted the 33-20 win to go to 1-0 while the Bulldogs drop to 0-1. The Wolves will travel to Lacey next Thursday to play North Thurston in another non-league contest. Montesano will look to rebound hosting Aberdeen in a non-league Harbor showdown on Friday night.
The game MVP went to Black Hills’ Keagan Rongen who had the 3 sacks but also had 49 yards rushing and 25 yards receiving.
Stats
Black Hills: Beck 15-21 247 3td int , Shepler 2rec 42 yds 2 td int on def, Campbell 4rec 43yds td, Rongen 4 rush 49 yds 2rec 25 yds 3 sacks on def, Stallings 16 rush 95 yds 2td
Montesano: McElravy 9-17 156 td int rush td, Wilson 2-3 27 td, Poler 4 rec 84 yds td int on def, Johansen 2rec 18 yds td, Ames 2 rec 67 yds, Blundred 12 rush 59 yds, Sanchez 3 sacks on def
Video Highlights
Black Hills strikes 1st
Montesano answers
Play of the Game Black Hills stuns Bulldogs with perfect on-side kick
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