ROYALTON IS TAKING ON KERKHOVEN-MURDOCK-SUNBURG (KMS)

As we get this game under way, both teams are coming out ready to play. Royalton has gotten the ball here to start this game out. Royalton is looking to get the ball up the field as quick as possible. Royalton has gotten a first down behind Dan Gatach. He had a nice little drive here. Royalton is on the board on a Zach Lanners 12 yard touchdown reception. The two point conversion did not convert, so the score with 7:40 left to go in the first quarter, is Royalton 6 and KMS 0.

KMS has the ball on the kick-off, after the Royalton touchdown. Jole Bauman has just had a nice run for KMS. He is one of the leaders on this team. Royalton has got the ball back and they are going to score. There is a fumble on the next play and KMS has it.

Joel Bauman is playing well to start this game. He just got a KMS first down. Joel Bauman is a good rusher for this KMS team. They are knocking on the door here, late in the first quarter. Joel Bauman has just score a touchdown and the extra point is good.

With 0.19 seconds left to go in the first quarter, the score is Royalton 6 and Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg 7. That is also the score at the end of the first quarter.

Royalton has the ball to start off this second quarter. Royalton is threatening to score. Royalton's quarterback is sacked, and it is now third down and 17 to go. Royalton's defense comes up and there was a loss in the passing play. It is now fourth and 26 and Royalton doesn't come up with it, and they turn it over on downs.

KMS has the ball back and they are looking to do something with it. Both teams are playing very well and hard in this game. Both teams are evenly matched so far. KMS Joel Bauman has just gotten another first down here. He has played a good game. He has just taken this team and put them on his back. He is able to find holes in the defense and he is able to punch through those holes and escape his defenders. He has just gotten another first down. KMS is threatening to score, late in the second quarter. Mitch Hagen has just scored a touchdown on a three yard run. The extra point attempt is good. With that touchdown, the score is now Royalton 6 and KMS 14 with 2:16 left to go in the second quarter.

Royalton has the ball back. Zach Lanners just busted open the line for a 23 yard scamper down the field for a touchdown. Shawn Lanners has just scored the two point conversion.

As time has expired here in the first half both, teams are playing very well. We are tied at 14. The top rushers for Royalton are Zach Lanners with 66 yards and Ryan Wiener with 32 yards. For KMS, the leading rusher is Joel Bauman with 139 yards.

Aaron Zimmer has just caught a 39 yard pass in the end zone from Kevin Steinhus. The extra point was good so that now makes the score KMS 21 and Royalton 14.

Joel Bauman has really put on a show here today. He has just got another 67 yard touchdown scamper down the middle of the field. He broke several tackles as he flew down the field. That was Joel's second touchdown today. He is really performing today.

Royalton has shown it can pull off big plays. Royalton is marching down the field and they are looking like they want to score a touchdown. Zack Lanners gets close to the end zone. Royalton is on the one yard line and hungry for a score. They have found the end zone as Shawn Lanners gets a touchdown. Royalton is looking to go for the two point conversion and they get it. Zach Lanners has found Shawn lanners for the two point conversion. That concludes the third quarter. The score after three quarters of play is Royalton 22 and KMS 27.

Both teams are ready to get the fourth quarter underway. KMS has just found the end zone in Mich Hagen. The two point conversion was not good. With that touchdown, the score is now KMS 33 and Royalton 22, with 9:00 left to go in regulation.

The Lanners brothers come up with another big play here with 8:00 left to go. Zach Lanners has had a nice game here today. He has come up with some big plays at critical times for his team. He has just been stopped and the Royals are going for it here on fourth down. They were not able to get it and were stopped.

KMS will have the ball and they are trying to finish-off their season on this drive. Both teams have played a very good hard fought game.

In the end, KMS has come away with a 33-22 victory. Joel Bauman has set a new Prep Bowl record with 44 carries. Joel had 44 carries for a total of 289 yards and two touchdowns. And he is only a junior this year.