By Pat Garry, Staff Writer
Kimball outlasted a good Upsala/Swanville squad, 27-20, in the Section 4A quarterfinals on Tuesday, Oct. 23. The Cubs took a 19-14 halftime advantage to the ultimate victory and set up a semifinal battle with Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg on Saturday.
(Upsala Game) (Offense Stats) Passing: Tucker Schultz, 11-22, 184 yards, TD; Riley Miller, 1-1, 20 yards; Receiving: Jeremy Zabinski, 6 catches, 106 yards, TD; Thomas Pearson, 3 catches, 62 yards; Tucker Schultz, 1 catch, 20 yards; Noah Jurek, 1 catch, 8 yards; Jimmy Benson, 1 catch, 8 yards; Rushing: Tucker Schultz, 26 carries, 101 yards, 2 TDs; Riley Miller, 27 carries, 150 yards, TD; Team Stats: Offensive Plays: 77; First Downs: 24; Passing Yards: 204; Rushing Yards: 242; Total Offense: 446.
(KMS Game) The Cubs gave a valiant effort in Saturday’s battle with top-seeded Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg, but Kimball was simply unable to stop the powerful Fighting Saints, who moved to 9-1 following the 28-12 victory. (Offense Stats) Passing: Tucker Schultz, 11-24, 132 yards, 4 INTs; Receiving: Thomas Pearson, 4 catches, 72 yards; Jeremy Zabinski, 5 catches, 35 yards; Noah Jurek, 2 catches, 25 yards; Rushing: Riley Miller, 13 carries, 63 yards, TD; Tucker Schultz, 13 carries, 26 yards; TD; Donnie Johnson, 1 carry, 4 yards; Team Stats: Offensive Plays: 53; First Downs: 10; Passing Yards: 132; Rushing Yards: 83; Total Offense: 215.