Pekin stays unbeaten

PACKWOOD — The Pekin football team clung on for an overtime victory in a non-district game, Mid-Prairie dropped 56 points and Winfield-Mount Union hit 50 in a wild Friday night of action.

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No. 9 (A) Pekin 28, North Mahaska 22 (OT)

What was a 22-7 Pekin lead nearly turned into disaster as North Mahaska fought back to tie the game at 22-22 in the fourth quarter, and even had a chance to win the game late in regulation.

Reed Lauderman made the game-saving tackle at the 20-yard line on a completed deep pass by North Mahaska on the final play of regulation, and Pekin’s defense held in overtime to give the Panthers a shot at the win.

Henry Adam scored untouched on a counter play on the Panthers’ first offensive play in overtime to seal the deal and keep the Panthers unbeaten.

Adam scored all four Pekin touchdowns. He finished the game with five catches for 205 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 23 yards and two scores.

Winfield-Mt. Union 50, HLV/TC 34

The Wolves led just 16-14 at halftime, but put up 34 points over the final two quarters to earn their second win of the season.

Cody Milks completed 23 passes for 250 yards and three scores, while also running for a touchdown. Max Edwards had nine catches for 111 yards and a score. Colin Anderson caught six passes for 84 yards and two touchdowns.

Nicholas Sparrow had a nice night on the ground. He ran for 94 yards and three touchdowns.

No. 3 (1A) Iowa City Regina 41, Sigourney-Keota 7

Sigourney-Keota couldn’t slow down the undefeated Regals, who went up 35-0 before halftime and never looked back.

Ike Molyneaux ran for 108 yards and one touchdown in the loss.

No. 5 (2A) Mid-Prairie 56, Central Lee 0

The Golden Hawks put a hurting on Central Lee. Mid-Prairie was up 35-0 at halftime, which started the running clock for the entirety of the second half.

Hudson Ehrenfelt ran for 166 yards and four touchdowns in the win. Brooks Weber threw for 160 yards and two scores, and Kaden Kos found the end zone on offense, and led the defense with 9.5 tackles.

Wapello 40, Columbus 27

Columbus fumbled three times in its first three possessions at Wapello’s Homecoming, which put the Wildcats in a 27-0 hole after the first quarter.

Despite a variant comeback attempt, Columbus could never get back into position to take the lead.

Angel Ineichen rushed for 118 yards and two touchdowns in the loss. Lamar Ceant caught three passes for 104 yards and a score.

Durant 56, Cardinal 8

In another game that was a running clock after halftime, the Comets trailed 35-0 after two quarters and 49-0 after three.

Alijah Frase threw for 97 yards in the loss. Treyton Hafele finished with four catches for 65 yards, and Zach Luedtke had 10 tackles on defense.

The lone Comet touchdown was on a fourth quarter throw from Gary Short to Tyler Trueblood.

Editor’s note: A full story on WACO’s game is on Page 10 of the Southeast Iowa Union, as well as online.