The Mid-Prairie Golden Hawk football team hits the road tonight in search of their first win when they start play in Class 2A District 5 at West Burlington Notre Dame. The Hawks are 0-3 after non-district losses to Wilton, Iowa City Regina and Sigourney-Keota by a combined 68-45 score, including a 21-14 loss to SK on their Homecoming in Wellman a week ago. Against the Cobras, Mid-Prairie held a 14-6 lead entering the fourth quarter but couldn’t close the door. The Hawks outgained SK 272-176 in total yardage, winning the passing battle 194-3 but were outrushed 173-78. Mid-Prairie won the turnover battle 1-0. Brady Weber was 11/20 through the air for 194 yards, including an 86 yard touchdown to Hudson Ehrenfelt, who finished with 22 touches 165 total yards and two scores. Kaden Kos had nine stops and Mid-Prairie as a team had eight tackles for loss. On the year, the Hawks score 15 points per game and give up 23, posting 239 yards of total offense per night, 196 of that through the air. Weber is 43 of 70 passing for 589 yards and three touchdowns. Ehrenfelt leads with 355 all-purpose yards on 60 touches and four touchdowns. Kos leads with 31 total tackles, six for loss and a sack. Ehrenfelt has an interception on defense. The Golden Hawk’s Weber and Kos rank in the top 10 of Class 2A in five offensive categories.
West Burlington Notre Dame is 3-0 through the non-district after wins over West Liberty, Wapello and Mount Pleasant. A week ago the Falcons were a come-from-behind winner over the Comets 27-22. Notre Dame won the total yards battle 318-247 including 298-64 on the ground. Quincy Collins had 29 carries 160 yards and trio of touchdowns, two on the ground. Landry Haberichter had 122 all-purpose yards and a touchdown. Joseph Glendening had nine tackles, three for loss. This year the Falcons score 35 points per game and give up 13, averaging 414 yards per night, 367 on the ground. They are -1 in turnover margin. Individually, Haberichter is 10 of 20 throwing for 142 yards a pick and a score. Liam Stensgard has two grabs for 19 yards and a touchdown. On the ground, Collins has 68 carries for 557 yards, eight per touch, and eight touchdowns. He also leads the defense with 19 tackles, six for loss and four sacks. Notre Dame is ranked in the top 10 of 2A in 15 different offensive and defensive team and individual categories. This week, Mid-Prairie head coach Daren Lambert talked at practice about his keys to Friday.
Lambert said, “West Burlington Notre Dame returns a lot of same guys from last year, in a game where they were up on us 13-0 and it didn’t go the way they wanted. They have a lot of good athletes so we have to be prepared and sound on both sides of the ball. We have to stay focused, be detailed oriented, do our job, respond to those moments of adversity and celebrate those moments of success. The biggest key is to play disciplined football, in all aspects, at all points in time.”
Mid-Prairie is 13-0 all-time in this series including a 40-18 victory in Wellman a season ago. You can hear all of the action live tonight on AM 1380, FM 102.5, the KCII2 App and KCIiradio.com, beginning with the Golden Hawk Pregame Show at 7p.m. and Yotty’s Incorporated kickoff at 7:30 from Bill Nelson Field in West Burlington.