The Jaguars were right in the game in the first half, trailing 14-7 before the Irish tacked on another score before halftime.
Maple Lake pounded the running game to the tune of 307 yards rushing.
It won't get any easier for the Jaguars, as they are set to host Pierz (3-1 overall, 2-1 CMC) next Friday.
Central Minnesota Conference results:
Eden Valley-Watkins 40, Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted 6 (40-0 halftime lead!)
Pierz 41, Rockford 0 (Pioneers' are victorious on Homecoming)
Holdingford 42, Kimball Area 14 (Huskers appear to be on the rebound, they led 28-8 at halftime)
Scores involving Section 4A teams:
Lester Prairie/Holy Trinity 33, Lions Gate Academy 14
A-C-GC 42, Minnewaska Area 21 (Falcons' first win of the season)
Interesting football results:
Lac qui Parle Valley 40, Paynesville Area 26 (a huge win for the Eagles, who are now 3-0 in the West Central South Conference)
Royalton 42, K-M-S 9 (OUCH! Fighting Saints lay an egg on their Homecoming)
Other area football results:
Mora 40, Sauk Centre 13
A-C-GC 42, Minnewaska Area 21 (Falcons' first win of the season)
Browerville 28, Upsala/Swanville Area 12
New London-Spicer 14, Albany 2 (Albany's first loss of the season; NL-S is 4-0)
West Central Area 18, Pelican Rapids 14 (big come-from-behind win for the 3-1 Knights)
Willmar 28, Little Falls 25
Foley 40, St.Cloud Cathedral 6
Ogilvie 16, Barnum 14
Rocori 13, Fergus Falls 7
Milaca 35, Melrose 13
Renville County West 14, Fulda 7
Dawson-Boyd 35, Murray County Central 6
Maccray 66, Ortonville 0 (OUCH)
BOLD 28, Yellow Medicine East 7
Montevideo 14, Benson 12
Random football notes from tonight:
-From the way I read the stats, Royalton punted only one time during their 42-9 win at K-M-S tonight. Tyler Cebulla was the punter, and his effort was good for a distance of 28 yards. The senior fullback also carried the ball eight times for 101 yards, including touchdown runs of 6 and 11 yards. His younger brother Tucker kicked two PAT on the Royals' final two touchdowns.
-Albany committed 6 turnovers in their loss at NL-S tonight - the Huskies were
stopped twice in the red zone, one time at the Wildcats' 2-yard line on fourth down.
-Willmar (3-1) scored 14 unanswered points on Little Falls to erase a 25-14 deficit that stood on the scoreboard early in the fourth quarter.
-Royalton invaded Fighting Saints country tonight and held K-M-S to 243 yards total in offense. K-M-S had 76 yards passing, the rest rushing.
-At A-C-GC, the Falcons piled up 413 yards of offense against Minnewaska, with 395 yards coming on the ground in a whopping total of 73 rushing plays. Only six plays were passing plays. The visiting Lakers (1-3 overall) were held to 242 yards overall while running only 27 offensive plays.
In their impressive win over Paynesville, LQPV rushed for only 41 yards, but passed for 224.
Renville County West has only 19 players suiting up for their varsity games. (Ouch!) They still managed to defeat Fulda 14-7 tonight, picking up 12 sacks along the way in a game played down in Fulda (just north of Worthington in SW MN) It was RCW's first win of the season.
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