Tucker Tlusty grabs the Waterloo Christian ball carrier and Cale Langreck comes to assist on the tackle Friday night. (Driftless Multimedia photo by Becky Walz)
Using a big first quarter push toward the end zone, the Turkey Valley football team (4-2, 3-1) ran over Waterloo Christian (1-5, 1-4) who is in its first year of football.
“This was a good game for our players to bounce back from after the previous week. We played well in all aspects of the game,” said Coach Mark Scott.
Putting up the points
Turkey Valley’s experience outshined the visiting Regents from the start with the Trojans finding the end zone four times in the first quarter. Burke Busta first busted out an 11-yard run before Oliver Schmitt scampered from the 7-yard line for a score. The final two touchdowns of the opening period were passes from Logan Busta, including a 37-yard pass Schmitt and a 46-yard reception by sophomore JD Kruse. The Trojan lead increased to 48-0 in the second with Schmitt connecting with JD Kruse on a 54-yard pass route and a B. Busta 7-yard scamper.
After the break, Schmitt added another Trojan score on an 11-yard carry before Turkey Valley pulled the majority of its starting players. Waterloo Christian broke through to score in the fourth quarter on a three-yard plunge with Trojan freshman Treyton Franzen finishing off the scoring with a 10-yard carry.
Next man in
The Trojans rushed for 276 yards and passed for another 161 for 436 total yards.
Individually, Schmitt was a beast on the ground, picking up 127 yards on 16 carries for a 7.9 per carry average. Prior to an injury late in the first half, Burke Busta gained 53 yards on eight carries, while freshman Treyton Franzen stepped onto the field to fill the hole for six carries and 32 yards. JD Kruse caught two passes for 100 yards, both resulting in scores. Schmitt and Caleb Kurtenbach also had a reception apiece.
Schmitt also led the defense with seven solo tackles and four assisted stops. Freshman Jordan Kriener had six solo tackles with B. Busta having 4.5 total stops, including a trio of solo tackles.
Big test
Sixth-ranked Don Bosco will come to Jackson Junction for the Trojans final home game of the season and will test the endurance of the Trojans Friday, Oct. 6, at 7 p.m. In the five previous meetings between the Trojans and the Dons, Turkey Valley has just one win.
Game stats
Passing (comp/att/yds): Logan Busta (3-4, 107 yds., 2 TD); Oliver Schmitt (1-1, 1 TD)
Rushing (att/yds): Schmitt (16-127, 2 TD); Burke Busta (8-53, 2 TD); Treyton Franzen (6-32, 1 TD); Cale Langreck (3-19); Parker Reicks (3-16); Hugo Busta (1-15); L. Busta (3-14)
Receiving (att/yds/TD): JD Kruse (2-100, 2 TD); Schmitt (1-37, 1 TD); Caleb Kurtenbach (1-24)
Tackles (total): Oliver Schmitt (9.0); Jordan Kriener (6.0); B. Busta (4.5); JD Kruse (4.0); Russell Nieman (3.5); Hunter Kruse (3.0); P. Reicks (2.5); Langreck (1.5); Franzen (1.5); Kurtenbach (1.0); Tucker Tlusty (1.0); Mitchell Kriener (1.0); Caden Tiedt (1.0); Eli Holthaus (1.0); Tucker Reicks (0.5)
Interceptions (no/return yds): JD Kruse (1-0)
Punt returns (att/yds): Schmitt (4-88)
Kick-offs (att/yds): Schmitt (8-369, 2 TB); J. Kruener (1-40)
Kick-off returns (att/yds): Schmitt (1-25)
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