Polson
Hey savvy news reader! Thanks for choosing local.
You are now reading
1 of 3 free articles.
Polson
POLSON - Polson secured the top spot in Northwestern A conference and iced the cake with a 47-14 non-conference victory Friday against Havre.
For two quarters the Pirates’ defense kept the Blue Ponies scoreless while Matthew Rensvold’s three touchdowns helped Polson rack up a quick 33 points before halftime. Tanner Wilson and Walter Wood also took the ball to the end zone early.
Havre put points on the board in the third quarter on a short-yardage run. Havre’s final score came in the fourth on a 53-yard run but Polson added 14 points after halftime, creating a chasm the Blue Ponies couldn’t close
Wilson completed 17 of 24 passes for 248 yards, four touchdowns and one interception. Matthew Rensvold had 11 catches for 183 yards and triple TDs. Fullback Colton Cote had 107 yards on 19 carries and one touchdown. Linebacker Jonah Burke led the defense with seven tackles and two sacks.
Linebacker Kyle Druyvestein had four tackles and a caused fumble. Defensive end Hayden Smith was in on six tackles and had one sack. Polson (7-1, 3-0) has a bye in the first round of playoffs, but on Nov. 5 will host the winner of this Saturday’s game against Eastern A second- place Billings Central (6-2, 4-1) and Eastern A wildcard Miles City (4-5, 2-3).
Polson 47, Havre 14
Polson 14 19 7 7 4
Havre 0 0 6 8 14
Pol – Matthew Rensvold 3 yard pass from Tanner Wilson (Rensvold pass from Wilson)
Pol – Rensvold 2 yard pass from Wilson (pass failed)
Pol – Wilson 4 yard run (pass failed)
Pol – Rensvold 49 pass from Wilson (Jonah Burke kick)
Pol – Walter Wood 17 yard pass from Wilson (kick failed)
Pol – Wilson 1 yard run (Burke kick)
Havre – Jase Stokes 6 yard run (kick failed)
Pol – Colton Cote 3 yard run (Burke kick)
Havre – Dane Flammond 53 yard run (Isaac Warp pass from Stokes)
Ronan/Mission
RONAN — Ronan shut out Mission 61-0 Friday night. The first touchdown on the night came from a 14-yard run by Collin McGuyer, who ended up with four touchdowns and 176 yards. The momentum continued as Brendon Blood snagged an interception and ran it back for the second touchdown. Ronan scored 41 points in the first quarter, six of those from a punt return for 69 yards by Ezekiel Misa. Blood also had a punt return for touchdown in the fourth quarter going 43 yards.
Ronan will compete in the first round of playoffs Friday Oct 29.
Mission ends their season 0-8, although they came close to winning their opener in a high-scoring hometown showdown against Eureka. The Bulldogs missed that Aug. 26 victory by just one point in overtime, 62-63.
Ronan 61, Mission 0
Mission 0 0 0 0 0
Ronan 41 13 7 0 61
