Wolves rout Ridge View in Week 9

IKM-M (6-3) opens Class A playoffs at top-ranked West Hancock (9-0)

 MANNING (Oct. 25) -- Sophomore Amos Rasmussen scored three touchdowns and IKM-Manning racked up 456 yards of total offense last Friday night, handling Ridge View 41-8 to wrap up a district title and finish the regular season 6-3 overall.
 The Wolves (5-0 in Class A, District 2) have won six straight games since starting 0-3 and must now make the long journey to Britt to face West Hancock (9-0) in a first round playoff game Friday (Nov. 1). The Eagles were a state semifinalist last fall and finished the regular season with the top RPI in Class A as one of four unbeaten teams remaining. They outscored their five district opponents 280-35.
 The Wolves (No. 13 RPI) built a 26-0 halftime lead against the Raptors and continued to pull away in the third quarter.
 IKM-M quarterback Nolan Ramsey completed all five of his passes on the night for 109 yards, including touchdown throws of 13 yards to Amos Rasmussen and 20 yards to Luke Ramsey in the first half.
 The Wolves added 347 yards on the ground, led by Amos Rasmussen’s 177 yards and two TDs (48 and 53) on just 11 carries. Colten Brandt (3-for-64 rushing) added a 54-yard touchdown run and Kyler Rasmussen ran the ball 13 times for 65 yards and one score.
 IKM-Manning took advantage of short fields for its first two touchdowns but also put together drives covering 85, 97 and 85 yards.
 Mitchell Kerkhoff topped the Wolves’ tackle chart with four solo stops and nine assists, Brandt had five solos and seven assists and Brody Swearingen had a solo sack to go along with 11 assists. Parker Behrens added seven total stops and recovered a fumble.

CLASS A FIRST ROUND PLAYOFFS GAMES
Bracket A:
#13 IKM-Manning (6-3) at #1 West Hancock (9-0)
#15 Tri-Center (6-3) at #9 South O’Brien (8-1)
Bracket B:
#11 South Winneshiek (7-2) at #2 MFL MarMac (9-0)
#5 Grundy Center (8-1) at #10 Belle Plaine (7-2)
Bracket C:
#16 Central Decatur (5-4) at #4 North Tama (9-0)
#12 Westwood (7-2) at #6 Woodbury Central (8-1)
Bracket D:
#16 Edgewood-Colesburg (7-2) at #3 Saint Ansgar (9-0)
#7 BGM, Brooklyn (8-1) at #8 Earlham (8-1)

 
 

 

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