The 'Lil Tigers "A" squad, which won handily against Albany in its first game, seemingly had to take on giants in their second game, against Southeast Warren. The Warhawks came loaded with skyscraper twins Tucker and Taren Dierking, one listed at 191 pounds and one listed at 197, two strong runningbacks in Gavin Byers and Sawyer Allen, and a quarterback who could get them the ball in Tripp Rambo. What looked like a close game between two heavyweights was unfortunately cut short when Rambo was knocked out of the game during Southeast's second drive after a hard tackle from Bentin Roberts, and the Tigers took control afterwards, getting the 54-0 win.
Worth County started off strongly, as they forced a three and out and Brock Healy made a highlight film play when he got blocks from Jace Burns and Bentin Roberts, found a hole down the right side, was seemingly walled in by the green shirts, but bounced over to the left side and took it to the house to make it 6-0. But then it looked like Southeast would form a juggernaught as they moved slowly but surely down the field. Rambo was on target with his short passes to Taren Dierking, and Byers mixed in some runs as the Warhawks marched to the Tiger 31. But then a big hit by Bentin Roberts knocked Rambo out of the game, Byers had to move over to quarterback, and the Tigers were able to hold on defense when Jace Burns dropped him for a loss on the Tiger 28 as the Tigers held on downs.
Jordan Dannar slipped and fell on his first option play, but found daylight on his next try for 18 yards, getting blocks from Jace Burns and Bentin Roberts along the way. Roberts picked up 21 yards on a reverse after getting a block from Jeric Bernacchi down to the Warhawk 13, and then Brock Healy rolled out for a pass. Jordan Dannar threw a block on a blitzing linebacker that bought him time, and he threw a strike to Wesley Brown for a score at the end of the first quarter that put the Tigers up 12-0.
Back to back sacks from Jace Burns and Jordan Dannar, and a pass breakup from Bentley Frisch forced a three and out, and Frisch got loose on a reverse. He took it down the left side, and then reversed it back down the right side for 14 yards to the Warhawk 30. Brock Healy then hit Bentin Roberts out in the left flat, and he got a block from Jace Burns and got to the house again. Healy scrambled into the end zone for the extra point to make it 19-0 with 10:53 left.
Just as it looked like Southeast might find their footing with Byers playing pitch and catch with his huge tight ends, the Warhawks fumbled it and Roberts pounced on it at the 40. The Tigers overcame a pair of false starts as Brock Healy faked a reverse and took it down the right side for 15 yards and a first down at the Warhawk 27. Jordan Dannar took an option the rest of the way, and Brown caught the extra point pass to make it 27-0. Healy picked off a pass to kill Southeast's last drive of the half.
Worth County set themselves back with a holding penalty and a fumble to start the second half, all the way back to their own 5. But that only made things more interesting, as they set up a perfectly designed screen pass and Healy's pass to Bentin Roberts went 75 yards to the house with 12:46 left. The longest plays from scrimmage for the 'Lil Tigers were an 80 yard pass from Ben Badell against South Harrison in Lamoni at the Super Bowl on a play in which he led his man down the field perfectly, and an 80 yard run from Caleb Parman against Bedford when he was only in third grade. Brock Healy ran in the extra point to make it 34-0.
Southeast tried to throw it to Tucker Dierking, but good gang tackling by the Tigers limited him to one yard. Then, Xander Bodle picked off a pass and returned it to the Southeast 17. That set up a 17 yard reverse to Bentin Roberts for a score with 8:57 left. Bentley Frisch ran in the extra point to make it 41-0.
The Warhawks tried to establish their ground game, with initial success as Byers picked up eight yards. But then Brock Healy made a pair of perfect one on one tackles on the much bigger Southeast backs, the second on fourth and one, and the Tigers held on downs at the Southeast 32. A holding penalty set them back to the 40, but Wesley Brown's sweep took the Tigers 15 yards to the 25. A fumble set up third and three, but then Bentley Frisch took it 16 yards to the 9, and Brown took it the rest of the way to the house after getting a block from Jace Burns. Xander Bodle took an option for the extra points to make it 48-0.
A pair of runs from Sawyer Allen and Gavin Byers got the Warhawks into Tiger territory, but for some reason, on fourth and three at the Tiger 30, they elected to kick it away rather than go for it with a manageable down and distance. That set up Worth County's last score as Frisch ripped off 11 yards following a block from Bodle, a 22 yard carry from Wesley Brown after breaking three tackles put the Tigers on the 25, Frisch picked up 14 to the 12 after getting blocks from Bodle and Brown, and Bodle took it to the house with 3:26 left. Bentin Roberts got a sack to kill Southeast's final drive, and Worth County was able to kill the clock.
Worth County got nearly 400 yards for the day, getting 25 plays for 394 yards, while they held Southeast to 23 plays and 73 yards. Brock Healy had 5 rushes for 77 yards, Jordan Dannar 3 carries for 45 yards. Bentin Roberts 2 carries for 38 yards, Bentley Frisch 5 carries for 52 yards, Wesley Brown 3 carries for 46 yards, and Xander Bodle 2 carries for 11 yards. Brock Healy had four completions in four attempts for 125 yards. Bentin Roberts had 2 catches for 105 yards, while Wesley Brown had 2 catches for 20 yards.
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