L/P cruises to opening victory over Glenville/Emmons
Published 12:10 am Friday, August 29, 2008
GLENVILLE — The Lyle/Pacelli football team opened with a dominating 50-14 win over Glenville/Emmons in their season opener on the road Friday.
It didn’t take the Athletics long to show who the better team was when they scored on their first possession, a six play drive that ended in the endzone on a 17-yard run by Nate Williamson for an early 8-0 L/P advantage.
After a four and out for G-E, the Athletics marched the ball 35 yards for a 14-0 lead after Riley Marsolek rumbled in from a yard out. A bit later, L/P’s Cody Meyer record a school record 88-yard punt return for a touchdown and a 20-0 L/P lead.
“We got off to a good start,” L/P head coach Mark Buntje said. “It was a good way to start the year. Nate Williamson and Riley Marsolek both ran well and our line did well for them.”
Trailing 28-0 the Wolverines finally got on the board with less than eight minutes left in the first half when Michael Thofson took a reverse around the right side for a four yard score to make it respectable at 28-6.
But the Athletics weren’t done and went on to score two more times in the first half to take an insurmountable 44-6 lead into the locker room.
At the start of the third the Wolverines forced a fumble but Meyer was there to scoop up the ball and ran 40 yards to paydirt untouched for a 50-6 L/P lead.
Lyle/Pacelli will host their spirit night entitled “Under the Lights” Friday, Sept. 12th when the Athletics play Grand Meadow at Wescott Field in Austin.
The pre-game tailgate party will start at 5:15 p.m. with hot dogs, hamburgers, chips and pop.
Everyone is invited and the first 250 students to arrive will receive a free blue and green Athletic wrist band.
Lyle/Pacelli 50, Glenville/Emmons 14
LP 20 24 6 0 — 50
GE 0 6 8 0 — 14
First Quarter
LP – Nate Williamson 17 run (conv. good)
LP – Riley Marsolek 1 run (conv. failed)
LP – Cody Meyer 88 punt return (conv. failed)
Second Quarter
LP – Williamson 27 run (conv. good)
GE – Michael Thofson 4 run (conv. good)
LP – Michael Lonergan 10 yard pass from Matt Buntje (conv. good)
LP – Williamson 3 run (conv. good)
Third Quarter
LP – Meyer 40 run (conv. good)
GE – Michael Adams 12 run (conv. good)
Individual Statistics
L/P statistics
Passing: Matt Buntje, 11-for-17, 77 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Receiving: Cody Meyer, 3-for-34 yards
Rushing: Riley Marsolek, 12-for-76 yards, 1 TD; Nate Williamson, 10-for-95 yards, 3 TD
G/E statistics
Passing – Michael Adams 14 for 31 for 172 yards
Rushing – Garret Schumaker 15 for 39 yards
Receiving – Michael Thofson 1 for 73 yards