The Hayfield football team (0-2 overall) couldn’t dig itself out of an early hole in a 36-18 loss to Zumbrota/Mazeppa in Hayfield Friday.

The Vikings scored the scored last 18 points of the game, but the Cougars scored the first 36.

Z/M racked up 209 yards on the ground, while it held Hayfield to 109 rushing.

Adam Kruger had an 86-yard kickoff return for a score for Hayfield, and Jake Siemers added two TD runs.

STATISTICS

Z/M 8 20 8 0 — 36

Hayfield 0 0 6 12 — 18

Hayfield rushing: Jake Siemers, 12-for-52, 2 TD; Mark Evejen, 4-for-31; Paul Blanchard, 5-for-9; Evan Bungum, 5-for-8

Hayfield passing: Bungum, 2-for-8, 15, 2 INT

Hayfield receiving: Tanner Kramer, 1-for-10; Cody Hendrickson, 1-for-5