NEW ULM — Blooming Prairie sophomore quarterback John Rumpza threw six touchdown passes as the Awesome Blossoms beat New Ulm Cathedral (5-3 overall) 49-26 on the road Wednesday.

Rumpza had 265 yards passing as he hit Michael Thomas and Jake Decker for two scores apiece.

With Faribault Bethlehem Academy losing to Saint Clair Wednesday, the Awesome Blossoms (7-1 overall) will likely have the top seed in the upcoming Section 1A playoffs, which begin Tuesday.

BP STATS

Passing: John Rumpza, 13-for-23, 265, 6 TD; Receiving: Michael Thomas, 4-for-122, 2 TD; Weston Fiebiger, 3-for-72; Jake Decker, 3-for-50, 2 TD; Cole Sunde, 2-for-19, TD; Dylan Heuer, 1-for-2, TD

SCORING SUMMARY

First quarter

(BP) Thomas 75 pass from Rumpza (Wacek kick) 11:04

Second quarter

(BP) Decker 16 pass from Rumpza (Wacek kick) 9:07

(N) Schnobrich 7 run (pass failed) 6:43

(BP) Sunde 5 pass from Rumpza (Wacek kick) 3:15

(N) Helget 3 run (Cooper pass from Helget) :11

Third quarter

(BP) Decker 13 pass from Rumpza (Wacek kick) 8:18

(BP) Thomas 11 pass from Rumpza (Wacek kick) 4:59

(BP) Heuer 2 pass from Rumpza (Strunk kick) 2:15

Fourth quarter

(N) Cooper 5 run 9:08

(BP) Romeo 2 run (Strunk kick) 7:07

(N) Cooper run 5:56