High School Football: Kapsner, Pierz defeat Holdingford

HOLDINGFORD-Reese Kapsner raced 50 yards to the end zone on the first play from scrimmage and the Pierz Pioneers never looked back in a 32-14 Mid-State Subdistrict 1 win over the Holdingford Huskers Friday, Sept. 7.

Kapsner also returned a punt 88 yards for a score and caught a 66-yard pass from Derek Schommer for another TD. Kapsner compiled 153 yards on 10 rushes for 74 yards and two receptions for 79 yards.

Preston Veith caught a 12-yard pass from Peter Schommer for a score and Alex Gross ran 2 yards for the Pioneers' final score late in the fourth quarter.

Holdingford 0 6 8 0-14

Pierz 6 14 6 6-32

First quarter

Prz-Reese Kapsner 50 run (kick fail) 11:42

Second quarter

Prz-Kapsner 88 punt return (PAT fail) 9:54

Prz-PrestonVeith 12 pass from Peter Schommer (Kapsner run) 1:19

H-Gage Ylinen 15 pass from Alex LAnge (kick fail) 0:06

Third quarter

H-Tyson Patrick 5 pass from Lange (Lange pass from Patrick) 3:03

Prz-Kapsner 66 pass from Derek Schommer (run fail) 1:25

Fourth quarter

Prz-Alex Gross 2 run (run fail) 2:18

Team statistics

Rushes-yards: Prz 24-78, Hold 35-76

Pass comp-att-int-yds: Prz 8-16-0-134, Hold 13-27-0-141

Total offense: Prz 212, Hold 217

Individual leaders

Rushing: Prz-Reese Kapsner 10-74

Passing: Prz-Peter Schommer 7-14-0-68, Derek Schommer 1-2-0-66

Receiving: Prz-Kapsner 2-79

Sub: Prz 1-0. Overall: Prz 2-0. Next: Pierz hosts Maple Lake 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14.