Harvey vs Thompson

Recap

Thompson 14, Harvey-Wells County 12

Charlie Yon won’t forget his Homecoming.  The Thompson senior rushed 37 times for 188 yards and a touchdown, and was named Homecoming King as Thompson defeated Harvey-Wells County 14-12 Friday night at Thompson.

After a scoreless first quarter, Harvey-Wells County got on the board when Carter Laber hit Andrew Williams with a 3 yard touchdown pass.  The try for point failed and the Hornets led 6-0 at halftime.

In the third quarter, HWC took possession at their own 20 yard line after a Thompson punt.  Laber was hit as he was going to pass and the ball was knocked loose.  Thompson’s Cash Danner recovered the ball in the end zone to tie the score with 7:42 to go in the third.  Charlie Yon ran for the 2 point conversion to put the Tommies in front 8-6.

On the last play of the third quarter, Danner intercepted a Laber pass to stop a Hornets drive and end the frame with Thompson still ahead 8-6.

Late in the fourth quarter, the Tommies’ Brady Ripplinger intercepted a tipped pass to give Thompson the ball at the HWC 39.  Yon carried 5 straight times…with the last time being a 26 yard TD to make the score 14-6 with 1:16 to play. (The 2 point PAT was no good)

The Hornets drove 63 yards in 7 plays, taking 49 seconds, as Laber and Williams combined for another touchdown, this one from 12 yards.  The score was 14-12, Thompson, with 22 seconds to play and HWC going for a 2 point conversion that could force overtime.  Laber’s pass was incomplete and the Tommies held on for the victory.

Thompson (3-2, 2-1 Region 2A) had 181 yards rushing and 47 passing for 228 yards total offense.  Tommie quarterbacks were 2 for 12 passing with 2 interceptions.  Thompson had 3 penalties for 40 yards.

Harvey-Wells County (2-3, 1-2 Region 2A) had -1 yards rushing in 13 carries, plus 265 yards passing. Laber was 15 of 38 for 214 yards and 2 TDs.  Nixon Buchmiller was 2 for 2 for 51 yards in the air.  Williams caught 4 passes for 58 yards and 2 TDs, Jaxon Feist caught 5 for 82 and Dylan Heitman 4 for 76.  The Hornets had 4 penalties for 30 yards.

Thompson travels to Langdon Area-Munich next Friday; HWC hosts Rugby.

Here’s Thompson’s Homecoming Court: Queen Kya Hurst, King Charlie Yon, Addison Sage, Claire Kolling, Marcella Stevens, Cash Danner, Gavin Oster and Noah Hippen.