Win-E-Mac at NCE/UH

Recap

Win-E-Mac 36, NCE/U-H 12

Jayden Haugen rushed for 246 yards and Win-E-Mac’s defense forced 4 turnovers as the Patriots defeated Norman County East/Ulen-Hitterdal 36-12 Wednesday night in Ulen.

Norman County East/Ulen-Hitterdal (3-5) saw a 6-0 halftime lead get away in the third quarter as Win-E-Mac scored 4 third quarter touchdowns–3 by Haugen.

After a scoreless first quarter, NCE/U-H broke the deadlock on an 11 yard TD run by Asher Flaten with 58.4 seconds left in the second.  The extra point kick was missed, giving the Titans a 6-0 halftime lead.

Win-E-Mac (6-2) took the second half kickoff and drove 64 yards in 7 plays as Nathaniel Spry threw an 18 yard TD pass to Hayden Johnson.  Haugen scored the 2 point conversion to put the Patriots in front 8-6.

After Nickolas Skow’s interception stopped a Titan drive, the Patriots drove 73 yards in 6 plays with Haugen scoring on a 25 yard run.  Spry’s 2 point run made the score 16-6 with 2:17 to go in the third.  Then Johnson recovered a Titan fumble at the NCE/UH 40 yard line, Haugen scored on a 40 yard TD to make it 22-6.  Another Titan fumble in the final seconds of the quarter was recovered by Win-E-Mac at the NCE/UH 22.  On the next play, Haugen scored his third TD of the quarter.  Austin Langseth ran in the 2 point try to make the score 30-6, Win-E-Mac after 3.

Midway through the fourth quarter, NCE/UH fumbled in the end zone and Spry recovered for a Patriot TD. Win-E-Mac’s lead was 36-6 with 5:47 to play.

The Titans got a late score when Hayden Haspel connected with Max Thordahl on a 63 yard TD pass, making the final score 36-12 in favor of the Patriots.

comments from WEM coach Aaron Cook  ACook 5511M

comments from NCE-UH coach Dustin Flaten DustinF 5511N

Haugen rushed 18 times for 246 yards and 3 TDs to lead Win-E-Mac.  Spry completed 2 of 5 passes for 24 yards with 1 TD & 1 interception.

Flaten ran 17 ties for 88 yards and a TD for NCE/UH.  He also completed one pass for 21 yards. Haspel completed 7 of 18 passes for 111 yards with 1 interception.

First Downs        WEM 15, NCE/UH 11

Rushing              WEM 324, NCE/UH 126

Passing              WEM 24, NCE/UH 132

Total offense      WEM 348, NCE/UH 258

Penalties            WEM 6/60, NCE/UH 2/6