SPORTS: BC and BP lose in first round of football playoffs

Class 2A football playoffs

Benton’s Nicson Franck brings pressure on a punt in Class 2A football action, Friday, Nov. 1, in Van Horne. BC lost, 34-8, to PCM.

Friday, Nov. 1, 2019, at Van Horne

PCM 34, Benton 8

Passing: Clay Krousie, 16 for 33, 97 yards, 1 interception, 1 touchdown

Rushing: Wyatt Bieschke, 2 for 15 yards; Clay Krousie, 15 for 34 yards; Lawrence Wallace, 6 foe 22 yards. 71 yards overall.

Receiving: Jacob Brecht, 7 receptions for 38 yards; Turner Schroeder, 8 receptions for 56 yards, 1 touchdown; Cade Timmerman, 1 catch for 3 yards. Timmerman caught one pass on a two-point conversion.

Tackles: Jacob Brecht, 11.5; Ian Rupp, 13; Sam Shaw, 10; Landen Schmuecker, 1 solo tackle for loss, 1 solo sack.

Interceptions: Wyatt Bieschke, 1 for 0 yards.

Fumble recoveries: Kyler Mahan and Cade Timmerman, 1 each.

Kickoffs: Blake Osborn, 2 for 118 yards, 1 touchback.

Punting: Blake Osborn, 7 for 290 yards.

Kickoff returns: Wyatt Bieschke, 3 for 69 yards; Jacob Brecht, 1 for 18 yards; Landen Schmuecker, 1 for 12 yards; Turner Schroeder, 1 for 9 yards.

Punt returns: Wyatt Bieschke, 1 for 10 yards.

PCM had 193 yards passing and 287 yards rushing.

No. 10 PCM (8-2) goes on to play No. 4 OABCIG (10-0), Friday, Nov. 8, at OABCIG.

Class 2A scores

Algona 35, Central Lyon, Rock Rapids 14

Clear Lake 21, Spirit Lake 7

Greene County 35, Des Moines Christian 21

OABCIG 26, West Marshall, State Center 7

PCM, Monroe 34, Benton Community 8

Waukon 52, Tipton 16

West Liberty 6, Monticello 0

Williamsburg 25, Columbus Catholic, Waterloo 8

Belle Plaine’s Luke DeMeulenaere eyes the sideline as he takes off on a long touchdown run against Grundy Center, Friday, Nov. 1, at Belle Plaine. The Plainsmen lost in first-round action, 28-14.

Class A scores

Earlham 50, B-G-M, Brooklyn 34

Grundy Center 28, Belle Plaine 14

MFL MarMac 60, South Winneshiek, Calmar 24

North Tama, Traer 16, Central Decatur, Leon 6

Saint Ansgar 52, Edgewood-Colesburg 21

South O’Brien, Paullina 43, Tri-Center, Neola 7

West Hancock, Britt 38, IKM-Manning 14

Woodbury Central, Moville 27, Westwood, Sloan 0

Class A Playoffs at Belle Plaine, Friday, Nov. 1, 2019

Grundy Center 28, Belle Plaine 14

Passing: Ben DeMeulenaere, 4 for 9, 50 yards,1 interception; Trevin Straight, 0 for 1.

Rushing: Ben DeMeulenaere, 6 for 25 yards; Luke DeMeulenaere, 15 for 107 yards, 1 touchdown; Trevin Straight, 31 foe 129 yards, 1 touchdown; Connor Timm, 1 for 3 yards. 264 yards.

Receiving: 2 for 32 yards; Trevin Straight, 1 for 7 yards; Connor Timm, 1 for 11 yards.

Tackles: Trevin Straight, 7 tackles. Chase Wickwire and Trevin Straight, 1 solo tackle for loss each.

Fumble recoveries: Ean Allie and Eli Ehlen, 1 each.

Kickoffs: Trevin Straight, 2 for 89 yards.

Punting: Ben DeMeulenaere, 1 for 13 yards; Trevin Straight, 2 for 74 yards.

Kickoff returns: Luke DeMeulenaere, 3 for 44 yards; Gerard Smith, 1 for 2 yards.

Grundy Center had 167 yards passing and 211 yards rushing.

No. 5 Grundy Center (9-1) plays No. 2 MFL-MarMac (10-0) on Friday, Nov. 8, at MFL-MarMac.