Winterset ends streak against Panthers, 48-20; Raiders top Pleasantville, 32-21

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Winterset 48, Creston/O-M 20 WINTERSET — It was shaping up as a game that would go to whoever had the ball last, as Winterset led Creston/O-M 14-13 at the end of the first quarter. The Panthers had 112 passing yards in the first quarter, which included three scoring drives. Two ended up in field goals by Kevin Irr, with a 42-yarder closing Winterset’s early lead to 7-6. But in a common theme in this Panther season of 2008, the opponent pulled away and Winterset prevailed 48-20 in a battle of 1-5 teams. It reached the point of a running clock at a 35-point margin when the Huskies scored with 4:48 remaining to make it 48-13. The Panthers answered with a quick scoring drive culminating in a 3-yard touchdown pass from Luke Eblen to Spencer Bakerink with 1:14 left to account for the final score. Winterset’s 14-0 second quarter effectively took control of the game, establishing a 28-13 advantage at halftime. The gap grew to 41-13 at the end of the third period. Creston/O-M’s other touchdown was a 1-yard run keeper by Eblen with :36 left in the first period to give the Panthers a 13-7 lead. The advantage lasted all of 18 seconds, as Alexx Murphy scampered 66 yards for a touchdown on the Huskies first play from scrimmage, with the extra-point kick providing a 14-13 edge that was never overturned. Travis Scheffers rushed for 155 yards on 22 carries for Winterset, and Murphy added 123 yards in 17 attempts with three touchdowns. Eblen was 20-of-35 passing for the Panthers for 215 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. Creston/O-M had net 35 yards rushing and was outgained 494 to 250 in total offense. Winterset improved to 2-3 in District 8 and 2-5 overall heading into next week’s game at Lewis Central. The Huskies broke a 24-game losing streak to Creston/O-M in the series dating back to Winterset’s last victory in 1983. Coach Dick Bergstrom’s Panthers are now 30-2 against Winterset since he became head coach. It was the fifth time this season an opponent has scored at least 45 points against Creston/O-M, which falls to 0-5 in district play and 1-6 overall. The Panthers host Harlan next week. Harlan defeated Osceola Clarke 49-7 in a game involving the Panthers’ final two opponents this season. Mount Ayr 32, Pleasantville 21 MOUNT AYR — Mount Ayr stayed undefeated with a 32-21 victory over Pleasantville Friday in Class 1A District 6 action. The Raiders improved to 7-0 overall and 5-0 in district play. Pella Christian defeated Interstate 35 to also stay unbeaten in the district. Those two leaders meet next week. Pleasantville fell to 3-2 in the district and 3-4 overall. Jordan Stewart’s 17-yard run and a 2-yard run by Mitch Grose provided the Raiders a 14-7 lead after one period The teams traded touchdowns in the second quarter as the half ended at 20-14, with Matt Jones going 50 yards for the Raiders’ score. Jones added a 2-yard TD in the third period for a 26-14 edge, and each team scored once in the final stanza. Mount Ayr’s touchdown was a 4-yard run by Cameron Woody. Daniel Showalter, out all year with a knee injury, took the field for the first time for Mount Ayr on Senior Night with 1:13 left to a roaring response from the Raider crowd. ————— Other western and south central Iowa scores reported Friday night: PREP FOOTBALL Adair-Casey 63, Exira 30 Anita CAM 62, Elk Horn-Kimballton 30 Ankeny Christian Academy 49, Murray 6 Atlantic 24, Glenwood 14 Avoca AHST 49, Bedford 6 Boone 48, Dallas Center-Grimes 7 Carroll 35, Huxley Ballard 7 Centerville 41, Grinnell 3 Clarinda 21, Maple Valley/Anthon/Oto 14 Colo-NESCO 68, Martensdale-St. Marys 8 Coon Rapids-Bayard 47, Grand Junction East Greene 16 Corning 45, Lynnville-Sully 20 Corydon Wayne 21, Des Moines Christian 14 Council Bluffs Lewis Central 48, Adel ADM 20 Estherville-Lincoln Central 20, Denison-Schleswig 3 Farmington Harmony 16, Moravia 14 Farragut 40, College Springs South Page 14 Glidden-Ralston 46, Walnut 16 Greenfield Nodaway Valley 41, Leon Central Decatur 6 Griswold 72, Logan-Magnolia 28 Harlan 49, Osceola Clarke 7 IKM/Manning 41, Red Oak 0 Jefferson JSPC 45, Saydel 0 Lamoni 42, Des Moines Grandview Park Baptist 10 Lenox 60, Garden Grove Mormon Trail 6 Madrid 27, Earlham 24, OT Melcher-Dallas 56, Seymour 8 Missouri Valley 34, Carroll Kuemper 20 Mount Ayr 32, Pleasantville 21 Norwalk 49, Chariton 21 O-A/BCIG 74, Shenandoah 0 Oakland Riverside 39, Onawa West Monona 17 Panora Panorama 14, Stuart West Central Valley 10 Pella Christian 34, Truro Interstate 35 7 Pella 45, Tama South Tama 13 Perry 17, Nevada 14 Sidney 56, Hamburg 28 Sioux City Heelan 35, Storm Lake 7 Stanton 80, East Mills 14 Tabor Fremont-Mills 17, Mondamin West Harrison 15 Thornburg Tri-County 53, Bussey Twin Cedars 12 Underwood 20, Neola Tri-Center 13 Van Meter 37, Liberty Center SE Warren 35 Villisca 47, Essex 30 Winterset 48, Creston-Orient-Macksburg 20 Woodward-Granger 28, Guthrie Center 14