Tanner Arndt had a big night for OTC, completing 13-of-19 passes for 233 yards and a pair of TD’s and running for 49 yards on 2 carries, both of which went for touchdowns. Owen Buehler was the leading receiver with 80 yards on 3 receptions and Calvin Stueve was the top rusher with 60 yards on 6 attempts. The Bulldogs had 472 (233 passing, 239 rushing) total yards in the game.
Arndt got the scoring started with a 43 yard run and Buehler booted the extra point kick for a 7-0 lead. Buehler than caught a 40 yard scoring toss from Arndt before adding his second PAT kick for a 14-0 lead. Another Arndt TD pass and Buehler kick put the score at 21-0. TD runs by Steuve (2 yards) and Bricker Bladow (10 yards) and one more Buehler kick gave the Bulldogs their 34-0 lead at the end of the quarter.
In the second quarter Staples-Motley got their first TD on a 3 yard pass to make it a 34-6 game. Arndt’s 6 yard run and Buehler’s kick got the lead up to 41-6 at halftime.
Stueve’s 7 yard run in the third quarter made it 47-6 and a 70 yard TD pass for the Cardinals put the final score at 47-12. Staples-Motley had 198 total yards with 143 coming through the air and 55 on the ground.
Ottertail Central will play at Frazee next Friday night.