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Yellowjackets Defeat Tigers 21-6

By Craig Olson, 10/14/23, 4:45PM CDT

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The Perham Yellowjackets handed Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta a 21-6 loss at Big Cat Stadium on the campus of UM-Morris Friday night.  Both teams went to 4-3 overall with the outcome.

Perham had 265 yards of offense, 160 rushing and 105 passing.  Morris Area had a total of 203 (113 rushing 90 passing) yards.

 

Perham got on the board on the third play of the night when Hudson Hackel broke loose for a 59 yard TD run and then added the extra point kick for a 7-0 lead.

Drew Huebner’s 7 yard run with 8:32 left in the first half cut the lead to 7-6.  Perham blocked the extra point.  On the ensuing kick-off Mason Happel raced 91 yards for the second Perham touchdown.  Hackel’s PAT kick made it 14-6.

Perham added an insurance score five seconds into the fourth quarter when Blaiz Schmidt scored on a 2-yard run and Hackel again tacked on the point after.  The TD capped a 13-play, 83 yard drive that saw the Yellowjackets possess the ball for 7:51 at the end of the third quarter and into the fourth.

Hudson Hackel led Perham with 115 yards on 18 carries.  Schmidt completed 6-of-11 passes for 105 yards and Gage Aanenson caught 3 passes for 71 yards to lead the receivers.  Leading tacklers were Hudson Hackel (4 solo, 4 assists), Dylan Ralston (5 solo, 2 assists, 3 tackles for loss, 1 sack) and Gavin Griffin (4 solo, 3 assists, 1 interception).  Jaxon Vetch blocked an extra point attempt.

Owen Anderson ran the ball 14 times for 87 yards to lead the Tigers and Huebner completed 7-of-18 passes for 90 yards.  Riley Asmus (3 receptions, 42 yards) and Andrew Marty (3 receptions, 33 yards) were the top receivers for Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta. 

Perham will travel to play Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton on Wednesday, while Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta entertains Fergus Falls.