After losing to Gilman 42-0 in last year's Division 7 title game, Eleva-Strum quarterback Lance Rongstad mentioned to coach Warren Behm the Cardinals needed to incorporate the spread into their offensive game plan.
It's a good thing Behm listened.
The Cardinals have employed the spread a bit more the season — including for all of a playoff victory over Independence/Gilmanton — and used it almost exclusively to score on their first drive of the game. Nick Zander scored on a 9-yard run less than 2 minutes into this one, and Eleva-Strum leads 6-0. The key play of the drive was a 43-yard pass from Rongstad to Nick Rogness.
The drive wasn't perfect, however. Kevin Deetz fumbled the opening kickoff (Rongstad fell on the ball) and Rongstad had a tipped pass that was almost intercepted.
Southwestern has the ball now, using their Tim Tebow-like quarterback Blake Martin and the spread offense.
- John Casper Jr.
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