RANDOLPH — Randolph cut a 23-point deficit down to two entering the fourth quarter Friday night but Pardeeville pulled away late for a 36-21 win over the Rockets in nonconference action.
Trailing 23-0, Ben Syvertson scored from a yard out for the Rockets' first score. Then in the third quarter, Syvertson found Kyle Kelm for a 29-yard score.
Syvertson was back at it again as he returned a fumble 34 yards for another touchdown. After a safety, Randolph was closing fast and trailed 23-21.
Randolph (1-1) heads to Rio to open Southern Trailways play next Friday.
PARDEEVILLE 36, RANDOLPH 21
Pardeeville 7 16 0 13 - 36
Randolph 0 7 14 0 - 21
P - Kath 20 run (Kirchenwitz run)
P - Pawlowsky 17 pass from Kath (Kirchenwitz run)
P - Pawlowsky 79 pass from Kath (Kath run)
R - Syvertson 1 run (Kelm kick)
R - Kelm 29 pass from Syvertson (kick failed)
R - Syvertson 34 fumble return (run failed)
R - Defense safety
P - Banks 69 pass from Kath (Kath kick)
P - Banks 33 run (Kick failed)
P R
First downs 11 9
Total Net Yards 448 219
Rushes-yards 44-254 34-120
Passing 194 99
Comp-Att-Int 5-6-0 4-12-1
Penalties-Yards 6-50 2-25
Fumbles-Lost 7-5 4-4
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS: RUSHING - P, Banks 25-146. R, Syvertson 14-40. PASSING - P, Kath 5-6-0-194. R, Syvertson 4-12-1-99. RECEIVING - P, Pawlowsky 2-96. R, Pfeffer 2-40.
Marshall 12
C-F 3
CAMBRIA — Marshall scored two touchdowns off Cambria-Friesland miscues as it downed the Toppers, 12-3, in nonconference football Friday night.
C-F (0-2) committed five false start penalties and fumbled the ball seven times, losing five.
Drake Klatt had the Toppers' lone points as he connected on a 27-yard field goal late in the first half.
C-F hosts Hustisford next Friday.
MARSHALL 12, CAMBRIA-FRIESLAND 3
Marshall 6 6 0 0 - 12
Cambria-Friesland 0 3 0 0 - 3
M - Crews 11 run (kick fail)
M - Weismann 1 run (kick fail)
CF - FG Klatt 27
M CF
First downs 10 7
Total Net Yards 187 128
Rushes-yards 59-128 33-128
Passing 59 0
Comp-Att-Int 6-11-0 0-2-0
Penalties-Yards 10-65 7-50
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 7-5
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS: RUSHING - M, Meiaholz 25-115. CF, Bontrager 15-82. PASSING - M, Koeller 6-11-0-59. RECEIVING - M, Castillo 3-16.
Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah 56
Fall River 6
ELKHART LAKE — Alex Brown had five carries for 174 yards with four of those going for touchdowns as Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah routed Fall River, 56-6, in nonconference football Friday.
Brown scored on runs of 66, 45, 35 and 13 yards while converting all eight extra-point tries.
Steve Kopitzke added 142 rushing yards on nine attempts and scored twice.
T.J. Patrick had the Pirates' lone score on a 2-yard run.
Fall River (0-2) heads to Williams Bay next Friday.
ELKHART LAKE-GLENBEULAH 56,
FALL RIVER 6
Fall River 0 6 0 0 - 6
Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah 21 21 7 7 - 56
ELGB - Brown 66 run (Brown kick)
ELGB - Kopitzke 50 run (Brown kick)
ELGB - Rosso 27 run (Brown kick)
FR - Patrick 2 run (run failed)
ELGB - Brown 35 run (Brown kick)
ELGB - Brown 13 run (Brown kick)
ELGB - Kopitzke 1 run (Brown kick)
ELGB - Brown 45 run (Brown kick)
ELGB - Raether 5 run (Brown kick)
FR EL
First downs 12 18
Total Net Yards 158 466
Rushes-yards 35-112 31-457
Passing 46 9
Comp-Att-Int 7-16-2 1-4-0
Fumbles-Lost 2-1 1-1
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS: RUSHING - FR, Ajipa 8-39. EL, Brown 5-174, Kopitzke 9-142. PASSING - FR, Patrick 7-16-2-46. EL, Brown 1-4-0-9. RECEIVING - FR, Agnew 4-34. EL, Hertel 1-9.