Wolves rush by Gaels in District 2 opener

 FORT DODGE (Sept. 21) -- Kyler and Amos Rasmussen both ran for a pair of touchdowns and IKM-Manning’s defense took a shutout into the final two minutes last Friday as the Wolves opened district play with a 41-8 win at Fort Dodge St. Edmond.
 IKM-Manning (3-2 overall) snapped a two-game losing skid in a big way, rolling to a 35-0 halftime lead and playing the entire second half with a running clock.
 The Wolves forced two Gael turnovers on the night - an Ethan Carter fumble recovery at the 15-yard line and an Alex Lingle 30-yard interception return to the 10 - that set up short scoring drives. The other four TD drives all covered 50-plus yards, including a 17-play, 70-yard march in the first quarter.
 St. Edmond (2-3) was held to 140 total yards and didn’t find the endzone until Sean Flattery’s 30-yard run with 1:35 left in the game.
 Eight IKM-M players carried the ball at least once as the team rushed for 257 yards on 41 attempts, led by Stephen Grimm’s 82 yards and one TD on 13 totes.

IKM-Manning 41, St. Edmond 8
    IKM-M: Kyler Rasmussen 1-yd. run (Grant Stracke kick) - 1st qt., 8:37.
 IKM-M: Stephen Grimm 3-yd. run (Stracke kick) - 1st qt., 1:39.
 IKM-M: K. Rasmussen 2-yd. run (Stracke kick) - 2nd qt., 10:08.
 IKM-M: Amos Rasmussen 37-yd. run (Stracke kick) - 2nd qt., 7:13.
 IKM-M: A. Rasmussen 10-yd. run (Stracke kick) - 2nd qt., 3:01.
 IKM-M: Keaton Allmon 26-yd. run (kick failed) - 3rd qt., 3:28.
 St. Edmond: Sean Flattery 30-yd. run (Flattery PAT run) - 4th qt., 1:35.
IKM-Manning Individual Stat Leaders
    Rushing -- Stephen Grimm 13-82, Amos Rasmussen 9-72, Keaton Allmon 7-59. Passing -- K. Rasmussen 4-9-1, 40. Receiving -- Nathan Blankman 2-27.
    Tackles -- Dane Blom 10 (1s/9a), Colten Brandt 9 (6s/3a), Blankman 6 (3s/3a), Grimm 6 (3s/3a). Tackles for loss -- Grimm 4 (2s/2a), Chris Birks 4 (1s/3a), Brandt 2 (2a). QB Sack -- Grant Stracke 1.0.
 Interception-return yds. -- Alex Lingle 1-30. Fumble recovery -- Ethan Carter.