Wolves top Tri-Center 40-14

TRI-CENTER -- IKM-Manning tuned up for the playoffs last Friday with a 40-14 win at Tri-Center, getting 121 rushing yards and four touchdowns from Stephen Grimm. Carter Irlmeier led the Wolves with 135 rushing yards and also caught a 27-yard touchdown pass from Jared Johnson. The Wolves fell behind 7-0 late in the first quarter before scoring 40 unanswered points.

IKM-Manning finished the regular season 7-2 overall and 6-1 in Class 1-A, District 7, tied for first place with AHSTW. Based on their head-to-head loss to the Vikings, the Wolves were the district runner-up and will open the 1-A playoffs at top-ranked and unbeaten West Lyon Friday night, Oct. 27.

                          1    2    3    4      F
IKM-Manning    0    28    6    6     40
Tri-Center         7    0    0    7     14
T-C: Ben Sorenson 40-yd. run (Trevor Carlson kick) - 1st qt., 1:00.

IKM-M: Carter Irlmeier 27-yd. pass from Jared Johnson (Grant Stracke kick) - 2nd qt., 9:41.
IKM-M: Stephen Grimm 9-yd. run (Stracke kick) - 2nd qt., 5:56.
IKM-M: Grimm 2-yd. run (Stracke kick) - 2nd qt., 2:35.
IKM-M: Grimm 5-yd. run (Stracke kick) - 2nd qt., 0:38.
IKM-M: Grimm 15-yd. run (kick blocked) - 3rd qt., 4:22.
IKM-M: Kyler Rasmussen 3-yd. run (kick failed) - 4th qt., 9:39.
T-C: Sorenson 4-yd. run (Carlson kick) - 4th qt., 5:18.

IKM-Manning Individual Statistics
    Rushing -- Carter Irlmeier 18-135, Stephen Grimm 22-121, Nathan Blankman 3-37, Jared Johnson 4-20, Keaton Allmon 4-14, Drew Doyel 1-5, Kyler Rasmussen 2-5.
    Passing -- Johnson 4-7-0, 57.
    Receiving -- Irlmeier 2-33, Blankman 1-17, Ethan Carter 1-7.
    Punt returns -- None.
    Kickoff returns -- Irlmeier 2-79.
    Punting -- Johnson 2-89 (44.5).
    Kickoffs -- Johnson 7-252 (36.0).
    Tackles -- Austin Ahrenholtz 13 (2s/11a), Teagon Garrison 12 (3s/9a), Marshall Hansen 10 (2s/8a), Rasmussen 8 (4s/4a), Chris Monson 6 (1s/5a), Grimm 4 (1s/3a), Dane Blom 4 (1s/3a), Ian Bornhoft 4 (4a), Chris Birks 4 (4a), Irlmeier 3 (3s), Brody Swearingen 2 (2s), Johnson 2 (1s/1a), Stracke 2 (2a), Will Jorgensen 2 (2a), Seth Deets 2 (2a), Allmon 1 (1s), Blankman 1 (1a).
    Tackles for loss -- Rasmussen 3, Irlmeier 2, Grimm 1, Bornhoft 1, Garrison 1, Swearingen 1.
 QB Sacks -- Rasmussen 2, Bornhoft 1, Irlmeier 1.
 INT-return yds. -- Ahrenholtz 1-20.
 Fumble recoveries -- Garrison, Hansen.