Pioneers bounce back

PIERZ - John Omann rushed for 157 yards and three touchdowns as the Pierz Pioneers capitalized on turnovers, dismantling the winless Rockford Rockets 41-0 in a Central Minnesota Conference game Friday.

Cody Stangl tacked on 49 rushing yards and two touchdowns and Travis Kahl added 50 yards from the ground, had an interception and was successful on four of five extra point attempts.

Rockford 0 0 0 0 - 0

Pierz 7 20 7 7 - 41

First quarter

Prz-Andy Kretschmar 42 pass from Zach Pohlkamp (Travis Kahl kick) 8:27

Second quarter

Prz-John Omann 29 run (Kahl kick) 8:40

Prz-Cody Stangl 1 run (kick fail) 2:14

Prz-Stangl 3 run (Kahl kick) 0:28

Third quarter

Prz-Omann 18 run (Kahl kick) 8:12

Fourth quarter

Prz-Omann 18 run (Don Ranch kick) 10:51

Team statistics

Rushes-yards: R 88, Prz 293

Pass comp-att-int-yards: R 6-15-1-76, Prz 3-9-2-79

Total offense: R 164 Prz 372

Individual statistics

Rushing: R-John Redepenning 17-52; Prz Omann 14-157, Stangl 11-49, Kahl 5-50

Passing:Prz-Zach Pohlkamp 1-4-42; Brandon Meyer 2-5-37

Receiving: Prz-Andy Kretschmar 1-42, Zach Kummet 1-21, Travis Kahl

Conference: Prz 2-1. Overall: Prz 3-1. Next: Pierz vs. Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa at Belgrade 7 p.m. Friday.