Nadeau sparks Aitkin win

AITKIN -- Aitkin's Matt Nadeau exploded for 193 yards rushing and three touchdowns as the Gobblers football team held off Onamia 42-34 in Great River Conference play Friday.

Nadeau started the fireworks with a 43-yard touchdown catch from Gobbler quarterback Adam Siemers in the first quarter.

Onamia fought back and took the lead in the third quarter, but Nadeau blasted in from two yards out late in the period to tie it back up. Siemers later gave Aitkin the lead for good in the fourth with a three yard plunge.

Onamia 6 14 8 6 -- 34

Aitkin 14 6 8 14 -- 42

First quarter

A -- Matt Nadeau 43 pass from Adam Siemers (Gandy kick)

A -- Jason Rikala 34 pass from Siemers (Landrus kick)

O -- 23 interception return (kick failed)

Second quarter

O -- touchdown run (conversion good)

A -- Dustin Voller 18 run (kick failed)

O -- 6 run (kick failed)

Third quarter

O -- 6 pass (conversion good)

A -- Nadeau 2 run (Rikala pass from Siemers)

Fourth quarter

A -- Siemers 3 run (Brock Stoffel pass from Siemers)

O -- 32 pass (pat failed)

A -- Nadeau 36 run (pat failed)

Team statistics

Rushes-yards -- Aitkin 52-289

Pass comp-att-int-yards -- Aitkin 7-11-1-133

Total offense -- Aitkin 422

Individual statistics

Rushing -- A-Nadeau 27-193, Nate Horner 11-46, Voller 4-29, Adam Siemers 9-12, Kyle Mlynar 1-9

Passing -- A-Siemers 6-10-123, Gandy 1-1-10

Receiving -- A-Rikala 3-78, Nadeau 2-45, Mlynar 1-10

Conference -- A 1-2. Overall -- A 1-4. Next game -- A at Ogilvie 7 p.m. Friday.