NEW RICHLAND – Throughout the years, the New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva Panthers have been one of the strongest football teams in the area.

Sunday, September 09, 2001

NEW RICHLAND – Throughout the years, the New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva Panthers have been one of the strongest football teams in the area.

That’s what made Friday’s game so big. The Panthers, blanked 35-0 in their season opener, were hoping to bounce back in a big way.

They did.

The Panthers scored a shutout of their own, defeating Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial 27-0.

The difference, according to coach Adam Barner, was emotion.

&uot;We came off the ball better,&uot; said Barner. &uot;I’m just glad the kids really rose to the occasion emotionally.&uot;

Chris Matthies ran for 112 yards and three touchdowns.

Defensive leaders were Jens Wyrum, 12 tackles; Matt Christensen, nine tackles, one sack; Matthies, eight tackles; Kyle Utpadel, eight tackles; Michael Hullopeter, seven tackles; Isaiah Lundberg, five tackles, one sack.

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LCWM 0 0 0 0 – 0

NRHEG 0 0 21 6 – 27

First Quarter

No scoring

Second Quarter

No scoring

Third Quarter

NRHEG-Matthies run (Matthies kick)

NRHEG-Matthies run (Matthies kick)

NRHEG-Field 6 run (Matthies kick)

Fourth Quarter

NRHEG-Lundberg 3 pass from Hullopeter (kick blocked)

LCWM NRHEG

First downs 4 10

Rushing yards 100 178

Passing yards 15 28

Total yards 215 206

Turnovers 4 1

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING-NR, Matthies 8-112, Field 11-64.

PASSING-NR, Hullopeter 2-3-0, 28.

RECEIVING-NR, Lundberg 2-28.