L-S football improves to 2-0 after win over North Mahaska

NEW SHARON — The Lynnville-Sully football team was out-gained by North Mahaska on Friday night.

But the Warhawks committed nine penalties and threw three interceptions and that was enough to allow the visiting Hawks to sneak past their South Iowa Cedar League rivals during a non-district contest.

Lynnville-Sully scored first and never trailed during a 30-22 road victory. It was the second straight L-S game that ended by that score.

Matthew Mintle rushed for a career-best three touchdowns, Gavin Fisk collected a career-high 10.5 tackles and the Hawks put away North Mahaska with a final touchdown with 3:30 left in the game.

The Hawks led 8-0 after one quarter. Lannon Montgomery hooked up with Jack Bowlin for an 11-yard touchdown pass midway through the period and Dawson James added the 2-point conversion run.

North Mahaska scored twice in the second to tie it. Dylan Meland tackled an L-S ball carrier in the end zone for a safety with 1:15 to play in the half and then hauled in a 16-yard touchdown pass from Lucas Nunnikhoven as time expired.

Mintle extended the Hawks’ lead to 16-8 with a 2-yard TD run. Nunnikhoven answered with a 9-run scoring run.

Montgomery connected with Mintle on the 2-point conversion for L-S. North Mahaska missed its first two extra point tries and trailed 16-14 after three.

Mintle opened the fourth with a 10-yard TD run and ended it with a 28-yard run to paydirt. In between, Nunnikhoven scored from 1 yard out, but it wasn’t enough for the hosts.

Mintle gained 61 yards and scored three TDs on 12 carries, grabbed three passes for 40 yards and made three tackles on defense.

Montgomery was 10-of-14 through the air for 152 yards and one touchdown. He also threw two picks and snagged one pick on defense but left the game late with a lower leg injury.

Bowlin grabbed five passes for 84 yards and one score and had 2.5 tackles and one interception on defense.

Dawson James rushed for 22 yards on two carries and had 8.5 tackles, Fisk collected a career-best 10.5 tackles and snagged an interception and Landyn Fisk caught one pass for 26 yards.

Terran Gosselink tallied five tackles, Michael Spooner contributed 4.5 tackles and caught a 2-point conversion in the fourth quarter and Carson Maston and Jaiden Richards each added 3.5 tackles.

Wyatt Mathis had four tackles and recovered a fumble and Ben Squires chipped in 2.5 tackles.

Lynnville-Sully (2-0) posted its second straight win over North Mahaska and the Hawks are 12-2 in the series since 2010.

North Mahaska out-gained the Hawks 317-250. Nunnikhoven led the way with 253 passing yards and one TD. He also threw three interceptions.

Ryan Groom grabbed four passes for 80 yards and contributed eight tackles and one pick on defense.

Chance Angle finished with five catches for 67 yards and added 4.5 tackles, 1.5 sacks and two tackles for loss.