The Mid-Prairie Golden Hawk football team took a big step toward a district title Friday night, scoring a 24-8 road win at Archer Field over the Mediapolis Bulldogs. The Golden Hawks saw success early, but no points, when a 16 play drive fizzled inside the ten. Their next possession would end in the end zone when they marched 43 yards on eight snaps with Hudson Ehrenfelt, the Class 2A leader in rushing scores, adding to his total, with a one yard dive to make it 6-0 Mid-Prairie. Next defensive series, the Golden Hawks recovered their first of three fumbles on the night, when Conner Wiles jumped on a loose ball setting them up near mid-field. Eight plays later Brady Weber went up top on a deep slant to find Ace Peck, on a 39 yard strike to double the lead at 12-0. Cyris Christner made it two takeaways for the Golden Hawks with his fumble recovery next series, Mid-Prairie would give it back on their first turnover the of the year, a Gannon Gunn interception inside the 20, to halt the threat. A Peyton Fox fumble recovery led to more points before half, when Mid-Prairie completed a four play 26 yard drive with Ehrenfelt’s second scoring run of the day to take an 18-0 lead to break. After half, the Hawks forced a quick three and out before mounting a five play, 44 yard scoring drive, finished with an Ehrenfelt 10-yard scamper, his third scoring run of the night, to stretch the lead to 24-0. That’s where things stood going to the fourth before the Bulldogs punched in a garbage time touchdown. Following the win, the Golden Hawks of the game, Weber, Wiles and Landon Kos joined the KCII locker room show to talk about the victory.
