Stormin’ Pointers hunt down Wolves, 30-7

By Jeff Holmes

CENTER POINT – Ryker Berns threw for two touchdowns and the defense was stingy as Center Point-Urbana drilled Marion, 30-7, on Friday night at the Bowers Complex.

The Wolves got on the board first. After a failed fake punt by the Stormin’ Pointers gave the ball to Marion at the CPU 27. Brock Austin scored on a 25-yard run. Freshman kicker Grant Dreyer made the conversion and the Wolves were up 7-0 with 9:28 to go in the first.

After that point, the momentum changed. CPU held Marion on a fourth and 11 at the 15 with 3:05 to go in the first. Then with 10:54 to go in the half, Stormin’ Pointer linebacker Garrett Lnenika picked off a Kaehl Gassman pass and ran it 68 yards to paydirt. Karter Duffy scored the two-point conversion and CPU was up 8-7.

Riley Haney capped off a short drive before the half with a five-yard run, and he added the conversion to make it 16-7 at intermission.

The Berns went to work. In he third quarter he connected with AJ Ditch for a seven-yard TD. The two-pointer failed but CPU was up to stay, 22-7. Then just for good measure Berns hooked-up with Karter Duffy for 27 yards and the TD. HAney added the conversion and the final was in at 30-7.

CPU will host Anamosa next Friday, while Marion travels to Davenport North.

Marion 7 0 0 0 – 7
CPU 0 16 7 7 – 30

M – Brock Austin 25 run. (Grant Dreyer kick).
CPU – Garrett Lnenika 68 interception return (Karter Duffy run)
CPU – Riley Haney 5 run (Haney run)
CPU – AJ Ditch 7 pass from Ryker Berns (Run failed)
CPU – Duffy 27 pass from Berns. (Haney run)