HOISINGTON 36, GARDEN PLAIN 7 — No. 3 state-ranked Hoisington was paced by quarterback Mason Martin with a pair of touchdown passes and two touchdown runs in a dominating 36-7 victory over Garden Plain in Friday's 2A state football quarterfinal showdown.
Martin scored on a 4-yard touchdown run and Morales scored on a 1-yard run for a 14-0 lead after a 2-pointer from Morales to Brody Pfannenstiel. Garden Plain quarterback Eli Eck responded with a 5-yard touchdown pass to Carter Baker.
Hoisington's Brody Pfannenstiel delivered the game's signature play with a 60-yard touchdown reception, somehow working wide open down the field for a 20-7 halftime lead.
Martin continued to deliver with an 8-yard touchdown run and a 17-yard touchdown pass to Carson Mason. The Cardinals converted both extra points. Morales delivered a 2-point pass to Martin. A dazzling C.J. Bryant escaped pressure for a conversion pass to Corbyn Holinde.
Once again, the Cardinals' offensive line of Brody Corbett, Layton Hoffman, Karson Kinman, Leyton Mooney, Colin Mater and Holinde dominated up front in the running game.
The Cardinals (10-0) travel to Gypsum to face unbeaten defending 2A state champion Southeast of Saline (11-0) next week's 2A semifinal.
Garden Plain 0 7 0 0 — 7
Hoisington 6 14 8 8 — 36
H—Mason Martin 4 run (run fails); H—Taylen Morales 1 run (Brody Pfannenstiel pass from Morales); GP—Carter Baker 5 pass from Eli Eck (Jaren McFadden kick); H—Carson Mason 17 pass from Martin (Martin pass from Morales) H—Martin 8 run (Corbyn Holinde pass from C.J. Bryant)
RUSHING—GP—28 Emrick Hays; 2 Braylen Dold; 12 Eck; H—Morales; Bryant; Pfannenstiel; Martin;
PASSING—GP—Eck; H—Martin
RECEIVING—GP—2 Dold; 8 Hunter Kampling; 18 Carter Baker; H—Carson Mason; Pfannenstiel; Morales
2A SEMIFINALS
SE Saline (11-0) vs. Hoisington (10-0)
Nemaha Central (11-0) vs. Osage City (10-1)
QUARTERFINALS—SE Saline 48, Phillipsburg 6; Hoisington 36, Garden Plain 7; Nemaha Central 21, Sabetha 20; Osage City 46, Caney Valley 14
WEST SECOND ROUND—SE Saline 44, Russell 12; Phillipsburg 52, Haven 22; Hoisington 46, Hillsboro 6; Garden Plain 31, Beloit 14
WEST FIRST ROUND—SE Saline 74, SW Heights 0; Russell 25, Cimarron 14; Phillipsburg 49, Minneapolis 0; Haven 44, Kingman 31; Hoisington 74, Halstead 24; Hillsboro 18, Ellsworth 17; Garden Plain 56, Douglass 14; Beloit 50, Lakin 0
EAST SECOND ROUND—Nemaha Central 34, Council Grove 12; Sabetha 28, Silver Lake 16; Caney Valley 48, Riverton 28; Osage City 60, Atchison County 7
EAST FIRST ROUND—Nemaha Central 80, West Franklin 0; Council Grove 67, Central Heights 0; Silver Lake 29, St. Marys 8; Sabetha 48, Humboldt 0; Caney Valley 44, Galena 12; Riverton 26, Cherryvale 0;Atchison County 31, Eureka 0; Osage City 35, .Royal Valley 0
