It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Iowa-Grant ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They won a contest that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the Dodgeville Dodgers 41-40. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Panthers considering their eight-point performance the game before.
A big part of Iowa-Grant's win came down to the chemistry between Brock Hinderman and his top target Landon Friesen. Hinderman threw for 321 yards and four touchdowns while Friesen picked up 225 receiving yards and three scores. Friesen really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 80 yards. A healthy portion of Hinderman's aerial production (87 yards to be exact) also went to Sam Lundell, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Iowa-Grant's defensive line made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. Leading the way was Treaton Loeffelholz with two sacks.
The victory got Iowa-Grant back to even at 1-1. As for Dodgeville, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Iowa-Grant and Dodgeville will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Panthers are set to face off against their familiar foe Wauzeka-Steuben/Seneca at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Dodgeville will square off against rival New Glarus at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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