Streeters fall hard to Morris

Morris scored on their first three possessions and then returned a fumble for a touchdown and a 27-0 lead as the Mainstreeters fell 41-8 in WCC South action Friday night.
The Streeters couldn't get anything going on offense and couldn't stop Morris' running game on defense as the Tigers ran over Sauk in a game that got out of hand early.
The Streeters were playing without all-conference running back Roosevelt Austin, who learned Friday he will miss the remainder of the season with a torn ACL. It happened on the second to last play last week against Montevideo. This is the second major knee injury he has had in less than a year. Last year he suffered a torn ACL on his other knee in the state wrestling tournament.
One of the most gifted runners Sauk Centre has ever had, he will certainly be missed in the backfield the rest of the season.
But even Austin's ability probably wouldn't have made much of a difference Friday night as a big and strong Morris squad simply manhandled the Streeters.
On  a positive note, junior linebacker Austin Landkamer forced and recovered two fumbles. Well, in reality he simply ripped the ball out of the ball carrier's hand twice. Also turning in a solid performance was junior wide receiver Josh Buschette. Buschette caught nine passes and was able to get some yards after his catches. He finished with 70 yards and also had some good punts. Senior QB Pat Knoblauch looked good, but didn't have much time to get rid of the ball. Knoblauch was 14-for-26 for 115 yards. He also converted with Seth Otte for a two-point conversion following a 27-yard touchdown run by Trent Berscheit. Berscheit and Landkamer split time in  he backfield in absence of Austin.
More than anything the defensive corp looked overmatched as they had trouble bringing down Morris' runners.
But there is always next week. Sauk will try and get back on the winning track as they travel to play BOLD. BOLD improved to 3-0 with a 43-8 win over Paynesville.
Sauk will play Paynesville Oct. 12 at home in the team's homecoming game, which was moved from its originally scheduled date of Sept. 28.