Rock Valley, Iowa — The #2 Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley Nighthawks advanced to quarterfinals of the Iowa High School Football Playoffs after defeating #6 Spirit Lake in first round action Friday night at Nick Hulst Field in Rock Valley.
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Spirit Lake drove down the field on the opening possession of the contest, but Ben Steffens 31-yard field goal went wide right keeping the score at 0-0. The Nighthawks capitalized by taking their first drive 85 yards which was capped off by a 56-yard Elliott Van Kekerix catch and run to make it 7-0 with 6:29 left in the first quarter. After a Spirit Lake turnover, BHRV took advantage of the short field and JT Van’t Hul found the endzone from 5 yards out to make it 14-0 late in the first quarter.
Early in the second quarter, Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley drove 50 yards to find pay dirt again. Spencer Te Slaa got the 7 yard touchdown reception to make it 21-0 and that would be your score heading into the half.
To start the second half, Elliott Van Kekerix scored from 5 yards out to push it to 28-0. Elliott Van Kekerix picked off a Connor Jensen pass, and on the next possession for BHRV, Elliott Van Kekerix scored from 5 yards out again to make it 35-0 early in the second half.
Spirit Lake was able to get on the board with under 3 minutes to go, and the final would be 35-7 Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley.
The Nighthawks improve to 9-1 on the year and will host Southeast Valley in the quarterfinal round in Hull. Southeast Valley topped OABCIG 58-42. Spirit Lakes’ year ends at 7-3.
