What we learned from Colo-NESCO's 82-42 homecoming win over Dunkerton

Joe Randleman, Ames Tribune

October 5, 2022 at 6:18 AM·3 min read

The Colo-NESCO football team earned its second victory in a row with an impressive offensive performance against Dunkerton Friday.

The Royals celebrated homecoming with an 82-42 victory at Colo.

"This was our best offensive game of the year," Colo-NESCO head coach David Greenfield said. "The offensive line controlled the line of scrimmage all night and our skill guys made some really nice plays."

Colo-NESCO overcame a slow start to pull off the decisive victory. The Royals outscored the Raiders 24-6 in the second quarter to build a 38-22 halftime lead and the rout was on from there.

The victory put Colo-NESCO at 3-3 on the season and 2-2 in 8-player District 4. Dunkerton fell to 0-6 and 0-4 respectively.

Here is what we learned from Colo-NESCO's explosive performance.

Breckin Clatt, Kaleb Gray and Spencer Hansen spark offensive fireworks

Breckin Clatt, Kaleb Gray and Spencer Hansen each turned in a huge game for Colo-NESCO Friday night.

Clatt returned kickoffs 70 and 65 yards for touchdowns and ran for 218 yards and two scored on just 14 carries. He also recorded 11.5 tackles and intercepted a pass on defense.

"Breckin Clatt continues to show how dangerous he is with the ball," Greenfield said. "His two kick returns for touchdowns really shifted the momentum of the game."

Gray ran for 121 yards and three touchdowns on 14 carries. Hansen ran for 42 yards and three scores and he also completed 4 of 10 passes for 63 yards and one touchdown.

"Gray and Hansen both had good games offensively," Greenfield said.

Nolan Smith added three receptions for 49 yards and one touchdown receiving and Lucas Frohwein had one catch for 14 yards.

Trenton Beard joined Clatt in anchoring Colo-NESCO on defense. Beard piled up an impressive 19.5 tackles, including 13 solo stops, and he had one tackle for loss.

Beard and Clatt were the clear bright spots for Colo-NESCO on defense. The Royals gave up 418 yards to Dunkerton.

"We were sloppy at times on defense, although Trenton Beard had a huge game as a linebacker," Greenfield said.

Braiden VanLengen ran for 180 yards and four touchdowns and also completed 13 of 21 passes for 164 yards and two scores with one interception for Dunkerton.

Tough road game up next

Colo-NESCO will end the season with back-to-back road games.

The Royals face a huge challenge this Friday against BGM in a non-district outing. BGM is 4-2 on the season.

"We take on a really solid BGM team this week on the road, but we are playing with a ton of confidence right now after two big wins in a row," Greenfield said.

The Royals and Bears will kick off at 7 p.m. in Brooklyn.

Colo-NESCO 82, Dunkerton 48

Dunkerton 16 6 12 14 — 48

Colo-NESCO 14 24 22 22 — 82

Individual statistical leaders

Rushing: Colo-NESCO — Breckin Clatt 14-218. Dunkerton — Braiden VanLengen 23-180.

Passing: Colo-NESCO — Spencer Hansen 4-10-0-63. Dunkerton — VanLengen 13-21-1-164.

Receiving: Colo-NESCO — Nolan Smith 3-49. Dunkerton — Ty Lindquist 4-66.

Tackles: Colo-NESCO — Trenton Beard 19. Dunkerton — Lindquist 12.5.

Fumble recoveries: Dunkerton — Lindquist 1.

Interceptions: Colo-NESCO — Clatt 1.

This article originally appeared on Ames Tribune: Colo-NESCO overpowers Dunkerton for 82-42 homecoming victory

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Breckin Clatt, Kaleb Gray and Spencer Hansen spark offensive fireworks

Tough road game up next

Colo-NESCO 82, Dunkerton 48

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