Hamilton upends Loggers

by The Daily Inter Lake
| October 29, 2011 11:59 PM

LIBBY - Hamilton (5-5)jumped out to a 14-0 first quarter lead and rolled from there, posting a 28-11 Class A first-round football playoff victory on Saturday over Libby.

Hamilton's Josh Bauder threw for 204 yards and gave the Broncs an early lead with an 8-yard strike to Tyler Murray.

Murray also had a touchdown pass, 40 yards to Zander Smith in the third period.

Patrick Valentine kicked a 40-yard field goal for Libby. Nic Robertson accounted for the Loggers lone touchdown with a 1-yard run in the fourth quarter.

Hamilton rolled up 21 first downs and out-gained Libby 431 yards to 213.

Libby threw three interceptions.

Hamilton plays a quarterfinal round game at Havre (6-3) next weekend.

Hamilton 14 0 7 7 - 28

Libby 0 3 0 8 - 11

H - Tyler Murray 8 pass from Josh Bauder (Seth Mason kick)

H - Mathew Turley 10 run (Mason kick)

L - FG Patrick Valentine 40

H - Zander Smith 40 pass from Murray (Mason kick)

H - Mike Bienusa 1 run (Mason kick)

L - Nic Robertson 1 run (Micah Germany run)

Individual Leaders

RUSHING - Hamilton (43-187), osh Bzuder 8-58, Tyler Murray 12-57, Mike Bienusa 19-50, Mathew Turley 4-22. Libby 28-152), Jared Winslow 12-62, Nic Robertson 7-58, Micah Germany 5-25.

PASSING - Hamilton , Bauder 13-21-0-204. Libby, Winslow 7-18-1-48, Germany 1-8-2-13.

RECEIVING - Hamilton, Murray 8-137, Zander Smith 3-83. Libby, Nolan Broden 2-15, Chase Hoyer 2-14, Lane Luscher 2-13.