LINCOLN, Neb.—Unbeaten Humphrey St. Francis held Hayes Center scoreless at Memorial Stadium and claimed the state D2 football title on Monday morning.
Matt Korus ran for 207 yards on 37 carries and scored five touchdowns to lead St. Francis (13-0) to its 34-0 win over the Cardinals (11-2).
“We really wanted to come in here, take care of business and not let anyone push us around,” Korus said. “We wanted to show everybody how good of a team we are. We got it done.”
It was the Flyers’ first state football title since its back-to-back triumphs in 1995 and 1996.
The Flyers allowed Hayes Center just six total yards on its first two drives.
Korus ran for 56 yards and a seven-yard score on 11 carries in the first quarter alone.
The Flyers led 22-0 at halftime.
The Cardinals drove deep into Flyers territory several times but were stopped on fourth downs and by an interception at the goal line.
“We just couldn’t quite get it in there,” Hayes Center coach Scott Jorgensen said. “The Korus kid is going to get his yards. It was just tough for us to get that last little push to get it in there.”
Keifer Messersmith led the Cardinals with 83 yards on 19 carries and threw for 24 yards.
Trent Klassen ran for 95 yards on eight carries for the Flyers.
