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Mankato West used a dominant ground game and four rushing touchdowns from Osborne Lorenz to pull away from Hastings for a 38-21 victory in the Class 5A state football quarterfinals Saturday at Park Center High School.
Lorenz powered the Scarlet Knights throughout the afternoon, scoring on touchdown runs of 1, 22, 16 and 2 yards as Mankato West advanced to the state semifinals.
The Scarlet Knights struck first midway through the opening quarter when Lorenz capped a drive with a 1-yard touchdown run. He added a 22-yard scoring run early in the second quarter to extend the lead to 14-0.
Hastings answered just over a minute later as Zach Shatek broke in from 8 yards out, trimming the deficit to 14-7. Mankato West regained momentum just before halftime when Jakobe Tosch connected on a 26-yard field goal as time expired, sending the Scarlet Knights into the break with a 17-7 lead.
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