The AHSTW Vikings grinded out a win over Southwest Valley 25-12 on Friday night in Avoca. The Vikings came up with some big plays at key points of the game to pick up their 5th win of the season.

Both team scored on their opening offensive possessions. The Vikings drove all the way inside the Timberwolves 5 yard line on the opening possession of the game. They Timberwolves defense bowed up though and the Vikings settled for a 22-yard field goal from Raydden Grobe. The Timberwolves answered on their first possession. After a holding call threatened to stall their drive, quarterback Brendan Knapp launched a 76 yard touchdown pass to Blaine Venteicher to give the Timberwolves the lead. Their PAT was blocked and the score was 6-3.

The defensed then dominated the bulk of the half until the Vikings connected on a touchdown pass from Blake Holst to Raydden Grobe with 29 seconds left in the half. Grobe added the point after and it was 10-6 at half.

The teams would once again trade scores to start the second half. Knapp scored on a 1 yard run to put Southwest Valley up 12-10 after a failed 2pt try. Blake Holst then scored on a 4 yard run to put the Vikings up 17-12. The next 7 possessions ended in punts or turnovers for both squads as the defenses held firm. The Vikings were eventually able to capitalize on their second interception of the half when Jackson Woltmann ripped off a 45 yard touchdown run to seal the win.

AHSTW improves to 5-3 overall and 3-1 in Class A District 9. They travel to St. Albert for their final regular season game next week. The Timberwolves fall to 3-5 overall and 1-3 in the district. They will host Riverside next week.

Listen to a full postgame interview with AHSTW Head Coach GG Harris below.

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