Football: Awesome Blossoms down USC in playoff opener

Published 12:22 am Thursday, October 15, 2015

Blooming Prairie’s Max Romeo finds running room in the fourth quarter against United South Central in the first round of the Section 2A tournament Wednesday night in Blooming Prairie. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com

Blooming Prairie’s Max Romeo finds running room in the fourth quarter against United South Central in the first round of the Section 2A tournament Wednesday night in Blooming Prairie. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com

The No. 3 seeded Blooming Prairie football team cruised past United South Central (4-5 overall) 34-6 in the Section 1A quarterfinals in BP Wednesday.

Blooming Prairie sophomore Lucas Noble threw for 215 yards and a pair of TDs and freshman Seth Peterson threw for 127 yards and two TDs in relief.

Blooming Prairie’s Jon Hatch intercepts a pass over United South Central’s Brett Byrne in the fourth quarter of their Section 2A match-up Wednesday night in Blooming Prairie. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com

Blooming Prairie’s Jon Hatch intercepts a pass over United South Central’s Brett Byrne in the fourth quarter of their Section 2A match-up Wednesday night in Blooming Prairie. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com

The Awesome Blossoms (7-2 overall) will play at No. 2 Faribault Bethlehem Academy 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Section 1A semifinals.

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BP STATS

Rushing: Lucas Noble, 8-for-62, TD; Romeo, 15-for-58

Passing: Noble, 12-for-20, 215, 2 TD, INT; Seth Peterson, 6-for-8, 127, 2 TD

Receiving: Anthony Nelson, 5-120, TD; Mitchell Jones 4-65; Jon Hatch, 4-for-63, 3 TD; Marten Morem, 3-48; Mitchell Jones 4-65; Connor Getchell 2-for-46