Sandwiched between two really big District/Section games (Goodhue/BP), R-P football played Hayfield in week seven. Ethan Hermanson scored TDs three different ways to lead the Trojans to their sixth win. The junior running back returned the opening kick-off 75 yards to pay-dirt. He had R-P’s second score as well, an 8-yard TD run. Then, in the second quarter, he authored an 85-yard punt return TD. R-P built a 41-0 halftime lead on the way to a 48-6 win. Hermanson finished with 63 total yards offense (8-40, TD rushing, 2-23 receiving). He now has multiple interceptions (5), offensive TDs (4), and return TDs (3). He’s scored four different ways. Landon Skalet (9-12, 132 yards) tossed a pair of TD passes, to Vinnie Mason (3-57) and Kobe Lind (4-52). Triton Meldahl (5-77) and Ethan Sense (9-59) had rushing TDs. Hayfield had just 23 rushing yards. R-P whipped up 344 total yards. The 12th-ranked Trojans (5-1, 6-1) finish the regular season at 3rd-ranked Blooming Prairie (6-0, 7-0).
Hermanson’s Effort Propels R-P
