Through the first three weeks, Chatfield football posted defensive wins by scores of 21-7, 13-6, and 14-0. They put up 48 total points. In week four, they found the offense. The ground-game, led by senior Gage Tuohy, gashed Zumbrota-Mazeppa for 42 points. The first stanza was back-and-forth. The scoring, Chatfield never behind, went 6-0, 6-6, 14-6, 21-6, 21-13, and 28-13. The 28-point half was more points than Chatfield had in any of their first three games. A 22-point second quarter was more than any of their first three games. Tuohy, who missed most of last year per an injury, put up his fourth straight 100-yard game. The 5’11” 195-pound senior rolled to career-effort, 21 carries for 246 yards and 4 TDs. He had the Gophers first and last three TD runs including a 58-yard scamper. Backfield mate Carson Larrabee rolled to 122 yards on just six carries including a highlight reel 96-yard TD run. Reid Johnson added a short TD run as Chatfield, with just one punt, zapped Z-M 42-13. First downs were close, Chatfield 15, Z-M 14. Total yards wasn’t as close, Chatfield 447, Z-M 269. The Gophers, Caledonia, and St. Charles are tied (all 3-0, 4-0) atop the Southeast-White. It’s Cal at Chat in week five.
Tuohy, #7 Gophers Find “O” Versus Z-M
