Fumble recoveries help Faith Lutheran top Cimarron

Faith Lutheran recovered three Cimarron-Memorial fumbles on Friday on the way to a 57-20 road win over the Spartans.

Faith Lutheran quarterback Sagan Gronauer passed for 222 yards and three touchdowns, including two TD passes to Elijah Kothe. Kothe had nine catches for 151 yards.

Faith Lutheran (4-3, 3-1 Northwest) had two 100-yard rushers as Christian Marshall had 125 yards and Saundre Spiller rushed for 101 yards. Marshall and Spiller each scored two touchdowns.

Cimarron running back Tyree Riley had 305 yards and two touchdowns on 35 carries. Riley scored on runs of 16 and 8 yards, and also had a 70-yard run.

One of the Spartans turnovers came on a goal-line strip by Crusaders safety Taimani Mckenzie. That lad to an 80-yard touchdown drive to help Faith Lutheran take control. Jacob Freel and Alec Netski also recovered fumbles for Faith Lutheran.

Senior Alex Vancura had a 43-yard TD run for the Crusaders.

Cimarron (1-5, 1-3) got 66 rushing yards from Trevon Williams.