Being in the meat grinder doesn’t always work out so well for the sausage.
East Buchanan ran for 380 yards on 50 carries, and ground up No. 5 Lisbon, 38-7, in a Class A Round of 16 game Friday, Oct. 27, at Wallmer Field in Lisbon.
It is the third straight season East Buchanan eliminated Lisbon in the postseason.
That includes a 44-14 loss in 2022, and a 12-8 loss in 2021.
The Buccaneers were led by Tanner Thurn, who had 226 yards rushing on 27 carries and two touchdowns. Hunter Bowers had 144 yards on 21 carries with two touchdowns.
East Buchanan lost its opener against Sumner-Fredericksburg, 18-12, and lost in Week 4 to Starmont, 46-0. Since then, the Buccaneers have won six straight and by an average score of 48.5 points to 5.0. They beat South Winneshiek in the first round, 46-3.
East Buchanan (8-2) travels to top-ranked Saint Ansgar for a quarterfinal showdown this Friday, Nov. 3.
Lisbon ends its year 9-1. The Bucs didn’t give up much to the Lions, who had six first downs and 100 yards of offense.
Dakota Clark scored the lone Lion touchdown with a 4-yard run in the fourth quarter. Matthias Kohl was busy on defense with 15.5 tackles.
The Lions have made the playoffs four straight seasons, and 21 times overall.
Buccaneers 38, Lions 7
TEAM STATISTICS
EB L
First downs 26 6
Rushes-yds. 50-380 31-67
Cmp.-Att.-Int. 1-1-0 3-6-1
Passing yds. 2 33
Total yds. 382 100
Fum.-lost 2-2 3-0
Pen.-yds. 2-10 2-25
Punts-ave. 0-0 3-26.3
East Buchanan 14 0 16 8 – 38
Lisbon 0 0 0 7 – 7
EB – Hunter Bowers 4 run (run failed)
EB – Tanner Thurn 15 run (Thurn run)
EB – Bowers 7 run (Bowers run)
EB – Thurn 13 run (Bowers run)
L – Dakota Clark 4 run (Gage Holub kick)
EB – Carter Wilgenbusch 1 run (Trystin Russell run)
INDIVIDUAL STATS
Rushing – EB: Tanner Thurn 27-226, Hunter Bowers 21-144, Keenan Pals 1-8, Carter Wilgenbusch 1-2. Lisbon: Tiernan Boots 12-31, Henry Neymeyer 6-22, Dakota Clark 10-8, Reid Fridley 1-6, Quinn Coleman 1-0, team 1-0.
Passing – EB: Trystin Russell 1-1-2-0. Lisbon: Dakota Clark 3-6-33-1.
Receiving – EB: Hunter Bowers 1-2. Lisbon: Reid Fridley 2-21, Mason Lehmer 1-12.
Tackles – Lisbon: Matthias Kohl 15.5, Indiana Ferguson 9, Jacob Walerius 7, Reid Fridley 6.5, Henry Neymeyer 4.5, Tiernan Boots 4.5, Dakota Clark 3.5, Michael Gadberry 2, Mason Lehmer 1.5, Gage Holub .5, Blake Harms .5, Jonah Reiling .5.
Lisbon FB agate Buccaneers 38, Lions 7 TEAM STATISTICS EB L First downs 26 6 Rushes-yds. 50-380 31-67 Cmp.-Att.-Int. 1-1-0 3-6-1 Passing yds. 2 33 Total yds. 382 100 Fum.-lost 2-2 3-0 Pen.-yds. 2-10 2-25 Punts-ave. 0-0 3-26.3 East Buchanan 14 0 16 8 — 38 Lisbon 0 0 0 7 – 7 EB – Hunter Bowers 4 run (run failed) EB – Tanner Thurn 15 run (Thurn run) EB — Bowers 7 run (Bowers run) EB — Thurn 13 run (Bowers run) L – Dakota Clark 4 run (Gage Holub kick) EB – Carter Wilgenbusch 1 run (Trystin Russell run) INDIVIDUAL STATS Rushing – EB: Tanner Thurn 27-226, Hunter Bowers 21-144, Keenan Pals 1-8, Carter Wilgenbusch 1-2. Lisbon: Tiernan Boots 12-31, Henry Neymeyer 6-22, Dakota Clark 10-8, Reid Fridley 1-6, Quinn Coleman 1-0, team 1-0. Passing – EB: Trystin Russell 1-1-2-0. Lisbon: Dakota Clark 3-6-33-1. Receiving – EB: Hunter Bowers 1-2. Lisbon: Reid Fridley 2-21, Mason Lehmer 1-12. Tackles – Lisbon: Matthias Kohl 15.5, Indiana Ferguson 9, Jacob Walerius 7, Reid Fridley 6.5, Henry Neymeyer 4.5, Tiernan Boots 4.5, Dakota Clark 3.5, Michael Gadberry 2, Mason Lehmer 1.5, Gage Holub .5, Blake Harms .5, Jonah Reiling .5. {related_content_uuid}f22619ac-1fc1-423c-9a63-c7d07e354f6b{/related_content_uuid}
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Ryan Suchomel, Sports Reporter
Ryan Suchomel is a sports reporter for the Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun.