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Kruse throws three TDs as TMB rallies past BOLD

By Daniel Lins 2 min read

TRACY -- The Tracy-Milroy-Balaton football team bounced back from a scoreless first half with a second-half offensive explosion to down BOLD 26-8 in its final regular-season tilt on Tuesday.

Jackson Kruse ran in a 1-yard touchdown and completed a 2-point conversion to Ty Yackley in the third quarter to open the night's scoring, though BOLD quickly tied the game back up. Still, Kruse ended the third quarter with a 33-yard touchdown to Yackley to enter the final frame with a 14-8 lead.

Kruse finished the night completing 14 of his 19 pass attempts for 242 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions. He spread the ball around with his passes as well; Yackley led the team with five receptions for 69 yards, Braden Morgan had one reception for 71 yards and Aiden Sanow finished with three catches for 65 yards.

Sanow padded the Panthers' lead in the fourth quarter, catching a pair of touchdown passes of 18 and 40 yards.

Oakley Bornitz and Sanow led the Panthers defensively with seven and six solo tackles, respectively. Yackley also came down with a pair of interceptions.

On the ground, Kruse finished with a team-high 52 yards on 17 carries and Noah Johnson finished with 28 yards on five carries.

TMB improves to 4-4 and looks to secure a .500 record in the first round of the Section 3A tournament, beginning on Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the home site of the high seed.

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