The Belmond-Klemme football team will return to playoff action for the first time since 2020, with a road trip to face #1 (A) MMCRU in a Class A first round matchup on Friday. This will be the first meeting between the teams since 2011.
Belmond-Klemme (3-5) concluded the regular season with a 38-24 loss at home to #7 (A) West Hancock last week. The Broncos offense has been fueled through the air, with 1,759 passing yards (second most in Class A). Brody Heifner has 19 passing touchdowns (tied for most in Class A). Braden Dougherty has 737 receiving yards (leads Class A). The Broncos will look to hold their ground defensively, after allowing 38 or more points in their last three games. B-K Head Coach Josh Faaborg.
“Obviously a brand new opponent, a very formidable opponent, ranked number one in the state. We like the matchup and understand that they’re a very, very talented and senior driven football team. At the end of the day, we trust our abilities. Our kids are really excited to go on the road for a long trip and see what we’re made of,” says Faaborg. “Both sides of the ball but most specifically defense, we really need to just focus on taking care of ourselves, doing our job, doing it extremely well. We need to be using our speed to our advantage, playing fast. It’s gonna be a game where we have to come out and really execute, especially on the defensive side of the ball to control time of possession.”
MMCRU (8-0) concluded the regular season with a 54-6 win at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn last week. The Royals have put together a high flying and balanced offense that has produced over 1,000 yards passing and rushing. Eli Harpenau rules the offense with 1,218 passing yards and 23 touchdowns (15 passing and eight rushing).The Royals defense has not allowed an opponent to score more than 13 points in a game this season.
Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. in Marcus.
Belmond-Klemme Head Coach Josh Faaborg Interview:
