PIERRE – Lincoln Kienholz threw three touchdown passes and ran for a score in the fourth quarter Thursday as the Pierre Governors rallied for a 34-27 win over the Mitchell Kernels in an 11AA quarterfinal at Hollister Field.
Kienholz’s third touchdown pass, the second to Aaron Booth, was a 19-yard score with 2:44 remaining that gave Pierre (7-2) its first and only lead of the game. Kienholz also threw a scoring pass to Regan Bollweg and had a touchdown run. Maguire Raske rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown. Kienholz completed 16 of 20 passes for 274 yards. He also intercepted a pass with 2:01 left, after which Pierre ran out the clock.
Parker Phillips had three touchdowns for Mitchell (3-7), one rushing, one passing and one on a kickoff return. Josh Grosdidider had an 84-yard touchdown run.
Pierre will play at Yankton on Friday, November 6 in an 11AA semifinal.
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