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Once again, Mankato West knocks Chanhassen from 5A playoffs

By DAVID LA VAQUE, Star Tribune, 10/27/18, 6:45PM CDT

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The Scarlets' 34-14 victory was the sixth time in seven years that they have ended the Storm's season.


Mankato West quarterback Jack Foster (1) looked downfield to pass in the first half. PHOTO: ANTHONY SOUFFLE • anthony.souffle@startribune.com

Chanhassen coach Mike Bailey scouted playoff nemesis Mankato West earlier last week and braced his defense for fleet Scarlets running backs Melik Davis and Jon Sikel.

Sophomore Wyatt Block figured into the gameplan a little too late, however. Block’s churning legs and repeated tough runs ensured Mankato West’s continued playoff mastery of Chanhassen, this time a 34-14 victory Saturday in a Class 5A, Section 2 semifinal.

The Scarlets have won all six playoffs meetings against Chanhassen in the past seven seasons.

“We’re undefeated against these guys and we let them know it,” said Block, who iced the game for the visitors on a 64-yard touchdown dash with 3:03 left.

First report

Mankato West continued its playoff mastery of Chanhassen, winning 34-14 on Saturday in a Class 5A, Section 2 semifinal.

The Scarlets have won all six playoffs meetings against Chanhassen in the past seven seasons.

A 24-yard touchdown run by Chanhassen's Jacob Miller produced a 14-13 lead for the Storm in the third quarter. Miller’s counterpart at quarterback, the Scarlets’ Jack Foster, answered with two 1-yard scoring runs. The second put Mankato West ahead 27-14 with 5:27 left in the fourth quarter.

Wyatt Block iced the game for the Scarlets with a 64-yard touchdown dash with 3:03 left.

With the victory, No. 3 seed Mankato West (9-1) will play host to No. 4 Chaska (7-3) at 7 p.m. Friday.

Mankato West led 13-7 at halftime in a game in which the offenses started strong. The Scarlets scored first on a 4-yard Melik Davis touchdown run. Chanhassen responded as Miller scored on a 62-yard run.

From there, missed opportunities hurt both teams. Each missed a field goal. The Scarlets’ try went wide left while a high snap doomed the Storm.

And both quarterbacks threw interceptions. Mankato West converted a Davis pick into a second touchdown, a 29-yard Wyatt Block run. Chanhassen’s Carson Reinard corralled a tipped ball at his team’s 13-yard line just before halftime.

Check back later for more on the game.

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