Prep football: Meadowdale 33, Prairie 7

Jesse Zalk had a 70-yard punt return for a touchdown in the first quarter, but the potent Prairie offense struggled against Meadowdale in a Class 3A state preliminary game.

The Falcons (6-4) led 7-0 with about four minutes left in the first half when Kyler Larsen scored on a 3-yard run. The conversion kick was blocked as Prairie held a 7-6 lead.

But the Falcons couldn’t get much going and punted back to the Mavericks (10-0), who drove downfield to take a 12-7 halftime lead on another 3-yard run by Larsen.

The third quarter was the Kyle Newsom show. The Mavs took the opening kickoff, drove downfield and scored on a 2-yard run by Newsom.

The Falcons fumbled the ensuing kickoff and Meadowdale recovered, setting up a 3-yard TD run by Newsom.

Later in the third quarter, Newsom broke free on a 71-yard TD run.

MEADOWDALE 33, PRAIRIE 7

Prairie 7 0 0 0—7

Meadowdale 0 12 21 0—33

First quarter

P — Jesse Zalk 70 punt return (Max Riemer kick)

Second quarter

M — Kyler Larsen 3 run (kick blocked)

M — Kyler Larsen 3 run (pass faield)

Third quarter

M — Kyle Newsom 2 run (kick good)

M — Kyle Newsom 3 run (kick good)

M — Kyle Newsom 71 run (kick good)