ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) Broc Rutter threw for five touchdowns – four to Andrew Kamienski – and North Central (IL) dismantled Muhlenberg 45-14 on Saturday in a Division III semifinal game Saturday.
North Central advanced to the championship and will play the winner of St. John’s of Minnesota at Wisconsin-Whitewater.
While Rutter and Kamienski picked apart the Mules through the air, Ethan Greenfield carved through Muhlenberg on the ground for 199 yards on 21 carries.
Defensively, North Central (13-1) came up with a pair of interceptions and a fumble recovery and the Cardinals were never challenged.
Rutter threw an interception on the game’s first play from scrimmage. Michael Hnatkowsky followed with a pick that Bell Julian returned 36 yards to the Mules’ 27-yard line. From there the Cardinals’ offense was on its way.
North Central reeled off five touchdowns on five consecutive drives and went to halftime with a 38-7 lead. Rutter threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to Kamienski, a 51-yarder to Blake Williams, then 8, 5 and 19 yards to Kamienski in succession. James Diggs ran it in from a yard out to put Muhlenberg (13-1) on the scoreboard.
Rutter was 16-of-25 passing and Kamienski had 11 receptions for 112 yards. Jake Beesley finished with a team-high seven solo tackles.
Hnatkowsky led the Mules with 227 yards passing and a touchdown.
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