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Tartan weathers late surge from Hastings to remain undefeated

By Adam Holt, SportsEngine, 09/20/19, 8:30PM CDT

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Despite injuries to two key players, the Titans held off the Raiders, who put up 10 fourth-quarter points.

Tartan running back Tien Dang (26) looks for a lane to run through during Friday's 24-17 victory at home over Hastings. Photo by Korey McDermott, SportsEngine

Tartan running back Tien Dang (26) looks for a lane to run through during Friday's 24-17 victory at home over Hastings. Photo by Korey McDermott, SportsEngine

Titans wideout Dorian Singer (6) with his second touchdown in the first quarter. Signer left the game in the second quarter with a leg injury and did not return. Photo by  Korey McDermott, SportsEngine

Titans wideout Dorian Singer (6) with his second touchdown in the first quarter. Signer left the game in the second quarter with a leg injury and did not return. Photo by Korey McDermott, SportsEngine

An explosive offense carried Tartan through its first three games. And through the first five minutes Friday against Hastings, it looked like that’s the way things would play out again.

A couple of big injuries later, and the Titans had to learn to gut out a win on the fly — which they did, holding on for a 24-17 victory over the visiting Raiders.

“I think our team toughness is high,” running back Tien Dang said. “This game, we played together as a family. That’s what drove us through the game.”

Hastings wide receiver Jackson Kirchoff with a touchdown catch late in the fourth quarter against Tartan. The Raiders lost to the Titans 24-17. Photo by Korey McDermott, SportsEngine

Hastings wide receiver Jackson Kirchoff with a touchdown catch late in the fourth quarter against Tartan. The Raiders lost to the Titans 24-17. Photo by Korey McDermott, SportsEngine

First Report

Tartan’s fast start on both sides of the ball paid off for the Titans on Friday as they defeated Hastings 24-17 at Tartan High School. 

The Titans, ranked No. 7 in the Class 5A Associated Press statewide poll, went up 14-0 in the first quarter, then survived their two biggest offensive playmakers getting injured. The Titans (4-0, 2-0) led by 17 early in the third quarter, and withstood a late surge from the Raiders.

Down 10 points entering the second half, the Raiders (2-2, 2-0) got a 5-yard touchdown pass to Jackson Kirchoff in the fourth quarter, and a field goal from Christian Brenny to get Hastings within 24-17 with 6 minutes, 53 seconds to play. The Titans defense held on the rest of the way.

Tartan’s Dorian Singer made an early impact before departing with a leg injury. He recovered a fumble on the first play from scrimmage, and then scored a 16-yard touchdown the next snap. He added another 23-yard TD catch and a 50-yard catch before getting hurt on a collision early in the second quarter.

The Raiders scored on a 65-yard pass from Dylan Wagner to Joe Nauer to get within 14-7 in the second quarter. Garret Kierzek hit a 41-yard field goal to put Tartan up 17-7, a lead the Titans carried into halftime.

Tartan’s Tien Dang had an 80-yard touchdown run to open the second half and finished with 151 rushing yards.

Hastings quarterback Wagner went 14 of 22 for 147 yards and a touchdown. Devon McSorley had 14 carries for 87 yards and Jackson Kirchoff had eight catches for 52 yards and a touchdown.

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