March 29, 2024

PCM bounces back with dominant win over Central Decatur

MONROE — Logan Gilman threw three touchdown passes, Logan Littrell scored three more touchdowns and the Prairie City-Monroe football team bounced back from a Week 1 loss with a much-needed 48-12 win over Class 1A Central Decatur on Friday.

Tyler Dredge took the opening kickoff back 76 yards for the score and the Mustangs were off and running in the home opener.

They led 21-0 after one quarter following two rushing touchdowns by Littrell and then two touchdown strikes from Gilman in the second quarter helped give PCM (1-1) a 35-6 lead at halftime.

Gilman’s third touchdown pass of the game went to Noah Clark in the third quarter and freshman Wes Cummings scored on a 4-yard touchdown run to cap PCM’s scoring.

Gilman finished 10-of-11 through the air for 181 yards and three scores. Littrell rushed for 105 yards and scored twice. He also caught a 22-yard touchdown pass from Gilman in the second quarter.

Clark, whose third-quarter touchdown covered 10 yards, led the PCM receivers with 95 yards on five catches, while Luke Greiner had three catches for 56 yards and a 21-yard touchdown.

Cummings gained 66 yards on nine carries and Reid Jenkins led the defense with 10 solo tackles and a blocked punt.

Leevi Telfer had four solo tackles and three tackles for loss. Sheldon Speers had five solo tackles, while Davis Herndon, Ryan Kohlhof and Austin Sneller all had four solo tackles.

Peyton Pedersen led Central Decatur (1-1) with eight catches for 108 yards. Pedersen also threw a 34-yard touchdown to Tyler Davis.

Boothe Carter threw for 167 yards and connected with Pedersen on a 27-yard touchdown.

PCM opens Class 2A District 7 play at 7:30 p.m. Friday in Centerville.

Centerville is 0-2 on the year and has been outscored 83-22 in those games.

Central Decatur 0-6-6-0—12

Prairie City-Monroe 21-14-13-0—48

PCM — Dredge 76 kickoff return (Wilkie kick)

PCM — Littrell 3 run (Wilkie kick)

PCM — Littrell 2 run (Wilkie kick)

PCM — Greiner 21 pass from Gilman (Wilkie kick)

CD — Davis 34 pass from Pedersen (pass failed)

PCM — Littrell 22 pass from Gilman (Wilkie kick)

CD — Pedersen 27 pass from Carter (run failed)

PCM — Clark 10 pass from Gilman (kick failed)

PCM — Cummings 4 run (Wilkie kick)