The Adel-DeSoto-Minburn Football team walked away with their seventh win of the 2024 season following a 35-31 victory over Indianola.

The Tigers Junior Quarterback Hudson Shull had to overcome an early interception to the Indians Senior Andrew DeWall on the opening drive. Indianola turned it into a six-yard touchdown from Junior QB Asher Brueck to Junior Wide Receiver Jakob Graham to lead 7-0. ADM responded on the ensuing kick off with a 13-yard passing TD from Shull to Senior Wide Receiver Corbin Reed (7-7). After a punt from the Indians, the Tigers regained possession then Shull broke away for a 61-yard rush to put ADM on top 14-7. Before the end of the first quarter, Indianola hit a dart from Brueck to Sophomore Receiver Rylan Hilton for 64 yards to tie things up at 14.

In the second quarter, Shull scored a five yard TD run to put the Tigers up 21-14. The only other score in the quarter was from Indianola’s Brueck on a three-yard run, but after the muffed extra point attempt, ADM still led 21-20 for halftime. In the third quarter, Indians Sophomore Kicker Max Martinez converted on a 20-yard field goal to give Indianola the 23-21 advantage. However, that did not last long as the Tigers started the next drive on their own 17-yard line, which ended in a 30 yard pass to Reed as ADM regained the lead 28-23. Indianola would take the lead prior to the fourth quarter as Hilton was on the receiving end of a 62-yard completion from Brueck, who then rushed in for a three-yard TD, followed by a successful two-point conversion from Junior Running Back Draven Westcott to lead 31-28.

The biggest play of the game came in the fourth quarter with about seven and a half minutes when Senior Jon Hatchitt picked off Brueck to return it 65 yards for a pick six, as the Tigers recaptured the lead 35-31. ADM would pick off Brueck two more times with Senior Talon Harvey and Junior Jackson Pitzen to cement the win.

Tigers’ Shull finished with six completions for 90 passing yards, two touchdowns, and one interception. Rushing wise, he had 158 yards and two touchdowns. For Indianola, Brueck had 12 completions for 289 passing yards, two touchdowns, and four interceptions. ADM improves to 7-1 as they prepare to take on number one seeded North Polk in Alleman this coming Friday. Indianola drops to 4-4 on the season and will host Des Moines North to close out the regular season.