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It wasn't a complete shutdown but then it is hard to to that to a running train.
But the effort was enough to slow down Iowa recruit Toren Young and knock out favored number one seed Monona Grove 34-28, allowing Mount Horeb/Barneveld to earn a rematch with Reedsburg in Level III Friday.
Young had an impressive game with 251 yards on 34 carries and three touchdowns but the Vikings had their dynamic duo to counter. Max Meylor threw for 283 yards and combined with Matt Blome to lead the Vikings in scoring. Meylor was 16 for 78 in carries and three touchdowns with Blome crashing for 116 on 25 runs and two scores.
"Max and Matt are big time players and complement each other so well," said Vikings coach Travis Rohrer. "Both are playing their best ball right now and in fact, all our guys are playing their best."
Slowing Young included an improved defensive effort.
"This time around we did a much better job swarming the football and tackling Young below the waist" Rohrer said "He still got his yards but other than the 70 yard scoring run in the first quarter we made him earn them."
The Vikings dodged a bullet as they defended MG's last possession.
"We might have gotten away with one," Rohrer saidl "Their quarterback missed a wide open receiver who I believe would have scored uncontested. After that the guys got their eyes locked back in and finished what they started. I couldn't be prouder of our team in the past four weeks especially the defense. That unit has really stepped up."
Rohrer felt Bryce Arneson played very well and is looking for that type of game again this week. Austin Stram had 15 tackles and Cam Krantz 13. Krantz had a sack, Grant Nortman a half sack and Zach Stecklein a sack and a half. Bama Doyle had two interceptions, both stopping MG drives."
"Both were big but the first one was huge as it happened in the end zone," Rohrer said.
The Vikings are looking forward to meeting up with the Beavers again after losing to them in week seven.
"We've hit the reset button and tuned up our intensity and focus on all facets," Rohrer said. "That loss was a much needed wake-up call.
"This time around we have to do a better job taking care of the football, finishing each drive and having each defensive player doing his job."