The Mid-Prairie Golden Hawk football team had a big night planned Friday.

Mid-Prairie honored the 1969 edition of Golden Hawk football, the only team in school history to finish undefeated at 9-0. Mid-Prairie also unveiled their first of it’s kind in the state of Iowa, indoor practice facility to the public in an open house. After the festivities it was time for football, and it was the visiting West Liberty Comets who came away with a 21-6 win.

The Golden Hawks scored first, quickly driving 50 yards on just six plays with Ricky Vargas finding th end zone from four yards out to make it 6-0 Hawks. West Liberty tackled Vargas in the end zone midway through the second quarter for a safety to get within 6-2, that’s where the score would stand at the halftime break. In the second half, the Comets got things going through the air when Seth Feldman hooked up with Noah Feldman from 27 yards out, midway though the third to give the Comets their first lead of the night at 9-6. West Liberty added to that when Feldman found Feldman again from 30 yards out early in the fourth to make it 15-6. The Comets got one more insurance touchdown a minute later following a Golden Hawk fumble when Feldman connected with Joe Kelly for a 28 yard scoring pass to make it 21-6.

West Liberty outgained the Golden Hawks 369-163 on the night including 206 to 60 through the air. Seth Feldman ended 15 of 24 through the air for 207 yards and three scores. Joe Kelly had 19 carries for 107 yards to lead West Liberty. The Golden Hawks were led by Vargas on the ground with 17 carries for 87 yards and a score. Karson Gingerich was nine of 24 through the air for 60 yards and a pair of interceptions. In total, Mid-Prairie had four turnovers on the night. With the loss, the Golden Hawks are now 1-2 on the season and 0-1 in district play. They will travel to Mount Vernon next week to take on the Mustangs who were 78-0 winners over Camanche last night.