The Victoria Knights scored 36 points in the first half and the defense held the high-powered Argonia-Attica offense in-check Saturday afternoon on their way 52-8 win capturing the 2014 8-Man Division 2 state championship.

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After holding the Titans to a three-and-out on their second possession of the game the Knights blocked a punt and recovered the ball inside the Argonia-Attica five yard line.

Two plays later, with 8:59 remaining in the first quarter, Joe Dortland scored from four yards out putting the Knights up 8-0 after the two-point conversation.

Then on the next Victoria possession the Knights capped off 13-play, 50-yard drive with a three-yard Brady Dinkel touchdown run, his first of three in the first half.

With Victoria leading 30-0 with just 3:29 left in the first half Dinkel found Taylor Corley for a 37 yard touchdown pass giving the Knights a 36-0 at the break.

Argonia-Attica scored their only touchdown at the end of the third quarter cutting the Knights lead to 36-8.

But the fourth quarter belonged to the Knights and senior running back Bryan Dome who scored two-touchdowns in the quarter and finished with a game-high 215 yards on the ground.

Quarterback Brady Dinkel was 5-for-9 for 61 yards and one touchdown and added three rushing touchdowns.

The Knights outgained Argonia-Attica 368 total yards to just 145.

The Knights finish the season 12-1 and win the sixth state championship in school history and the third in the eight-man classification.