The TMP-Marian Monarchs forced five Ellsworth turnovers and freshman quarterback Kade Harris scored four rushing touchdowns on their way to a 31-20 win over the Bearcats Thursday at Lewis Field Stadium.

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Game highlights

After forcing Ellsworth into a three-and-out on their first offensive possession the Monarchs put together an 11-play 64 yard drive that was capped off by the first of four rushing touchdowns by Harris to give TMP a 7-0 lead.

On that drive Mark Rack had receptions of 24 and 21 yards, he first two receptions of the season.

After another Ellsworth punt, that set up the Monarchs with a short field, they used just six plays to cover 43 yards that was once again capped off with a Harris touchdown. This one from 11 yards out as TMP took a 13-0 lead.

On Ellsworth next offensive possession Jace Wentling intercepted his first of three passes on the day and took it into the endzone giving TMP a 19-0 lead.

Ellsworth cut the TMP lead to just six in the third quarter when they scored a touchdown off a fumble of an intercepted pass and a blocked to make it 19-13 with just over six minutes left in the third quarter.

Clinging to the one score lead Harris added another rushing touchdown to put TMP up 25-13 with only 16 second left in the third quarter.

He added his fourth and final touchdown of the game early in the fourth quarter to put TMP up 31-13.

Ellsworth got their only offensive touchdown with just over seven minutes to play in the game but TMP was able to hold them off the board after that on their way to the 31-20 win.

TMP forced Ellsworth quarterback Morgan Kelley into five turnovers, four interceptions and a fumble.

Harris rushed for 93 yards and those four touchdowns and was 12-of-23 passing for 178 yards.

TMP improved to 2-6 with the win and 1-4 in district play. They will travel to either Ellinwood or Lyons next Friday night.

Ellsworth drops to 5-3 and will travel to Lakin next week.