FAULKTON – Gian DiMaria passed for 257 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and Landon Coyle ran for three TDs as Faulkton stormed past Sunshine Bible 44-0 during the opening round of the Class 9B football playoffs Thursday night.
Charlie Deiter finished with 113 yards receiving and a touchdown for the Trojans, who improved to 7-2 on the season. Carter Hall, who also caught a pass for a TD, had 100 yards receiving.
Faulkton will host Colman-Egan in the quarterfinals next Thursday.
Faulkton's Tristen Baloun (55), Lincoln Dikoff (26) and Trey Machtemes (48) work to bring down a Sunshine Bible ball carrier during a Class 9B playoff football win Thursday night. Photo by Heather Bode
Sunshine Bible (2-7) 0 0 0 0 – 0
Faulkton (7-2) 24 14 0 6 – 44
F – Carter Hall 56 pass from Gian DiMaria (Landon Coyle run).
F – Charlie Deiter 35 pass from DiMaria (Coyle run).
F – Coyle 1 run (DiMaria run).
F – Coyle 6 run.
F – Coyle 4 run (DiMaria run).
F – Sean 
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