Football defeats Scott City 31-21

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The football team started its 2016 season with a win over Scott City, the number fourth ranked team in Class 4A Division 2.

The game began with the Hays High Indians covering 54 yards in 10 plays which then led to a touchdown from senior Kohlton Meyers putting them up 7-0.

During the second quarter, the Indians expanded the score to 10-0 with a 20 yard field goal by junior Logan Clark. The Scott City Beavers then lit their own fire to cut the score to 10-7 at half.

The third quarter wasn’t in the Indian’s favor, with the Beavers being up 21-10. The Indians weren’t going to give up yet, forcing four turnovers on interceptions by senior Chantz Brungardt, sophomore Keaton Markley and junior Dylan Schmidtberger, and then a fumble recovery by senior Freddy Haines.

Junior Hunter Brown completed a pass of 29 yards to senior Collyn Kreutzer to make the score 21-17. Brown threw a pass to Shane Berens to make the score 24-21, followed by another touchdown pass from Brown to Berens to end the game, 31-21.

The Indians are now 1-0 and will head to Great Bend Sept. 9 to try and expand their record to 2-0.

 

Individual Stats:

Passing:

Hunter Brown 10-10 10 yards 3TDs 0 INT

 

Rushing:

Kohlton Meyers 11 carries 36 yards 1 TD

Hunter Brown 14 carries 26 yards

Dylan Schmidtberger 5 carries 8 yards

Keaton Markley 8 carries 7 yards

 

Receiving:

Collyn Kreutzer 3 receptions 59 yards 1 TD

Keaton Markley 1 reception 48 yards

Kohlton Meyers 1 reception 4 yards

Shane Berens 5 receptions 59 yards 2 TDs

 

Kicking:

Logan Clark FG: 1-1 20 yards.  XP: 4-4

 

Interception:

Chantz Brungardt, Collyn Kreutzer, Dylan Schmidtberger

 

Fumble Recovery:

Freddy Haines

 

Sack:

Shane Berens, Tyrese Hill

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