Mclouth — McLouth scored 40 points in the second quarter en route to a 46-24 victory over Wathena on Friday night in the season opener for both high school football teams.
"It was good the first half," McLouth coach Gerard Aligo said. "Our defense played real well and the young guys in the backfield gave us a big boost."
Tailback Aaron Gardner gained 106 yards on 10 carries and scored on 22 and 26 yard runs. He also had a 42 yard interception return for a touchdown.
Fullback Matt Kesinger gained 47 yards on eight carries. He had TD runs of 13 and five yards.
Quarterback Chase Coffin completed three of three passes for 108 yards. He completed a 76-yard TD pass to Robert Smith and connected with Jim Ryan on a conversion pass.
Because of the blowout nature of the game -- McLouth led 46-0 at halftime -- both coaches agreed to have the clock run with no stoppages in the fourth quarter.
"We're pleased as far as our running game and did some good things with the passing game," Aligo said.
McLouth 46, Wathena 24
Wathena 0 0 16 8 -- 24
McLouth 6 40 0 0 -- 46
McL-- Aaron Gardner 22 run (kick failed).
McL -- Gardner 42 interception return (run failed).
McL -- Matt Kesinger 13 run (Kesinger kick).
McL -- Chase Coffin 4 run (Coffin pass to Jim Ryan).
McL -- Robert Smith 76 pass from Coffin (Kesinger kick).
MCL -- Kesinger 5 run (kick failed).
McL -- Gardner 26 run (kick failed).
W -- Chris Hewins 52 run (Adam Williams run).
W -- Billy Windham 26 pass from Christopher Koehler (J.T. Euler run).
W -- Adam Williams 6 run (Williams run).
Santa Fe Trail 12,
DeSoto 0
DeSoto -- Shaun Moore ran for two touchdowns and Santa Fe Trail blanked DeSoto.
Moore had rushing touchdowns of seven and nine yards, both in the second quarter.
Both TDs were set up by long passes from Moore to Ryan Hulings -- of 56 and 47 yards.
"Both teams were a little ragged," SFT coach Bob Von Stein said. "It was defensive because there wasn't much offensive execution. Both teams were a little cramped up, a little tired. There weren't many sustained drives, but we'll take it."
Santa Fe Trail 12, DeSoto 0
Santa Fe Trail 0 12 0 0 -- 12
DeSoto 0 0 0 0 -- 0
SFT -- Shaun Moore 7 run (kick fail).
SFT -- Moore 9 run (run fail).
Oskaloosa 18,
Valley Falls 13
Valley Falls -- Brock Best hauled in an 18-yard touchdown pass from Cyle Kitchen with 56 seconds left to lift Oskaloosa to victory over Valley Falls.
Kitchen also connected with Andy Dailey on a 75-yard TD pass in the first quarter.
Ben Wheeler's 69-yard first-quarter TD run was Oskie's other score.
Wheeler finished with 163 yards on 13 carries, and Kitchen completed eight of 14 passes for 176 yards.
Oskaloosa 18, Valley Falls 13
Oskaloosa 12 0 0 6 -- 18
Valley Falls 7 6 0 0 -- 13
O -- Ben Wheeler 69 run (kick fail).
VF -- Brian Gentry 29 run (Gentry kick).
O -- Andy Dailey 75 pass from Cyle Kitchen (run fail)
VF -- Gentry 6 run (kick fail)
O -- Brock Best 18 pass form Kitchen (pass fail)
Gardner-Edgerton 28, Wellsville 12
Wellsville -- Gardner-Edgerton scored four consecutive touchdowns in the third and fourth quarters to upend Wellsville.
Wellsville scored a touchdown in each the first and fourth quarters. Aaron Jamison's scored on a 56-yard interception return in the first, and Justin Montgomery caught an eight-yard TD pass from Josh Flett in the fourth.
Gardner-Edgerton 28, Wellsville 12
Gardner-Edgerton 0 0 7 21 -- 28
Wellsville 6 0 0 6 -- 12
W -- Aaron Jamison 56 interception return (pass fail)
G-E -- Jeff Strack 34 pass from Brian Rall (Doug Freund kick).
G-E -- Adam Shipley 50 fumble return (Freund kick).
G-E -- Greg Anson 36 run (Freund kick).
G-E -- Strack 65 pass from Rall (Freund kick).
W -- Justin Montgomery 8 pass from Josh Flett (pass fail).
Ottawa 55, Osawatomie 29
Ottawa -- Travis Brownrigg rushed for 207 yards and four touchdowns, and J.R. Servatius threw for 218 yards and two more scores as Ottawa opened with a rout of Osawatomie.
Brownrigg scored on runs of 82, 3, 45 and 21 yards. He had 19 carries on the night.
Servatius completed 10 of 22 passes, including TD tosses to Michael Nation and Nathan Steward.
Nation finished with five receptions for 94 yards and he had an interception. Will Newland had two interceptions as a fumble recovery.
Joe Steward led the Ottawa defense with 15 tackles, and Jason Tharp had 10 tackles and a sack.
Ottawa 55, Osawatomie 29
Osawatomie 9 0 14 6 -- 29
Ottawa 0 15 6 34 -- 59
Ottawa Scoring (Osawatomie unavailable)
Brownrigg 82 run
Brownrigg 3 run
Brownrigg 45 run
Brownrigg 21 run
Michael Nation 23 pass from J.R. Servatius
Nation 30 interception return
Nathan Steward 79 pass from Servatius
Eric Miller 20 run
Jerod Brooks 1 kicking PAT
Joe Steward 2 PAT runs
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