Crusaders SHUT THE SPARTANS DOWN! WHS 32 WCS 00
VIDEOGRAPHER - Jaxson Irey, WHS Class of 2023
In an interview with Coach Aguilar, a few short weeks ago, he was upbeat and he even suggested what happened Friday night at Collegiate might very well happen. The Coaches are big on this group of Crusaders and Friday's results clearly shows why.
Wellington jumped out early and never looked back. The BIG RED DEFENSE fired on all 8 cylinders. Ledbetter's arm, Washington's hands, and Hatfield's legs, (and a Crusader team pumped full of pride and determination), took care of business and now proudly stand at 1-0. The young linemen, seeing their FIRST FRIDAY night action EVER, didn't look like rookies to many, and let's not forget the CRUSADER FAITHFUL either...it honestly appeared the visitors outnumbered the home folks, if not in numbers, surely in spirit and support. The student body - superb - nothing but pride and joy emanated from the east side of Spartanville Stadium. Nothing but smiles on the post-game walk to the parking lot and then home.
SCORE BY QUARTERS
WHS - 12 13 00 07 - 32
WCS - 00 00 00 00 - 00
RUSHING (104 yds total)
Grey Hatfield 18 carries for 100 yds
Isaac Hilt 4 carries for 12 yds
Michael Ledbetter 8 carries for -8 yds
PASSING (217 yds total)
Ledbetter 6/8 for 217 yds
TOTAL YDS CRUSADERS 321
RECEIVING
DeAndre Washington 4/175 yds
Grey Hatfield 1/31 yds
Zane Cornejo 1/11 yds
SCORING
Isaac Hilt 4 yd TD Run
DeAndre Washington 83 yd & 80 yd TD Receptions
Michael Ledbetter 12 yd TD Run
Caleb Reichenberger 7 yd FB
KARSTEN GILL 2/4 PAT
PUNTS (Trayson Probst)
3 / 128 yds (23, 68, 37) (43 yd avg)
FIRST DOWNS 5 (Collegiate 7)
COLLEGIATE RUSHING 70 yds
COLLEGIATE RECEIVING 32 yds
TOTAL YDS SPARTANS 102 yds
A few dings, a few scrapes, but all the IRONDUKES made it through Game #1 of 13...great start and a glorious scent of GREAT TRADITION beginning to fill the air around us...the Crusaders are 1-0 and will move on with the show, this coming Friday, at HOME vs Andale. Andale downed Mulvane 42-14 in that week 1 contest. Other scores Friday: Andover Central 13 Augusta 3, Central High 52 Oxford 6, Clearwater 22 Rose Hill 18, Winfield 3 Ark City 7, South Haven 8 Caldwell 56, Inman 37 Belle Plaine 36.