We've Got The County Covered
We've Got The County Covered
The Harlem Wildcats made the short trip west to Hoon Field in Chinook looking to even their season record at 2-2. The 'Beeters began the season with a pair of tough losses and were looking to pick up win number one.
The Wildcats got the start they wanted, scoring the first points of the contest on a 38 yard strike from senior Leon Champagne to sophomore Miles Fetter. The Wildcats couldn't convert the point after and took a 6-0 lead early in the first quarter. The 'Beeters answered right back on the ensuing kickoff with junior Kohen Sullivan hauling in the ball at the 'Beeter 15 and racing 65 yards to paydirt to get the 'Beeters on the board. Junior Oliver Standiford ran in the two-point conversion to put the 'Beeters on top 8-6. The Wildcats would take the lead again following a three yard run by Champagne to put the Wildcats up 12-8 heading into the second quarter.
Quarter number two belonged to the 'Beeters as they controlled both sides of the ball. Freshman Quarterback, Ryan Bell found Sullivan on a 27 yard touchdown pass. Bell ran in the conversion giving Chinook back the lead, 16-8. Moments later Bell would find the end zone once again, this time on a 10 yard run. Bell connected with senior Jackson Nordboe on the two-point conversion to extend the 'Beeter lead to 24-12. The 'Beeter defense scores a safety to push the lead to 26-12. Bell closed out the half with a 12 yard touchdown run to put the 'Beeters om top 32-12 heading into halftime.
Chinook put up the first points of the second half on a 58 yard scamper by Standiford. The Wildcats responded with a three yard touchdown run by sophomore Cody McCabe to cut the Wildcat deficit to 38-18 midway through the third quarter. 'Bell found freshman Jameson Nordboe on a one yard touchdown strike. The pair connected once again on the two-point conversion to put Chinook on to 46-18 entering the fourth quarter.
The 'Beeters weren't done scoring as junior Jacob Metcalf sprinted his way to paydirt to begin the fourth quarter. Sophomore Owen Davies added a 19 yard touchdown to the 'Beeter tally. The Wildcats put the final points of the contest on a 44 yard pass from Champagne to sophomore Trent Billmayer. Champagne ran the conversion in making the score 58-26. The 'Beeters picked up win number one to improve to 1-2 while the Wildcats fell to 1-3 on the season.
Chinook Head Coach, Mike Jones had this to say following the 'Beeters big win, "It was nice to get in the win column this week. I was also impressed that we got a lot of young guys involved in all aspects of the game. Last week in Shelby we didn't really get a lot of different kids involved in the offense and this week was a different story. We were also impressed with defense and specials; we won the turnover battle and scored on specials, so we won those aspects too. We are relying on a lot of young kids, and they are stepping up right now and slowly starting to get aspects of our game. I am impressed with how much they are learning and accomplishing right now.
This year's Wildcat roster includes 22 athletes consisting of six seniors, four juniors, eight sophomores and four freshman. Seniors looking to lead the team include Leon Champagne, Kendon Young, Thunder Bigby, Jermaine Brockie, Eric Snell and Jess Castillo. Juniors out this fall are Seth Iron Child, JayThomas Stewart, Trent King and Braxen King-Stiffarm.
Sophomores entering their second season of Varsity ball include Matt Billmayer, Hayden Main, Cody McCabe, Miles Fetter, Ty Kittson, Kobe Hammond, Ty Kinyon and Dustin Adams. Freshman getting their first taste of high school football include, Zeke Jackson, Eric Healy-Paris, Kenneth Weasel and Landon Trottier.
