Things did not go well for the CPA from the very beginning as the Leopards returned the opening kickoff 85 yards for a touchdown. After a two-point conversion the Patriots found themselves quickly down 8-0.
The Patriots showed some offensive promise early, as Darren Wallace found Zach Hershberger for a 53 yard touchdown strike on CPA's opening drive. La Crosse countered with a sustained drive on its next possession and capped it off with a 11 yard touchdown run.
Christ Prep then ground out another drive of its own, culminating in a 4 yard Wallace run. This tied the score 14-all, but that's the closest the Patriots would get the rest of the evening. La Crosse once again returned the ensuing kickoff 80 yards for a touchdown. The Leopards then really got rolling, frustrating the Patriots defensively and doing essentially what they pleased when they had the ball. The Leopards scored three more touchdowns and a safety and took a 42-14 lead into the locker room at halftime.
The second half saw each team score two touchdowns, but the Leopards scored both of there's first on runs of about 42 and 59 yards, respectively. These scores forced the Patriots into a running clock situation, which gave them little time to get much going. The Patriots did manage two late fourth quarter touchdowns on Wallace runs of around 10 and one yards. These scores brought the Patriots to within 55-28, which was the final score.
Next week the Patriots will take their 1-1 record to Richmond, Kans. to play the Central Heights Vikings, who were 34-12 winners last night over Jayhawk-Linn. Central Heights is 1-1, losing a close game last week to Prairie View.
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