The Patriots offense got going early as senior QB Darren Wallace scored two first-quarter touchdowns on runs of 44 and six yards. Junior RB Jesse Mann added a run of 7 yards as the first quarter ended with the Patriots up 21-7. Senior RB Jared Nield added another second quarter touchdown on a 1 yard run and the first half ended with the Patriots leading 28-13.
After halftime things really got going for both teams as the third quarter saw CPA scoring three touchdowns while Sunrise pushed across the end zone twice. The Patriots scored first as Nield found junior WR Jack Layman on a 23 yard scoring strike on a perfectly executed halfback pass. Nield and Wallace then added runs of 2 yards and 68 yards, respectively and the third quarter ended with Christ Prep up 48-27. The teams traded fourth quarter touchdowns with the Patriots scoring coming on a 22 yard touchdown pass from Wallace to Layman. Final score 54-33.
The Patriots delivered a well-rounded and explosive offensive performance. Christ Prep totaled 478 yards rushing on 54 carries for an average gain of almost 9 yards per carry. The Patriots threw for 125 yards on five attempts. Individually, Wallace rushed for 222 yards on 18 carries (12.33 yard average) while Mann and Nield ran for 131 and 123 yards, respectively. Nield had 19 rushes and averaged about 6.5 yards per carry while Mann carried 16 times, averaging 8 yard per attempt. Wallace was 4-13 passing (3 to Layman; one to Timothy Finley; two INT) for 99 yards while Nield was 1-1 (to Layman) for 23 yards. Besides the scoring mentioned above, Timothy Finley converted on 5 PAT attempts while Wallace added one.
Sunrise turned in an impressive offensive performance of its own. Senior QB Andrew Westerfield ran for three touchdowns and threw for two more while keeping the Patriot secondary guessing all night. Sunrise, in its first year playing 11-man football, showed few difficulties in its transition from 8-man play.
The Patriot defense delivered key plays at key moments throughout the game. Three Patriots, Nield, Layman, and junior safety Zach Hershberger , intercepted Westerfield passes. Two of these occurred while the Buffaloes were in Patriot territory
The Patriots linebacker corps delivered some brutal hits throughout the game. Senior LB Michael Force led Patriot tacklers with 11. Freshman LB Ezra Boyd added eight tackles while senior LB Jacob Bronars added six. Nield, senior LB Will Willis and senior safety Josiah Marischler turned in five tackles each. Bronars had one sack and one forced fumble.
With last night's win, the Patriots open the season 1-0 while the Buffaloes fall to 0-2. This week Sunrise travels to Canton-Galva while the Patriots meet Lacrosse at a neutral site--Bethany College in Lindsborg, Kansas.
Please enjoy more photos of last night's action below. Have an excellent Lord's Day!
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