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Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
Macke rushes for 179 yards
Crossing the line • (l-r): OC's Eli Macke grasps on to Creighton's Clay Curtis as the Bulldog player breaks the goal line plane. OC couldn't capitalize on scoring opportunities throughout the game, dropping to 0-2 on the season with a 40-0 loss to Creighton. The Cyclones return to the field Sept. 20, in a 7 p.m. contest at Atkinson West Holt.
The defending class C1 state champions visited Clearwater, Sept. 6, and continued their winning ways, as the Creighton Bulldogs handed OC a 40-0 homecoming loss.
Clay Curtis struck the end zone first, scooting in from 21 yards. The PAT failed.
Brayden Zimmerer gave Creighton a 12-0 lead with a 35-yard run. Curtis converted the PAT to go up 14-0.
The Cyclone defense held Creighton to one second quarter score, when Curtis ran it in from the one-yard line. The PAT failed.
Easton Pavlik returned a Cyclones punt 50 yards for the first score of the third quarter. The PAT was unsuccessful. Sam Vortherms added a 6-yard run and threw a successful PAT pass to Brian Johnson to give the visitors a 34-0 lead.
In the final quarter, Thad Hazen ran 30 yards to protect the Bulldogs lead.
Despite the lopsided score, the Cyclones amassed 298 all-purpose yards.
Senior Eli Macke carried the ball 39 times for 179 yards.
Macke led the defense with 9 tackles, while Tyler Bellar added 6.
Statistics vs. Creighton:
Passing: Macke: 1/4 for 6 yds; Mason Hoke: 2/5 for 43 yards
Rushing: Macke: 39/179; Hoke: 5/-5; Bellar: 4/4; Houston Marino: 5/7
Receiving: Tyson Rix: 1/7; Gage Switzer: 1/36; Marino: 1/6
Offensive fumbles: Macke: 1/1; Marino: 1/1
Pancake block: Colton Thiele: 1; Anthony Umphress: 3; Joe Ahlers: 2; Logan Mueller: 7
Tackles: Macke: 9; Switzer: 3; Alex Arroyo: 3; Gabriel Gamez: 1; James Kester: 1; Bellar: 8; Trevor Thomson: 1; Thiele: 2; Umphress: 4; Marino: 6; Mueller: 3
Sacks: Switzer: .5; Bellar: .5; Umphress: 2
Interception: Rix: 1/6 yds.
Kickoffs: Gamez: 1/48 yds.
Punts: Rix: 3/84 yds.
Kickoff returns: Macke: 1/16; Arroyo: 1/1; Gamez: 1/2; Thomson: 1/6; Marino: 2/33.
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