Warriors dominate Summerland

A two-quarter dry spell for Summerland’s offense resulted in lopsided loss, Sept. 25, as Neligh-Oakdale manhandled the home team, 68-14.

The Bobcats struck first when Dalton Rotherham intercepted an Aiden Kuester pass and ran 30 yards for a quick six.

Trevor Thomson scooted in for the PAT, giving Summerland an 8-0 lead.

Kuester answered with a 20-yard run of his own, and when Conor Dempsey tiptoed into the end zone, the Warriors evened the score at eight apiece.

Julien Hearn added a 50-yard punt return for six and Kuester ran in the PAT, giving N-O a 16-8 lead.

The second quarter featured more of the Kuester and Hearn show, as Kuester threw a bomb to the senior running back for a 75-yard score. Kuester threw to Hearn for the PAT.

Kuester tossed a 68-yard pass to Hearn, who found the end zone again. Dempsey added a PAT.

Garret Belitz reeled in a 19-yard Kuester pass for a score. Kuester’s PAT run was successful.

Prior to the end of the half, Hearn sprinted downfield 25 yards, striding into the end zone. Dempsey added the PAT.

The Warriors led 48-8 at the break.

The Bobcats faced a running clock in the third quarter but were unable to find the goal line.

Kuester sailed a 10-yard pass to Colton Klabenes to boost the Warrior lead to 54-8 at the end of the third quarter.

Mason Hoke scored the Bobcat’s second touchdown of the evening with a quick five-yard run. The PAT failed.

Chase Furstenau commandeered two final drives for the Warriors, connecting with Carson Whitesel on a 40-yard pass resulting in a score and capped it off with a 65-yard pass to Bryson Gadeken for six.

Statistics v. Neligh-Oakdale:

Passing: Jaykwon Petite: 0/1 for 0 yards; Hoke: 6/13 for 63 yards

Rushing: Petite: 4/26 yards; Trevor Thomson: 19/61 yards; Rafe Grebin: 1/1 yard; Alex Arroyo: 1/2 yards; Hoke: 9/11 yards; Kendrick Schroeder: 2/5 yards; Colton Thiele: 9/54 yards

Receiving: Rotherham: 3/35 yards; Thomson: 2/15 yards; Thiele: 1/13 yards

Tackles: Rotherham: 2; Levi Cronk: 3; Thomson: 5; Grebin: 1; Anthony Ferris: 1; Arroyo: 8; Gaby Gamez; 4; Hoke: 1; Schroeder: 5; Wyatt Chipps: 1; Thiele: 3; Kellen Mlnarik: 1; Anthony Umphress: 2; Riley Fisher: 2; Logan Mueller: 2

Sacks: Arroyo: 1; Thiele: 1

Interception: Rotherham: 1/30 yards

Fumble recovery: Umphress: 1

Kickoffs: Gamez: 3/137 yards

Punts: Gamez: 5/166 yards

Kickoff returns: Petite: 2/46 yards; Cody Wickersham: 1/20 yards; Thomson: 2/25 yards