6A THE OBERLIN HERALD Wednesday, September 5, 2007 Indians to invade Sainty Oberlin By JIM MERRIOTT [email protected] Friday night the Hoxie Indians will go on the warpath against Oberlin at Smick Field in the Red downs Devils’ first home football game. Hoxie’s second-year coach, Rich Stephens, will return 13 starters, four of whom earned All-Northwest Kansas League honors last season. Devils All-league players include 6-1, 220-pound senior defensive end Shannon Bird, who led the Indians Indians beat in tackles with 54.5 to earn him first- team honors; 6-6, 230-pound junior tackle Jon Peltz; 6-3, 220-pound Oberlin 51-7 tackle Evan White; and 6-2, 230- By JIM MERRIOTT pound junior interior lineman Cody [email protected] Pope. The St. Francis Indians over- Stephens’ Indians finished last whelmed the Oberlin Red Devils year 3-6 (1-2 in district). His career 51-7 in the first football game this record is 32-24. He is assisted by year for the two high schools. Aaron Dardis and Derek Slack. A backfield combination of The Indians have nine returning Sainty senior David Guthmiller and offensive players to use the flex sophomores Trent Raile and Adam bone running offense. The team has Guthmiller combined for five 10 seniors, 11 juniors, four sopho- touchdowns and 257 yards rushing mores and six freshmen. to lead the Indians to victory. “The team’s work ethic and lead- The Indians’ wishbone offense ership has been outstanding,” Coach ran roughshod over the young and Stephens said. “They have been inexperienced Red Devils, averag- great role models for all of our un- ing 7.3 yards per carry and piling up derclassmen, both on and off the 415 yards on the ground in 51 car- field.” ries. Hoxie coaching staff has said they St. Francis senior Ted Crabtree feel their strength lies with the size rushed six times for 43 yards and of their line and the off-season work completed one of three passes for 19 that the boys did in the weight room. yards. He also ran a two-point con- On the defensive side, Hoxie will version. continue to run the 5-2-4 defense The Indians’ first score came with using five linemen, two linebackers, 4 minutes and 7 seconds left in the and four defensive secondary play- first quarter when sophomore run- ers. ning back Raile went 25 yards into Coach Stephens says others to the end zone. watch are senior Pat Eland, a 5-9, Senior quarterback Ted Crabtree 160-pound running back/defensive ran outside for the two-point con- back, who received honorable all- version and Sainty led 8-0. league mention; senior Garrett The home team’s second score Tacha, a 5-7, 160-pound wide re- came with 9:26 left in the second ceiver/defensive back; junior Joe Ratcliff, a 5-9, 175-pound quarter- quarter when Raile scored again on SOPHOMORE QUARTERBACK TOBY PETERS, No. Oberlin’s 51-7 loss to St. Francis. an eight-yard run making the score back/running back/defensive back; — Herald staff photo by Jim Merriott 14-0. 27, ran an option play out of a veer offense on Friday in senior Quinn Aumiller, a 6-foot, Crabtree hit Keaton Frewen on a 170-pound, quarterback/free safety, pass in the corner of the end zone for 28-7. the runners could find a hole to run four passes and completed two for who made all-league second team; another two points. Five plays later, the Indians Scorecard through. 17 yards. senior Clayton Rall, a 5-10, 175- Guthmiller scored Sainty’s third scored again with 2:33 left in the It wasn’t much better on defense, J. Fortin was one for three pass- pound fullback/nose tackle; touchdown on a three-yard run with third quarter when Raile took an Smith Center over Norton, 60-0 as the Red Devils seemed unable to ing for 68 yards. Senior Kevin Moss, a 5-8, 140- 3:28 left in the first half, making the outside pitch and ran 50 yards, un- Stockton over Osborne, 22-15 control the line of scrimmage. Pen- Junior Logan Fortin carried once pound wide receiver/defensive score 22-0. touched, for the touchdown. Hoxie over Colby, 14-0 alties and poor tackling haunted for a one-yard loss. He caught two back; senior Cody Best, a 5-9, 180- Junior Trevor Hilt failed to kick Sainty attempted to kick the extra Palco over Northern Valley, 58-12 Oberlin throughout the game. passes for 17 yards. pound center/nose tackle; senior the extra point. point, but the snap flew over the WaKeeney over Ellis, 33-26 Oberlin did have some good plays Williams carried once for a one- John Graede, a 6-2, 190-pound tight After a intercepted pass from kicker’s head. Hilt quickly picked Victoria over Golden Plains, 50-0 including when Jacob Fortin ran an yard gain and threw once, but the end/linebacker, who received all- up the loose ball, scrambled to his St. Francis over Oberlin, 51-7 83-yard punt return for a would-be pass was intercepted. league honorable mention; Oberlin freshman quarterback Chad Triplains/Brewster over Wheatland/ Williams, the Indians marched 53 right and passed to sophomore Drew Grinnell, 34-30 touchdown, only to have it called Top tacklers were Everett Urban, Junior Josh Taylor, a 5-9, 180- yards in six plays to score their final Zweygardt for the two-point con- Goodland over Atwood, 25-8 back because of a block below the Juenemann, Stapp and sophomore pound center/linebacker; junior Joel touchdown of the first half when version. The third quarter ended Hill City over Quinter, 28-16 waist. Wiley Farr. Scott, a 6-foot, 140-pound kicker/ Raile made a nine-yard run into the with the score 36-7. Oakley over Dighton, 62-0 Junior Sam Stapp stepped up his But lack of depth and few players defensive back; junior Matt Weis, a end zone with 34 seconds left. Sainty brought fresh legs into the Cheylin over Hitchcock County, Neb., game, making a nice pass reception plagued the Red Devils and left the 6-5, 230-pound offensive/defensive Hilt missed his second attempt for back field, running sophomores 6-50 for 68 yards and breaking loose team exhausted after the game. lineman; and sophomore Heath an extra-point kick. Terrence Lamb, D. Zweygardt, and down the sideline for a substantial Some players lay on their backs as Best, a 6-foot, 170-pound running Oberlin ran two plays with no suc- Adam Guthmiller. gain, and pounding through the line Coach Williams held his post-game back/corner back. cess, ending the first half with St. With 8:26 left in the game, sopho- extra point for 51-7. nine times for 78 yards. team huddle. “We must finish inside the red Francis ahead 22-0. more Adam Guthmiller scored on a On offense the Red Devils Junior Lucas Juenemann was the The junior varsity game sched- zone,” said Stephens. “We have one The Red Devils’ only score came one-yard plunge up the middle. seemed puzzled at times, lining up leading ground gainer, carrying the uled for Labor Day was canceled. season under our belt together. We with 4:45 left in the third quarter Sophomore Matt Raile ran for the incorrectly, jumping offsides and ball 10 times for 85 yards. Oberlin will play host to the should have a better understanding when junior quarterback Jacob two-point conversion to take the moving in the backfield prior to the Fortin carried nine times for 81 Hoxie Indians at 7 p.m. Friday. of what we need to do as a staff and Fortin crossed the goal line on a score to 44-7. snap of the ball, causing penalties. yards and a touchdown. as players.” fourth and goal play in a one-yard Sainty’s final score came with Oberlin also had trouble identifying Sophomore quarterback Toby Scoring by quarters: The Indians defeated Colby 14-0 quarterback sneak. 3:26 left in the game when A. proper blocking schemes. Most of Peters made a nice 21-yard run early 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final on Friday in Hoxie. Junior Lucas Juenemann kicked Guthmiller scored again on a 24- the game, the Indians penetrated in the first quarter and finished with St. Francis 8 20 8 15 51 On Friday, the Indians will be in the extra point to take the score to yard touchdown run. Hilt kicked the into the Red Devil backfield before six carries for 35 yards. He threw Oberlin 0 0 7 0 7 Oberlin for a 7 p.m. kickoff. St. Francis junior high downs Oberlin Oberlin’s junior high football ond-half opening kickoff on the McHugh, 2 tackles and an assist “We need to keep up our intensity. squad fell 14-7 to the Indians in St. Oberlin 20 and ran up the middle for each; Cody Wurm, Brown and We can improve and we will get Your TRAEGER Grill Dealer for this area Francis on Thursday. a 20-yard return. 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This group of young men do only touchdown and kicked the ex- ball with 5:04 left in the game. tage of key opportunities at times. an excellent job of working together tra point. The Indians took advantage of the We have something to gauge our- as a team and they will continue to R & M Service Center Oberlin won the coin toss and fumble starting its drive on the selves on now, so we will go from improve as the season progresses.” elected to receive. Oberlin 25. Four plays later Zwey- here.” The junior high boys will play 150 S. Penn Ave. • Downtown Oberlin The defense stopped the Indians gardt scored with 3:14 left in the “We played well the first quar- host to Oakley at 5:30 p.m. Thurs- Friendly Sales and Service on four plays and Oberlin took over game. Issac Schiltz ran the two- ter,” said Coach Caleb Howland. day. the ball on the St. Francis 35-yard point conversion to make the score (785) 475-2177 line. 14-7. 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