Elias Gates
Wes-Del’s rushing helped it earn its second victory of the season against Tri as the Warriors rolled 36-8.
Adam Routh opened the scoring in the first quarter with a 43-yard run for a touchdown, which was followed by a 2-yard score by Jake Redwine. Routh had eight carries for 82 yards, while teammate Tyler Rector contributed 65 yards and a touchdown. Redwine rushed for 33 yards.
Wes-Del coach Brad Hess said he couldn’t be more proud of his players for picking up the win.
Wes-Del will host South Adams next Friday.
Winchester 39, Union County 8
Thanks to performances from quarterback Austin Lawrence and wide receiver Elias Gates, Winchester earned the Tri-Eastern Conference victory. Lawrence and Gates connected for a 49-yard touchdown in the first quarter, before hooking up again for a 25-yard score just minutes later.
As the game moved into the second quarter, Kiante Enis caught a 28-yard touchdown from Lawrence, extending the Falcons lead. Lawrence finished the day going 6-of-8 for 226 yards and five touchdowns with no interceptions.
“The game was obviously played in some pretty poor conditions, so being able to throw for 226 yards and five touchdowns, it’s really impressive,” said Falcon coach Mike Jones.
In the second half, Cullen Hall caught a 13-yard touchdown from Lawrence before Enis took off for a 40-yard touchdown run. Gates then capped the scoring for Winchester by hauling in a 53-yard touchdown, the fifth of the day for Lawrence.
Shelbyville 42, New Castle 7
A strong first half from Shelbyville caused New Castle to fall on its home field.
The lone score for the Trojans came from a 60-yard touchdown run from running back Nic Broyles in the third quarter. Broyles ran three times for 61 yards, had four receptions for 20 yards and returned three kicks for 82 yards.
Nate Woolard led the Trojans defensively with seven tackles and three assists.
New Castle (1-3) travels to Yorktown next Friday.