Football Team Moves To 7-0
The Indians moved their season record to 7-0 on Friday evening defeating the Quinter bulldogs 57-0. The Indians found little resistance from the visiting opponents and rolled to a 37-0 first quarter lead before ending the game at halftime due to the 45-point rule. With the wide margin, a large number of Indians received extended playing time.
The evening was also Senior Recognition Night. Seniors involved in the football program or pep band and their parents were recognized in a short ceremony before the kick-off. The following seniors were recognized: Keanu Bussell, son of Chis and Nancy Warner: Quinton Cravens, son of Sean and Jennie Cravens; Ryan Grover, son of Shannon and Raquel Grover, Joel Hill, son of John Hill and Janet Hill; Jeremiah Neitzel, son of Ronnie and Roxie Neitzel, Taylor Rogers, son of Mike and Jo Rogers; Brock Waters, son of Matt and Karoline Waters; Jenna Confer, daughter of Steve and JeanAnn Confer; Julia Davis, daughter of Elanne Srock; Makayla Rogers, daughter of Jerry and Natalie Stahlecker; and Katie Schmid, daughter of Tim and Tina Schmid.
Quinter kicked-off to open the game. The Bulldogs tried an onside kick, but the Indians recovered at mid-field. On first down, the Indians attempted a deep pass to Taylor Rogers, but the ball fell incomplete. Rogers ran around the right side for 2 yards on second down. On 3rd-&-8, Jordan Raby mishandled a pass near the end zone. The Indians went for it on fourth down, passing to Rogers in the left flat for a 1st down at the Quinter 20. Rogers bolted around the left side for a touchdown on the next play. Quinton Cravens passed to Brock Waters for the conversion points. With 11:25 to play, the Indians led 8-0.
Brady Dinkel's kick-off was returned to the 20 yard line where Kouper McQuigg made the stop. After a running play for no gain and two short pass plays, the Bulldogs punted. The ball went out-of-bounds at the Quinter 35.
On first down, Quinton Cravens completed a pass to Tate Busse for a 1st down at the 15-yard line. On the next play, Cravens found Dalton Straub for a 15 yard touchdown pass. Straub kicked the PAT. With 10:04 remaining in the first quarter, the Indians were up 15-0.
Freshman quarterback Casen Ostmeyer returned the Indians' kick-off to the 23-yard line. The Bulldogs ran left on first down and were stopped for a two-yard loss by Brock Waters. On second down, a deep pass attempt fell incomplete. Though Quinter gained two yards on a run on third down, the 4th-& 10 situation forced another Bulldog punt. The punt snap was mishandled, and the punter fell on the ball even though there may have been time to kick.
St. Francis took possession on the Quinter 10-yard line. Quarterback Quinton Cravens ran up the middle for another touchdown on the first play from scrimmage. Another Straub PAT placed the Indians at a 22-0 advantage with 8:38 left in the first quarter.
After the kick-off, the Bulldogs tried running plays on first and second down. Both runs lost one yard. On third-&-long, the Bulldogs gained three yards on a pass in the left flat to Lane Keith. Facing 4th-&-9, the Bulldogs punted again.
The punt rolled out-of-bounds at the St. Francis 26. Jordan Raby ran around the right side for a 1st down at the Quinter 35 on the first play of the possession. Raby tried the left side on the next play, gaining 6 more. The third play of the possession resulted in a touchdown by Quinton Cravens. Cravens ran 29 yards over the right side. Dalton Straub converted the PAT kick, though the kick was low. St. Francis led 29-0 with 6:17 left in the first period.
After a return to the 25 yard line, Keith gained one yard on a run to the right. With many Indians seeing playing time, especially on defense, the Bulldogs completed a deep pass to Conner Havlas who was behind the St. Francis defense. Tate Busse made a touchdown-saving tackle, but a holding penalty nullified the play. The Indian defense held strong on the next few plays, and facing 4th-&-19, Quinter punted again.
The punt was very short and out-of-bounds. St. Francis took possession at the Quinter 30 yard line. On the first play from scrimmage, Taylor Rogers ran over the left side of the line for a 30-yard touchdown. The snap on the PAT was mishandled with Rogers picking the ball up, scrambling, and finding Dalton Straub open as a pass receiver. Straub made a powerful run, charging over two Quinter defenders on his way to the conversion points. The scoreboard showed St. Francis 37, Quinter 0, with 4:04 left in the first quarter.
Quinter did not field the kick-off, thinking it would go into the end zone. When the ball died near the goal line, the Bulldogs picked up the ball and were tacked at the 3-yard line by Tayton Weeter. Keanu Bussell made a nice tackle on second down after a 2-yard gain by the Bulldogs. Quinter's Luke Kaiser ran for a Bulldog first down at the 13 yard line on the next play. Three running plays later, facing 4th-&-3 deep in their own territory, the Bulldogs punted out-of-bounds again.
St. Francis again took over with a short field; this time on the Quinter 32. Jordan Raby ran for a first down around the left end to the 15 yard line on the 1st snap. Luke Lampe pounded up the middle on the next play for 9 more. On second and 1, the Indians attempted a field goal, but missed the attempt.
Quinter took over at the 15 yard line. The first play from scrimmage resulted in a 1st down run to the 26. The next snap was fumbled by the Bulldog quarterback, Ostmeyer, but recovered by Quinter. Three plays later, the Bulldogs punted yet again.
St. Francis took over at mid-field. An illegal forward pass penalty, nullified a large gain on first down. After an incomplete pass attempt, Jordan Raby gained 9 over the left side. On 4th-&-1, Quinton Cravens sprinted 30 yards over the right side for another Indian score. Dalton Straub's PAT kick was good and moved the score to 44-0 with 10:02 left in the first half.
Quinter returned the kick-off to the 18 yard line. On first down, Cravens intercepted the Bulldog's pass attempt and returned it to the 8 yard line. On first and goal at the 8, St. Francis attempted another field goal. The Bulldogs defensive pressure up front coupled with a low kick resulted in a blocked attempt.
Quinter earned a first down on the second play of their possession at the 29 yard line. Three runs by Luke Kaiser set up a 4th-&-1 situation. A quarterback sneak by Ostmeyer earned another Bulldog first down at mid-field. Tiernan Poling made a nice tackle on Ostmeyer after a 6 yard gain on the next play. On 2nd-&-4, the Bulldogs fumbled the ball. Nick Paulsen recovered for the Indians at the St. Francis 33.
On the first play of the possession, Cravens passed to Brock Waters. Waters used his wall of blockers well and scored a touchdown covering 47 yards. Waters kicked the PAT giving the Indians a 51-0 lead with 6:09 remaining before halftime.
After two running plays netted a total of 5 yards, the Bulldogs went to the air on 3rd down. Ostmeyer completed a pass to Connor Havlas that moved the ball to the St. Francis 21-yard line. A pass interference penalty on the Indians set up first-and-10 at the 8 yard line. On 3rd-&-goal, Taylor Rogers intercepted a Bulldog pass in the end zone and returned it to the 14 yard line.
St. Francis fumbled the football on the next play. Oura Chester recovered for Quinter and was tacked by Brady Dinkel preventing a Quinter touchdown.
Quinter now had first-&-goal at the 5 yard line, with 3:45 left in the half. After an incomplete pass on first down, St. Francis received a personal foul penalty on the sideline. On 3rd-&-goal, Luin Norris tackled Ostmeyer for a loss moving the ball back to the 10 yard line. On fourth-&-goal, Tate Busse intercepted a Bulldog pass and returned it 72 yards for the final St. Francis touchdown. Waters PAT kick was unsuccessful. With 2:13 showing on the clock, St. Francis led 57-0.
St. Francis was called for illegal helmet contact on the kick-off return. The penalty moved the ball to mid-field. Tackles by Nick Paulsen and two by Tiernan Poling set up 4th down for the Bulldogs. After a holding penalty on the Bulldogs, an incomplete pass turned the ball back to the Indians on downs. St. Francis kneeled to run out the clock.
The win moved the Indians record to 7-0. The Indians will play Trego Community in Wakeeney on Thursday, October 27.
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