[ad_1]
Alex Eller
WALHILL- For the first time since October 18, 2019, the Cedar Bluffs football team found the win column when they knocked off Walthill on the road 54-6 on September 2. It was a well-deserved win for the Wildcats, who put together a great week of practice and then executed on game day against the Bluejays.
“This win was a complete team win,” Cedar Bluffs coach Thomas Brinkman said. “We were very disciplined in all phases of the game. The players worked hard all week to prepare for this game and continue to improve every day. We hope to carry some momentum into our homecoming game this week against Giltner.”
Cedar Bluffs wasted no time getting on the board, with Micheal Gerber completing a 10-yard pass to Trayven Kluthe for the touchdown with 7:41 left in the first. Gerber was able to sneak into the end zone over a quarterback to give the Wildcats an 8-0 lead.
People are also reading…
To start the second quarter, Gerber broke free for a 19-yard run. The two-point conversion run by Gerber was also good, increasing Cedar Bluffs’ lead to 16-0.
For the second time in the contest, Gerber connected with Kluthe for a 25-yard completion that went for a score. After being stuffed on the two-point attempt, the Wildcats had a 22-0 advantage.
Gerber continued to be dynamic in the running game with back-to-back quick touchdowns. The first came on a 25-yard scamper and the second was slotted in from five yards out. Both two-point attempts were also good; giving Cedar Bluffs a commanding 38-0 lead.
With 2:03 left in the first half, Gerber threw a 35-yard touchdown pass to Kluthe. Gerber was able to run the ball for two, giving the Wildcats a comfortable 46-0 lead at halftime.
After dominating the first half, Cedar Bluffs scored just once in the second half. It came with 7:04 left in the third quarter when Gerber found Kluthe from nine yards out for the pair’s fourth of the contest.
Walthill just avoided the shutout when they scored with 15 seconds left in the game. The touchdown play was Adrian Phillips completing a six-yard pass to Koda Tyndall.
In the game, the Wildcats had 243 yards of total offense compared to 95 for the Bluejays.
Completing five of seven passes for 74 yards and four touchdowns was Gerber. He also ran for three scores and gained 115 yards on the ground.
Kluthe and Brock Swartz ran the ball nine times and caught 52 yards.
Defensively, Swartz led the way with eight tackles followed by Kluthe with four. Morgan Marten and Gerber had three hits, while Jaren Boschult, Wyatt Johnstone, Gus Jacoby and Jacob Ishmiel all had two.
This week Cedar Bluffs will have their home opener at 7pm on September 9th against Giltner. The Hornets are 1-1 on the year and are coming off a 42-6 loss to D2 no. 7 Kennesaw.
[ad_2]
Source link
