The Worth County Tigers fell in a hard way to Stanberry as they fell to the visiting Bulldogs 44-24 Friday. Worth County was unable to cope with either the experience (11 seniors for Stanberry, 4 for Worth County) or the speed of the Bulldogs. Having had a surprisingly easy time with North Andrew and having wins against North Nodaway and South Nodaway that were decided by halftime, Worth County was not used to playing against a quick team like Stanberry as they were repeatedly burned for big plays all night. With the loss, the Tigers will travel to Mound City this Friday at 7:00 for a return match with the Panthers. Coach Chuck Borey was not happy with what he saw as less than 100% effort from the team. However, he said that it made no difference as they would have had to play the Panthers anyway at their place regardless of the outcome. Stanberry will host Nodaway-Holt in the other district game in the bracket; should the Tigers beat Mound City at their field for the fifth straight time, Stanberry will host the Tigers at their place. Luck is on Worth County's side in another area as they have not lost two straight games since the 2004 season, when they lost their last two games of that season. The Tigers dug themselves into an 18-0 hole in the first quarter, very similar to what happened in their district match last year when they dug themselves into a 28-0 hole and had to fight back. Similar to last year, Worth County fought back to make a game out of it, only to get burned on a big play as they seemingly wore themselves out trying to get back into the game. With the loss, the Tigers fell into a three-way tie for first place in the 275 Conference with Stanberry and Mound City. Worth County got the ball to start the game, but could do nothing with it despite an offsides penalty by Stanberry and they were forced to punt. On the punt, the Tigers' long snapping woes from the last game countinued as a bad snap sailed over Zach Harmening's head in the wet field conditions; however, he was able to get to the ball and get the punt off, which rolled dead at the Stanberry 28. The Bulldogs took the opening drive for a ten play 52 yard drive for the first score. Conner Rosier got a first-down run up to the 38. A holding penalty set Stanberry back to the 32, but poor tackling enabled Rosier to spring loose for a 14-yard gain to the Tiger 34. Two cracks up the middle gave them another first down to the 30, and a counter to Gage moved it to the 20. Three plays later, Rosier got into the end zone for a 6-0 Stanberry lead with 5:24 left in the first quarter. Nothing to worry about -- the Tigers had trailed early against Nodaway-Holt and Craig/Fairfax and gave up an early score against West Nodaway as well. But the Tigers went three and out again aided by a sack after a pass was batted back in Zach Harmening's face and he was sacked for a 10-yard loss. This time, Stanberry only needed three plays to score despite another referee's hankie. Stanberry started off in good field position at the Tiger 35 and then Devin Gage took the ball 13 yards to the 22. Then, in a scene that would repeat itself for the rest of the evening, Bulldog quarterback Jason McQuinn took an option 19 yards down to the three as nobody covered him. This was an instance of Stanberry's experience paying off -- while Stanberry's players knew their assignments, Worth County's were repeatedly confused about responsibilities and would get beat for big plays as a result. A false start moved the ball back to the 8, but Devin Gage bounced outside on a dive play and nobody was home to cover him and he scored with 3:39 left to make it 12-0. That was nothing to worry about -- Worth County had dug themselves out of a 20-6 hole against Nodaway-Holt earlier in the year. But then, the Tigers dug themselves into a hole that was far too deep -- consecutive bad snaps led to Stanberry's third consecutive score as on fourth and 14, the second such snap sailed into the end zone and the speedy Stanberry players pounced on it for the score with 1:33 left to make it 18-0. Worth County needed a break to do so, but like last year, they made a game out of it. On the ensuing kickoff, two cracks by Barrett Baker went nowhere, but then Eli Mullock lined up in the shotgun formation and took the snap and outran everyone for a 60-yard score to put the Tigers on the board with 9.6 seconds left in the period. Stanberry then handed the Tigers another gift as they fumbled the ball on their first play from scrimmage to give the Tigers the ball at the Stanberry 18; Mullock recovered the fumble for the Tigers on the play. Two plays later, the line finally opened up a big hole for Mullock, who burst through for 11 yards down to the 5. Three consecutive offsides calls moved the ball to the one-inch line, where Zach Harmening's quarterback sneak made it 18-12 with 10:55 left in the second quarter. But Stanberry reestablished control of the game on their third play from scrimmage. This time, the Tigers had McQuinn covered perfectly but forgot to cover Devin Gage, who was off to the races for a 45-yard touchdown run with 9:34 left to make it 24-12. Worth County went three and out on their next possession as Harmening's pass was nearly intercepted and then two cracks by Eli Mullock could only net seven yards. But this time they held as Gage was stood up for no gain by Josh Wagner, who delivered a solid shot. Then, Brian Hall shot through and hit Jason McQuinn for a 4-yard loss on an option. Then, Stanberry tried another option but fumbled the pitch out of bounds and they were forced to punt. The Tigers threatened to score and make it a one-possession game, but they were denied; Worth County had three possessions where they took it in the red zone but failed to score. They dug themselves into a hole at their own 14 with a holding penalty, but a pass interference penalty on Stanberry gave them the ball at their own 32. Alex Harmening then took a flat pass 16 yards to the Stanberry 32. A holding penalty moved it back to the Worth County 38, but on third and 17, Josh Wagner, of all people, caught a 28-yard bomb that gave Worth County first and 10 at the Stanberry 11. But the Tigers stalled there as two cracks lost one yard. Zach Harmening scrambled for seven yards to the Stanberry 5, but on fourth and four, as they tried to isolate Barrett Baker in the left corner of the end zone, Harmening threw an interception that was returned to the 6. Stanberry initially started off very conservatively and intended to run out the clock as two cracks up the middle got nowhere, but then on their third down pass, Barrett Baker unsuccessfully tried for an interception that would have been a touchdown return, and Andy Luke caught a 12-yard pass to keep the drive alive with 47 seconds left in the half. Devin Gage took an option for 17 yards up to the Stanberry 38 and then Conner Rosier caught a 12-yard screen pass to the Tiger 29. But time was winding down and with 12 seconds left in the half, Stanberry tried a halfback pass as they pitched back to Tyler McQuinn, who aired it out into the end zone. But Eli Mullock picked it off and returned it to the 23. Mullock caught a pass for 12 yards before time ran out in the half. The second half started off well for Worth County as they pounced on a fumble on the opening kickoff and recovered the ball at the Stanberry 26. Three plays later, Eli Mullock went in shotgun on the swing motion play, took the snap, and headed around the end as he got a block from Dylan Kinsella to bring the Tigers within 24-18 with 11:17 left in the third quarter. Jason McQuinn took an option for 19 yards to the Worth County 37, but the Bulldogs stalled there. Two runs by Devin Gage only netted three yards and then Barrett Baker broke up a pass on third and seven. Stanberry elected to pin Worth County deep in their own territory instead of going for it and Worth County got the ensuing punt on their own 18. The move initially paid off as a fumble and a block in the back penalty moved the Tigers back to their own seven, but Zach Harmening rescued the drive as he aired it out to Alex Harmening for 29 yards to the Stanberry 36. On the next play, Eli Mullock took the handoff, swept to the right, and then reversed his field back to the left side and picked up 27 yards to the Stanberry 9 where Worth County had first and goal. But they stalled there as three carries by Mullock lost a yard and then Harmening's pass to Barrett Baker in the end zone was too far and Stanberry took over on downs.
Stanberry ran their way out of trouble as Rosier got a first down run to the 20 and then Gage took a pitch out to the 30 for 10 yards where he was stopped inches short. Two cracks failed to get the first down, but Stanberry went for it on fourth and inches and Jason McQuinn's sneak got them the critical fourth down conversion to the 35. Then, the Tigers began to break down on the option again as nobody covered McQuinn, who ripped off carries of 17 and 11 yards mixed in with three carries by Devin Gage for 10 yards. Finally, McQuinn got a keeper around the end to score with 11:02 left to make it 30-18.
A block in the back penalty put the Tigers in bad field position at their own 8, but they passed their way out of the hole as Zach Harmening aired it out to Barrett Baker for 39 yards to the Stanberry 33. Two plays later, Harmening aired it out to Alex Harmening for 29 yards down to the three and Eli Mullock got a block from Barrett Baker and scored up the middle to make it 30-24 with 9:47 left. But Stanberry struck right back; they were seemingly stalled on third and long at their own 14 when Jason McQuinn went on the option again. Once again, nobody covered him on the option and this time, he was off to the races for a 66-yard touchdown run that turned out to be the dagger for Stanberry as they went ahead 36-24.
Worth County went nowhere on their next series as a short pass to Alex Harmening and a sweep from Eli Mullock only netted four yards and then their third down pass was incomplete. With time running out in the game, Worth County elected to go for it, but another pass was incomplete and Stanberry took over on downs at the Tiger 19. They were thwarted and the Tigers got the ball back on downs, but then Devin Gage intercepted a pass on their first play from scrimmage and this time, Stanberry got their final score with 3:49 left, a 10-yard run from Conner Rosier. Andy Luke caught the extra point pass to make it 44-24. Worth County drove down the field in an effort to get a final score. They were buried on their own seven thanks to a block in the back penalty, but Barrett Baker caught a 29-yard screen pass and Zach Harmening aired it out to Cody Green for 31 yards down to the Stanberry 12. A pass interference penalty moved it to the six and then Alex Harmening caught a short pass that he ran down to the one. But they could not get in as Harmening lost two on a short pass and then two plays later, Zach Harmening threw a tipped ball that was picked off in the end zone.
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Tigers Hang 30 in First Quarter on Mustangs, Win 46-20
Worth County Tigers hung 30 points in the first quarter on North Nodaway as they contained a potent passing attack and beat the Mustangs 46-20 in a game that was not as close as the final score. North Nodaway scored all 20 points in the second half after Coach Chuck Borey had pulled out all of his starters and the Mustangs elected to keep playing after it was 46-0 and elected to keep all their starters in the game.
North Nodaway got the ball on their opening possession and with nothing to lose, began airing it out almost every single play. They had the arm to do it with as Mustang quarterback Jason DeMott was ranked fourth among eight-man quarterbacks by the St. Joseph News-Press. Tiger quarterback Zach Harmening (7 completions, 180 yards in one half) is ranked third. However, on their initial series at their own 15, the first snap sailed over DeMott's head and he had to throw it away. His second bomb was dropped and this third was broken up by Barrett Baker, forcing them to punt. "We did a good job getting pressure on DeMott," said Coach Borey. "Our ends were doing a good job putting pressure on him, and our backs were doing a good job covering their receivers." Fears that the Tigers would be short-handed because of the flu did not materialize. There were only 15 players at practice at one point during the week, but everyone got themselves healthy by game day. And despite North Nodaway leaving their starters in against Worth County's JV, the Tigers were able to come out of the game healthy as they prepare for their annual showdown with Stanberry this Friday at 7 at home.
Worth County got on the board right away thanks to a short field as a short kick gave them the ball on the North Nodaway 30. They got on the board on their very first play as Zach Harmening aired it out to Alex Harmening, back from a hip injury as Coach Chuck Borey had held him out of the South Nodaway game as a precautionary measure. Alex showed no ill effects as he outleaped a Mustang defender much bigger than he was and hauled it in just inside the right end zone marker for the score with 11:20. Alex Harmening also caught the extra point pass as he broke to the middle and caught a pass to make it 8-0.
Poor field position would doom any hopes of an upset by the Mustangs as well as poor special teams play. First of all, Cody Green stuffed a first down run and threw DeMott for a loss of two. Eli Mullock covered two DeMott bombs successfully and a false start moved it back to the 11. The ensuing punt was blocked by Brian Hall, who recovered the carom at the Mustang 8. Two plays later, the Tigers were in the end zone again as Barrett Baker did it in two cracks, the second a five-yard run helped by a block from Eli Mullock. Baker took the extra point handoff and leveled DeMott and barreled his way in for the two points to make it 16-0 with 9:39 left in the first quarter.
North Nodaway finally got into Tiger territory as DeMott aired it out to Cody Bix for 28 yards to the Tiger 31. But two running plays only netted five yards and then DeMott, going back for a pass, slipped and fell at the Tiger 34 for fourth and 13. On the ensuing play, a bad snap sailed over DeMott's head and Dallas Greenland collared him all the way back at the Mustang 25, where Worth County took over on downs. For the third consecutive series, the Tigers had the short field to work with and they used it as Zach Harmening went back as though to throw a short pass to the right side and faked the throw perfectly. He then handed it to Eli Mullock going around the left side for 16 yards down to the 9. On the next play, Worth County handed it off to Josh Wagner, who got a block from Barrett Baker and leveled a defender for Worth County's third score. J.J. Mullock and Dylan Kinsella opened a huge hole for Wagner on the extra point try and he ran through it for the two points to make it 24-0 with 6:56 left in the first quarter.
North Nodaway's troubles were not over in the first quarter as they tried to go to Jesse Birkenholz for a draw play, but Barrett Baker dropped him for a loss of 4 back to the Mustang 13. DeMott went back to pass on second and long, but his pass was too high for his receiver and then Eli Mullock sacked him to force North Nodaway to punt. But this time Worth County, despite getting the ball on the North Nodaway 20, could not convert as a fumble and a dropped pass gave North Nodaway the ball back on downs at their own 20.
The Mustangs tried the ground game with a little success; however, they stalled at midfield. Zack Gladman ran for a first down to the North Nodaway 32 and then DeMott found daylight and scrambled seven yards to the 39. But a quick pass went astray and then DeMott's fourth down pass short-hopped the receiver and Worth County once again had the ball in North Nodaway territory. This time, they were not to be denied. An offsides penalty moved the ball to the 34 and then Barrett Baker took a sweep nine yards to the North Nodaway 25. Baker's reverse only went for two yards to the 23, but then that set up the next play perfectly. This time, the Tigers faked the reverse and Zach Harmening found Eli Mullock over the middle for a strike in the end zone to make it 30-0 with 24 seconds left in the first quarter.
A botched snap put North Nodaway in the hole again as they were forced into second and long. An incomplete pass, a false start penalty, and another incomplete pass as the Mustangs were desperately trying to air it out to get back in the game set up fourth and 18. But this time, the Tigers gave them new life thanks to some poor tackling and a penalty. DeMott took the snap to punt and it was apparently going to be blocked. But DeMott juked some defenders who were grabbing at him instead of wrapping up and drew a 15-yard facemask penalty to give them new life at their own 35. A pair of carries by Zack Gladman and Travis Koster gave them a first down into Tiger territory at the 34, but then Josh Wagner and Brian Hall stopped Gladman for no gain to set up second and long. An incomplete pass was followed by a four-yard run from Gladman and DeMott's pass was short of the receiver and Worth County took over on downs at their own 30.
Barrett Baker caught a 34-yard pass over the middle to put Worth County into North Nodaway territory at the 28, but on third and three, a bad snap sailed over Zach Harmening's head and he had to eat the ball at the 40. Barrett Baker caught a short pass for what looked like a good gain on fourth down, but his knee hit the ground at the Tiger 38, where North Nodaway took over on downs. But Worth County stiffened up despite the short field as Cody Green dropped Gladman for a loss of two. A dropped pass set up third and long and then Josh Wagner ran down DeMott for a sack to force the Mustangs to punt.
The punt pinned the Tigers at their own 4, but they were able to pass their way out of trouble and score. First, Eli took a long pass and corralled it for 30 yards to the 34. A pair of false starts and a sack set up fourth and 18 at their own 28, but Worth County shifted from a conventional punt formation into a set with triple receivers at the last possible moment and Zach Harmening aired it out to Barrett Baker for 54 yards for a score with 1:59 left. Baker ran a counter sweep in for the extra points to make it 38-0. North Nodaway could only get to midfield before time expired at the half.
Barrett Baker took the first play of the second half and ran through a big hole created by Dylan Kinsella for Worth County's final tally with 11:46 left in the third quarter. Eli Mullock spun his way in for the extra points to make it 46-0.
An offsides penalty gave North Nodaway a first down and Travis Koster ran for another as North Nodaway kept their starters in while Coach Borey began subbing in his JV. But an interception thwarted the drive as Dallas Greenland picked off a tipped pass at the Tiger 34. Greenland got a 12-yard carry to the North Nodaway 34 and then the Tigers rescued second and long as Dallas Greenland picked up a six-yard carry, Jordan Harding got 4, and Adam Summers converted a fourth and one sneak for two yards to the 23. Greenland got 7 yards to the 15, but then Summers was sacked back to the 25. Jordan Harding caught a 12-yard screen pass to the 13 to set up fourth and one, but the Tigers tried to pass and it fell incomplete.
For the rest of the game, it was North Nodaway scoring at will with their starters against the Tiger JV in a scene that Coach Chuck Borey said was "not pretty at all." Zack Gladman ran for a 52-yard touchdown run with 8:37 left to get North Nodaway on the board; Gladman ran another one for 18 yards with 4:09 left for their second score, and then Jason DeMott returned a punt 50 yards for their final score of the evening with 1:37 left before Worth County knelt down for the win.
North Nodaway got the ball on their opening possession and with nothing to lose, began airing it out almost every single play. They had the arm to do it with as Mustang quarterback Jason DeMott was ranked fourth among eight-man quarterbacks by the St. Joseph News-Press. Tiger quarterback Zach Harmening (7 completions, 180 yards in one half) is ranked third. However, on their initial series at their own 15, the first snap sailed over DeMott's head and he had to throw it away. His second bomb was dropped and this third was broken up by Barrett Baker, forcing them to punt. "We did a good job getting pressure on DeMott," said Coach Borey. "Our ends were doing a good job putting pressure on him, and our backs were doing a good job covering their receivers." Fears that the Tigers would be short-handed because of the flu did not materialize. There were only 15 players at practice at one point during the week, but everyone got themselves healthy by game day. And despite North Nodaway leaving their starters in against Worth County's JV, the Tigers were able to come out of the game healthy as they prepare for their annual showdown with Stanberry this Friday at 7 at home.
Worth County got on the board right away thanks to a short field as a short kick gave them the ball on the North Nodaway 30. They got on the board on their very first play as Zach Harmening aired it out to Alex Harmening, back from a hip injury as Coach Chuck Borey had held him out of the South Nodaway game as a precautionary measure. Alex showed no ill effects as he outleaped a Mustang defender much bigger than he was and hauled it in just inside the right end zone marker for the score with 11:20. Alex Harmening also caught the extra point pass as he broke to the middle and caught a pass to make it 8-0.
Poor field position would doom any hopes of an upset by the Mustangs as well as poor special teams play. First of all, Cody Green stuffed a first down run and threw DeMott for a loss of two. Eli Mullock covered two DeMott bombs successfully and a false start moved it back to the 11. The ensuing punt was blocked by Brian Hall, who recovered the carom at the Mustang 8. Two plays later, the Tigers were in the end zone again as Barrett Baker did it in two cracks, the second a five-yard run helped by a block from Eli Mullock. Baker took the extra point handoff and leveled DeMott and barreled his way in for the two points to make it 16-0 with 9:39 left in the first quarter.
North Nodaway finally got into Tiger territory as DeMott aired it out to Cody Bix for 28 yards to the Tiger 31. But two running plays only netted five yards and then DeMott, going back for a pass, slipped and fell at the Tiger 34 for fourth and 13. On the ensuing play, a bad snap sailed over DeMott's head and Dallas Greenland collared him all the way back at the Mustang 25, where Worth County took over on downs. For the third consecutive series, the Tigers had the short field to work with and they used it as Zach Harmening went back as though to throw a short pass to the right side and faked the throw perfectly. He then handed it to Eli Mullock going around the left side for 16 yards down to the 9. On the next play, Worth County handed it off to Josh Wagner, who got a block from Barrett Baker and leveled a defender for Worth County's third score. J.J. Mullock and Dylan Kinsella opened a huge hole for Wagner on the extra point try and he ran through it for the two points to make it 24-0 with 6:56 left in the first quarter.
North Nodaway's troubles were not over in the first quarter as they tried to go to Jesse Birkenholz for a draw play, but Barrett Baker dropped him for a loss of 4 back to the Mustang 13. DeMott went back to pass on second and long, but his pass was too high for his receiver and then Eli Mullock sacked him to force North Nodaway to punt. But this time Worth County, despite getting the ball on the North Nodaway 20, could not convert as a fumble and a dropped pass gave North Nodaway the ball back on downs at their own 20.
The Mustangs tried the ground game with a little success; however, they stalled at midfield. Zack Gladman ran for a first down to the North Nodaway 32 and then DeMott found daylight and scrambled seven yards to the 39. But a quick pass went astray and then DeMott's fourth down pass short-hopped the receiver and Worth County once again had the ball in North Nodaway territory. This time, they were not to be denied. An offsides penalty moved the ball to the 34 and then Barrett Baker took a sweep nine yards to the North Nodaway 25. Baker's reverse only went for two yards to the 23, but then that set up the next play perfectly. This time, the Tigers faked the reverse and Zach Harmening found Eli Mullock over the middle for a strike in the end zone to make it 30-0 with 24 seconds left in the first quarter.
A botched snap put North Nodaway in the hole again as they were forced into second and long. An incomplete pass, a false start penalty, and another incomplete pass as the Mustangs were desperately trying to air it out to get back in the game set up fourth and 18. But this time, the Tigers gave them new life thanks to some poor tackling and a penalty. DeMott took the snap to punt and it was apparently going to be blocked. But DeMott juked some defenders who were grabbing at him instead of wrapping up and drew a 15-yard facemask penalty to give them new life at their own 35. A pair of carries by Zack Gladman and Travis Koster gave them a first down into Tiger territory at the 34, but then Josh Wagner and Brian Hall stopped Gladman for no gain to set up second and long. An incomplete pass was followed by a four-yard run from Gladman and DeMott's pass was short of the receiver and Worth County took over on downs at their own 30.
Barrett Baker caught a 34-yard pass over the middle to put Worth County into North Nodaway territory at the 28, but on third and three, a bad snap sailed over Zach Harmening's head and he had to eat the ball at the 40. Barrett Baker caught a short pass for what looked like a good gain on fourth down, but his knee hit the ground at the Tiger 38, where North Nodaway took over on downs. But Worth County stiffened up despite the short field as Cody Green dropped Gladman for a loss of two. A dropped pass set up third and long and then Josh Wagner ran down DeMott for a sack to force the Mustangs to punt.
The punt pinned the Tigers at their own 4, but they were able to pass their way out of trouble and score. First, Eli took a long pass and corralled it for 30 yards to the 34. A pair of false starts and a sack set up fourth and 18 at their own 28, but Worth County shifted from a conventional punt formation into a set with triple receivers at the last possible moment and Zach Harmening aired it out to Barrett Baker for 54 yards for a score with 1:59 left. Baker ran a counter sweep in for the extra points to make it 38-0. North Nodaway could only get to midfield before time expired at the half.
Barrett Baker took the first play of the second half and ran through a big hole created by Dylan Kinsella for Worth County's final tally with 11:46 left in the third quarter. Eli Mullock spun his way in for the extra points to make it 46-0.
An offsides penalty gave North Nodaway a first down and Travis Koster ran for another as North Nodaway kept their starters in while Coach Borey began subbing in his JV. But an interception thwarted the drive as Dallas Greenland picked off a tipped pass at the Tiger 34. Greenland got a 12-yard carry to the North Nodaway 34 and then the Tigers rescued second and long as Dallas Greenland picked up a six-yard carry, Jordan Harding got 4, and Adam Summers converted a fourth and one sneak for two yards to the 23. Greenland got 7 yards to the 15, but then Summers was sacked back to the 25. Jordan Harding caught a 12-yard screen pass to the 13 to set up fourth and one, but the Tigers tried to pass and it fell incomplete.
For the rest of the game, it was North Nodaway scoring at will with their starters against the Tiger JV in a scene that Coach Chuck Borey said was "not pretty at all." Zack Gladman ran for a 52-yard touchdown run with 8:37 left to get North Nodaway on the board; Gladman ran another one for 18 yards with 4:09 left for their second score, and then Jason DeMott returned a punt 50 yards for their final score of the evening with 1:37 left before Worth County knelt down for the win.
Friday, October 23, 2009
Less than Half of CDBG Surveys Filled Out
The Grant City Council learned at last Wednesday's meeting that less than half of the CDBG surveys that were sent out were returned. There were 284 surveys that were mailed out by the state and only 106 were returned to the city as of last Wednesday. Councilwoman Linda Phipps said that "people want the city to do stuff," but that if they wanted the city to take action to bring clean water to town, they had to fill out the form. CDBG rules require that the city cannot proceed with its grant application for funds for an 11-mile water line from the Middlefork Water Plant to Grant City that the city says will bring cleaner water to the town and replace a line that has had chronic problems and triggered several boil orders in the last year until 80% of the people surveyed have returned forms. Last spring, school was closed for a day because of a leak just north of Gentry that dropped water levels in Grant City too low. There have been several other leaks in the 11-mile water line and Public Works Director Carl Staton said that the problems were only going to get worse if the city did not act. Councilwoman Cathy James said that if people had questions or concerns about the proposed project that they should come to the meeting and get their concerns addressed. She explained that peoples' privacy was protected as neither the city nor the state knows who gets the surveys as they are sent out in a manner similar to how the Census Bureau mails out their forms.
The council met with representatives from Snyder & Associates to discuss the plans for the Downtown Renovation that will be paid for by a $367,500 appropriation from the Federal Government. The project will include sidewalk replacement, beautification, stormwater repair (including the northeast corner), ornamental lighting, and the removal of the existing sidewalk. The preliminary cost estimate for the project will be $334,000, which will vary based on the design and based on what the city wants to do and what they want to leave out. Since this is a federally funded project, the project must be compliant with the ADA, which means all cross-slopes must be under 2%. Trash receptacles and benches will be replaced with ones that match the new design.
A preliminary timeline was mapped out. The council will have a working session for this project November 10th at 6:30 to discuss it in more detail. At the beginning of December, there will be a public forum so that the designers can take into account public feedback. There will be meetings with business owners on the square to discuss the project as well. By February or March, the plan will be submitted to the Missouri Department of Transportation for their approval, and by May, the bids will be sent out. By June or July of next year, the construction will begin and by September, the project will be complete.
Vernon Coy of KCP&L was present to discuss the rewiring of the square, which he said would be done at a minimal cost to the city. He reported that there was not enough electricity to power up the Fall Festival; the lights on the south side of the square went out during the final night of the event. "Every year, we fight to keep the power during the Festival," he told the council. They would rearrange wiring so that they could handle the Fall Festival, the Worth County Smokeoff, and other such events. Coy said that he would get the county's permission to set up needed poles on the Courthouse lawn and that he would donate labor to the project; Councilman Dennis Downing agreed to donate some materials to the project.
The council voted to authorize Councilman Bruce Downing and Public Works Director Carl Staton to spend up to $8,400 to replace the 1979 flatbed truck that the city is currently using. Staton said that the current truck needs about $1,500 to $2,000 in front end parts and that it would not go more than 30 miles per hour on the highway.
Staton reported that work had started on the Nature Trail; the county donated their dozer for the project for two days. Staton reported that he had helped Guy Fletchall remove some abandoned gas lines, met with four engineers who were interested in working on the water main from Grant City to Middlefork Water Company, and winterized the pool. The council voted to replace a sewage pump at a cost of $1,950. For winter, they voted to purchase calcium chloride for the streets for $1,700, salt for another $1,700, and sand for $900 for a total of $4,300. Staton reported that he had gotten a complaint from a customer on a dead-end line about magnesium; he suggested that the line could be hooked up to the main for about $200, as it would involve trenching a line across the street to where the main is. He noted that dead-end lines tended to be trouble spots for magnesium buildups as it sets in low areas and builds up.
Councilwoman Cathy James relayed a request from her daughter Becky McElvain to set up an alert system similar to the one that the school uses to notify parents of cancellations to notify customers of boil orders. Clerk Ayvonne Morin agreed to look into the cost of setting up such a system. In the event of a boil order, the city notifies KAAN Radio, 97.1 The 'Ville, and KQ2 and posts a notice at the Post Office and City Hall.
The city learned that gas rates for this winter will be almost half of what they were last year.
The council met with representatives from Snyder & Associates to discuss the plans for the Downtown Renovation that will be paid for by a $367,500 appropriation from the Federal Government. The project will include sidewalk replacement, beautification, stormwater repair (including the northeast corner), ornamental lighting, and the removal of the existing sidewalk. The preliminary cost estimate for the project will be $334,000, which will vary based on the design and based on what the city wants to do and what they want to leave out. Since this is a federally funded project, the project must be compliant with the ADA, which means all cross-slopes must be under 2%. Trash receptacles and benches will be replaced with ones that match the new design.
A preliminary timeline was mapped out. The council will have a working session for this project November 10th at 6:30 to discuss it in more detail. At the beginning of December, there will be a public forum so that the designers can take into account public feedback. There will be meetings with business owners on the square to discuss the project as well. By February or March, the plan will be submitted to the Missouri Department of Transportation for their approval, and by May, the bids will be sent out. By June or July of next year, the construction will begin and by September, the project will be complete.
Vernon Coy of KCP&L was present to discuss the rewiring of the square, which he said would be done at a minimal cost to the city. He reported that there was not enough electricity to power up the Fall Festival; the lights on the south side of the square went out during the final night of the event. "Every year, we fight to keep the power during the Festival," he told the council. They would rearrange wiring so that they could handle the Fall Festival, the Worth County Smokeoff, and other such events. Coy said that he would get the county's permission to set up needed poles on the Courthouse lawn and that he would donate labor to the project; Councilman Dennis Downing agreed to donate some materials to the project.
The council voted to authorize Councilman Bruce Downing and Public Works Director Carl Staton to spend up to $8,400 to replace the 1979 flatbed truck that the city is currently using. Staton said that the current truck needs about $1,500 to $2,000 in front end parts and that it would not go more than 30 miles per hour on the highway.
Staton reported that work had started on the Nature Trail; the county donated their dozer for the project for two days. Staton reported that he had helped Guy Fletchall remove some abandoned gas lines, met with four engineers who were interested in working on the water main from Grant City to Middlefork Water Company, and winterized the pool. The council voted to replace a sewage pump at a cost of $1,950. For winter, they voted to purchase calcium chloride for the streets for $1,700, salt for another $1,700, and sand for $900 for a total of $4,300. Staton reported that he had gotten a complaint from a customer on a dead-end line about magnesium; he suggested that the line could be hooked up to the main for about $200, as it would involve trenching a line across the street to where the main is. He noted that dead-end lines tended to be trouble spots for magnesium buildups as it sets in low areas and builds up.
Councilwoman Cathy James relayed a request from her daughter Becky McElvain to set up an alert system similar to the one that the school uses to notify parents of cancellations to notify customers of boil orders. Clerk Ayvonne Morin agreed to look into the cost of setting up such a system. In the event of a boil order, the city notifies KAAN Radio, 97.1 The 'Ville, and KQ2 and posts a notice at the Post Office and City Hall.
The city learned that gas rates for this winter will be almost half of what they were last year.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Shaun Burns Hits 18; NEN Junior High Boys Thrash Star 36-2
It was kind of hard to tell as Union Star, with only six players out, was totally outmatched. But Northeast's Junior High Boys showed that they had a small but athletic bunch on the floor as they ran past the Trojans 36-2 Monday. Shaun Burns, a small but athletic post player, led the way for Northeast, scoring 12 in the first quarter and 18 altogether as his teammates were feeding him the ball at will and letting him do the rest. "He's a very athletic player," said Coach Charley Burch. "He would normally be a 3-man, but he's the tallest kid we had out there." Steve Schulte, the younger brother of Jacqueline and Michelle, ran the point and constantly pushed the ball up the floor, got the ball to the open man, and played the same sort of relentless defense that his older sisters are known for. "He's the one who sets the show for the rest of the team," said Burch.
But while Northeast had an easy time of it Monday, Coach Burch said he wasn't promising an easy time of it the rest of the way. "We're going to have our hands full at Jefferson Thursday," he said. And he said that the scoring leaders would vary from night to night. He said the team needed to work on getting better on their press and finishing better. Union Star did not have a lot of size, meaning Northeast got a lot of second and third looks. "We can't expect those sorts of chances against taller and better teams," he said. "We have to knock down the shot the first time."
Shaun Burns opened the scoring with an inside shot with 5:30 left in the first and then Steve Schulte made a nifty move to the basket to draw the two-shot foul and hit both of his foul shots. For the rest of the quarter, Burns did all of the scoring. First, he scored inside off a Schulte feed, scored a layup after Schulte got a steal off the press, hit two more inside shots, the last coming off a high-low pass from Joel Scroggie. Burns finished with a driving layup to round out his eruption in the first quarter. That left Northeast with a 14-0 lead going into the second.
Some of the other players began to get in on the act in the second quarter. Austin Jones got a layup off a Brandon Auffert steal. Joel Scroggie then hit a pair of shots, one off a steal and one after he cleaned up after another steal as Northeast was jumping passes at will. Steve Schulte scored a driving layup and then Burns scored an inside shot off a feed from Austin Jones with 30 seconds left in the half to make it 24-0.
The avalanche continued in the third quarter. Brandon Auffert opened the scoring off a steal with 5:45 left, and then Garrett Jackson got on the board with a shot from the baseline. Shaun Burns then rounded out his scoring for the night with a steal and drive and then a putback to make it 32-0 after three quarters.
The only tense point was whether Northeast would keep a shutout, a rarity in basketball even at the junior high level. With the running clock going, Austin Jones scored off a steal with 3:59 left. It looked for a while like Northeast would keep the shutout, but finally, Kolby Barnett scored off a drive with 2:30 left in the game for Union Star to break the shutout. Brandon Auffert scored from outside after Austin Jones got an offensive board and a kickout with 1:55 left to round out the scoring for Northeast.
But while Northeast had an easy time of it Monday, Coach Burch said he wasn't promising an easy time of it the rest of the way. "We're going to have our hands full at Jefferson Thursday," he said. And he said that the scoring leaders would vary from night to night. He said the team needed to work on getting better on their press and finishing better. Union Star did not have a lot of size, meaning Northeast got a lot of second and third looks. "We can't expect those sorts of chances against taller and better teams," he said. "We have to knock down the shot the first time."
Shaun Burns opened the scoring with an inside shot with 5:30 left in the first and then Steve Schulte made a nifty move to the basket to draw the two-shot foul and hit both of his foul shots. For the rest of the quarter, Burns did all of the scoring. First, he scored inside off a Schulte feed, scored a layup after Schulte got a steal off the press, hit two more inside shots, the last coming off a high-low pass from Joel Scroggie. Burns finished with a driving layup to round out his eruption in the first quarter. That left Northeast with a 14-0 lead going into the second.
Some of the other players began to get in on the act in the second quarter. Austin Jones got a layup off a Brandon Auffert steal. Joel Scroggie then hit a pair of shots, one off a steal and one after he cleaned up after another steal as Northeast was jumping passes at will. Steve Schulte scored a driving layup and then Burns scored an inside shot off a feed from Austin Jones with 30 seconds left in the half to make it 24-0.
The avalanche continued in the third quarter. Brandon Auffert opened the scoring off a steal with 5:45 left, and then Garrett Jackson got on the board with a shot from the baseline. Shaun Burns then rounded out his scoring for the night with a steal and drive and then a putback to make it 32-0 after three quarters.
The only tense point was whether Northeast would keep a shutout, a rarity in basketball even at the junior high level. With the running clock going, Austin Jones scored off a steal with 3:59 left. It looked for a while like Northeast would keep the shutout, but finally, Kolby Barnett scored off a drive with 2:30 left in the game for Union Star to break the shutout. Brandon Auffert scored from outside after Austin Jones got an offensive board and a kickout with 1:55 left to round out the scoring for Northeast.
NEN Junior High Girls Can't Solve Trojan Size
Northeast Nodaway's Junior High girls couldn't solve the size of the Union Star Trojans and fell 20-14 Monday night. "They got off to a quick start and they never recovered," said Coach Ryan Davis. Davis said that his girls had their chances. "But we couldn't build on the late run that we had at the end of the first half," he said. He said that in order for his team to improve, they had to work the ball inside more and keep Taryn Farnan out of foul trouble; Farnan fouled out in the fourth quarter. Davis said that the problem in the fourth quarter was that they could never buy a stop and get the game down to a one-possession game; every time Northeast would cut it to 2 or 3, Union Star would answer.
Union Star opened the game by scoring the first seven points of the game in the first three minutes of the game; Davis said that his charges were not contesting the outside shots, meaning easy looks for Union Star. Northeast did not even get on the board until 43 seconds left in the first quarter, when Taryn Farnan stepped through a defender to draw a two-shot foul and hit one out of two. In the meantime, Northeast had trouble shooting over the twin post players Rylee and Timberlee Wilkerson and nothing was going in all night.
Rylee Wilkerson's inside shot with 1:53 left in the first half gave Union Star its biggest lead of the night at 13-3 before Northeast started coming back. A pair of steals from Claudia Wiederholt and Taryn Farnan and a pair of free throws from Farnan made it a more manageable 13-9 at the break.
Sarah Bliley hit from the left wing with 3:34 left to make it 13-11 in the third quarter after the first two and a half minutes were scoreless. Besides that, Northeast continued to have trouble shooting over the taller Trojan squad. Union Star countered with a baseline shot from Timberlee Wilkerson and a fast break from Morgan Steele to make it 17-12.
Coach Ryan Davis tried to work the ball into Farnan, but she could only manage an inside shot off an inbounds play with 5:03 left in the fourth to make it 17-14 before fouling out with seven points as she gave up several inches to the Wilkerson twins. "When she fouled out, that really hurt us," said Coach Davis. "We just have to do a better job playing as a team when that happens." Rylee Wilkerson countered with a fast break as Northeast overextended on the press trying to get the ball back and Timberlee banked in a free throw with 3:07 to round out the scoring for Union Star as it was that kind of night for them.
Union Star opened the game by scoring the first seven points of the game in the first three minutes of the game; Davis said that his charges were not contesting the outside shots, meaning easy looks for Union Star. Northeast did not even get on the board until 43 seconds left in the first quarter, when Taryn Farnan stepped through a defender to draw a two-shot foul and hit one out of two. In the meantime, Northeast had trouble shooting over the twin post players Rylee and Timberlee Wilkerson and nothing was going in all night.
Rylee Wilkerson's inside shot with 1:53 left in the first half gave Union Star its biggest lead of the night at 13-3 before Northeast started coming back. A pair of steals from Claudia Wiederholt and Taryn Farnan and a pair of free throws from Farnan made it a more manageable 13-9 at the break.
Sarah Bliley hit from the left wing with 3:34 left to make it 13-11 in the third quarter after the first two and a half minutes were scoreless. Besides that, Northeast continued to have trouble shooting over the taller Trojan squad. Union Star countered with a baseline shot from Timberlee Wilkerson and a fast break from Morgan Steele to make it 17-12.
Coach Ryan Davis tried to work the ball into Farnan, but she could only manage an inside shot off an inbounds play with 5:03 left in the fourth to make it 17-14 before fouling out with seven points as she gave up several inches to the Wilkerson twins. "When she fouled out, that really hurt us," said Coach Davis. "We just have to do a better job playing as a team when that happens." Rylee Wilkerson countered with a fast break as Northeast overextended on the press trying to get the ball back and Timberlee banked in a free throw with 3:07 to round out the scoring for Union Star as it was that kind of night for them.
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Tigers Blank Winless South Nodaway 54-0 in Breather
Worth County's Tigers blanked South Nodaway 54-0 in a breather Friday night as they will now tune up for showdowns with North Nodaway and Stanberry. North Nodaway could play a spoiler; as Coach Chuck Borey observed to his players after the game, they took Worth County to overtime in 1995 despite having some players suspended for disciplinary reasons and took them to overtime again in 2004.
The Longhorns showed a lot more spirit than they normally have in the past in games against the Tigers and it showed on the opening play of the game as Cody Burden went for 24 yards right up the middle behind a line consisting of 285, 268, and 320 pounders. The drive stalled there, however, as Josh Wagner shot through on the next play and dropped Burden for a loss. On third down, Burden went on a play that looked like a sweep but he pulled up and threw a pass; however, that went astray. Wagner shot through again on third and long and dropped Burden for a loss of seven and South Nodaway was forced to punt.
Eli Mullock took a sweep 10 yards up to the 25 after Worth County got the ball at their own 15. Barrett Baker followed with a pitchout for another 13 up to the 37, and a pass interference call gave the Tigers first and 10 at the South Nodaway 27. On the next play, Barrett Baker took a sweep on a play that was designed to go left. He saw nothing was there and reversed his field back to the right, picked up a block from Brian Hall, and made it all the way down to the 8 for a 19-yard gain. Josh Wagner picked up the final eight yards, blowing right by the 268-pounders of the front line and going untouched for a 6-0 lead with 9:18 left in the first quarter.
Burden found a little daylight on the next series for South Nodaway, getting six yards in the first two plays, but a delay of game penalty made it third and 9 at their own 26. Burden tried a draw on third and 9 but was met by a curtain of Tiger defenders led by Brian Hall and Dylan Kinsella to set up fourth down. South Nodaway was setting up what looked like a possible fake punt, but a false start penalty spoiled the play and they were forced to punt to the Tigers, who started on their own 26. On their first play from scrimmage, Worth County emptied the backfield and Zach Harmening aired it out to Eli Mullock for a 54-yard pass to make it 12-0 with 6:44 left in the first quarter.
South Nodaway had some more tricks up their sleeve as one of their upbacks, the 6'7" 285 pound Zach Hilsabeck, returned the ensuing kickoff as the Longhorns were hoping to create some problems with open-field tackling. But Eli Mullock led a swarm of Tigers who brought him down at the 31. The Longhorns got an offsides penalty on first down, but still couldn't get the first down. They went with Tom Fletchall at quarterback this time and his run only netted two yards. His next run lost three as Josh Wagner and Brian Hall met him and dropped him for a loss to set up third and six. Fletchall's next carry could only net one yard and then South Nodaway elected to go for it on fourth and five from deep inside their own territory, but Brian Hall pressured Fletchall into a hurried throw and Barrett Baker was there to break it up.
For the second consecutive play, Worth County only needed one play to get into the end zone. Barrett Baker took a dive play, bounced his way to the outside, and outran everyone for a 36-yard score with 4:27 left. Josh Wagner ran in the extra points as he leveled a defender at the 2 and made it in to make it 20-0.
This time, South Nodaway tried Mitch Hilsabeck at quarterback for a play, but a holding penalty moved them back to the 16. Josh Wagner made a perfect open field tackle on Fletchall on the next play and then Dallas Greenland and Barrett Baker contained Cody Burden perfectly to set up third and 17. But then South Nodaway went to a spread formation with an empty backfield and put Tom Fletchall at quarterback; he ran for 14 to the 33 and for five more to the 38 to pick up the first down. The Longhorns continued to utilize the play and picked up another first down to the Tiger 26, but then Brian Hall and Josh Wagner met him and dropped him for a loss back to the 30 and an incomplete pass made it third and 14. Fletchall went back to pass again but this time, Eli Mullock jumped the route, bounced to the rightside, outran two tacklers, and returned it for the pick-6 with 11:41 left in the second quarter. J.J. Mullock caught the extra point pass on the guard eligible play to make it 28-0.
Zach Hilsabeck tried to return it again, but this time, Josh Wagner met him with a summersault tackle and the Longhorns set up shop at their own 28. Ethan Chesnut caught a short pass for 5 as South Nodaway tried to go to their passing game to get on the board. But Cody Green tipped the next pass and then Chesnut got open for a deep pass, but the Tigers came with a heavy rush and the pass went astray and South Nodaway was forced to punt.
For the third consecutive play, Worth County only needed one play to score. This time, Eli Mullock took a sweep down the right side, picked up blocks from Brian Hall and Josh Wagner, and was off to the races for a 64-yard run. Cody Green ran in the extra points with 10:35 left to make it 36-0.
Tom Fletchall tried a quick pass over the middle this time, but Jordan Harding and Josh Wagner were there to break it up. Two consecutive runs by the Longhorns went nowhere and they were forced to punt. But this time, they held Worth County thanks to two fumbles, a holding penalty, and an incomplete pass. Zach Harmening's spread draw on fourth and five from their own 26 fooled nobody and Harmening was tackled a yard short of the first down to give the Longhorns the ball on downs at the Tiger 31.
Cody Burden caught a short pass and turned it into a nine-yard gain thanks to poor tackling. But the Longhorns threw an incomplete pass and then a holding penalty wiped out a long run and forced third and 16. The Longhorns went back to their spread draw formation but this time, Coach Borey had made some adjustments, going with a four-man line and putting Barrett Baker on Fletchall. Baker met Fletchall for no gain and the Longhorns were forced to punt.
Barrett Baker caught a 10-yard pass to the Longhorn 26 and then took a sweep to the 32 for a six-yard gain. The ref tacked on a 15-yard facemask to the Tiger 33. Worth County seemingly stalled there as three plays only netted them two yards. But this time, Zach Harmening ran the spread draw perfectly for a first down to the Longhorn 20. Two plays later, he threw a strike to Eli Mullock for a score to make it 42-0 with 4:23 left in the half.
J.J. Mullock met Cody Burden for a one-yard gain and then Josh Wagner did a perfect stunt from his tackle position and ran down Burden after a two-yard gain. Wagner did the same thing to the other side and this time put on a heavy rush on Burden who barely got off the throw before being dropped behind the 5. On the ensuing punt, Jordan Harding ran down the right side, put a move on one of South Nodaway's big men, and ran down the tightrope for a touchdown with 2:48 left in the half to put Worth County over the 45-point limit.
South Nodaway went with Fletchall at quarterback this time, but he only picked up one yard on first down. After an incomplete pass, Dylan Kinsella stopped him after a two-yard gain and then Dallas Greenland played South Nodaway's fourth down pass perfectly and broke it up as the Longhorns elected to go for it rather than risk another touchdown return.
Coach Borey began subbing freely and Adam Summers, inserted at quarterback, took a sweep down the right side, leveled a would-be tackler, and bounced back to the middle for Worth County's final score of the evening with 1:10 left in the half to make it 54-0.
The Longhorns showed a lot more spirit than they normally have in the past in games against the Tigers and it showed on the opening play of the game as Cody Burden went for 24 yards right up the middle behind a line consisting of 285, 268, and 320 pounders. The drive stalled there, however, as Josh Wagner shot through on the next play and dropped Burden for a loss. On third down, Burden went on a play that looked like a sweep but he pulled up and threw a pass; however, that went astray. Wagner shot through again on third and long and dropped Burden for a loss of seven and South Nodaway was forced to punt.
Eli Mullock took a sweep 10 yards up to the 25 after Worth County got the ball at their own 15. Barrett Baker followed with a pitchout for another 13 up to the 37, and a pass interference call gave the Tigers first and 10 at the South Nodaway 27. On the next play, Barrett Baker took a sweep on a play that was designed to go left. He saw nothing was there and reversed his field back to the right, picked up a block from Brian Hall, and made it all the way down to the 8 for a 19-yard gain. Josh Wagner picked up the final eight yards, blowing right by the 268-pounders of the front line and going untouched for a 6-0 lead with 9:18 left in the first quarter.
Burden found a little daylight on the next series for South Nodaway, getting six yards in the first two plays, but a delay of game penalty made it third and 9 at their own 26. Burden tried a draw on third and 9 but was met by a curtain of Tiger defenders led by Brian Hall and Dylan Kinsella to set up fourth down. South Nodaway was setting up what looked like a possible fake punt, but a false start penalty spoiled the play and they were forced to punt to the Tigers, who started on their own 26. On their first play from scrimmage, Worth County emptied the backfield and Zach Harmening aired it out to Eli Mullock for a 54-yard pass to make it 12-0 with 6:44 left in the first quarter.
South Nodaway had some more tricks up their sleeve as one of their upbacks, the 6'7" 285 pound Zach Hilsabeck, returned the ensuing kickoff as the Longhorns were hoping to create some problems with open-field tackling. But Eli Mullock led a swarm of Tigers who brought him down at the 31. The Longhorns got an offsides penalty on first down, but still couldn't get the first down. They went with Tom Fletchall at quarterback this time and his run only netted two yards. His next run lost three as Josh Wagner and Brian Hall met him and dropped him for a loss to set up third and six. Fletchall's next carry could only net one yard and then South Nodaway elected to go for it on fourth and five from deep inside their own territory, but Brian Hall pressured Fletchall into a hurried throw and Barrett Baker was there to break it up.
For the second consecutive play, Worth County only needed one play to get into the end zone. Barrett Baker took a dive play, bounced his way to the outside, and outran everyone for a 36-yard score with 4:27 left. Josh Wagner ran in the extra points as he leveled a defender at the 2 and made it in to make it 20-0.
This time, South Nodaway tried Mitch Hilsabeck at quarterback for a play, but a holding penalty moved them back to the 16. Josh Wagner made a perfect open field tackle on Fletchall on the next play and then Dallas Greenland and Barrett Baker contained Cody Burden perfectly to set up third and 17. But then South Nodaway went to a spread formation with an empty backfield and put Tom Fletchall at quarterback; he ran for 14 to the 33 and for five more to the 38 to pick up the first down. The Longhorns continued to utilize the play and picked up another first down to the Tiger 26, but then Brian Hall and Josh Wagner met him and dropped him for a loss back to the 30 and an incomplete pass made it third and 14. Fletchall went back to pass again but this time, Eli Mullock jumped the route, bounced to the rightside, outran two tacklers, and returned it for the pick-6 with 11:41 left in the second quarter. J.J. Mullock caught the extra point pass on the guard eligible play to make it 28-0.
Zach Hilsabeck tried to return it again, but this time, Josh Wagner met him with a summersault tackle and the Longhorns set up shop at their own 28. Ethan Chesnut caught a short pass for 5 as South Nodaway tried to go to their passing game to get on the board. But Cody Green tipped the next pass and then Chesnut got open for a deep pass, but the Tigers came with a heavy rush and the pass went astray and South Nodaway was forced to punt.
For the third consecutive play, Worth County only needed one play to score. This time, Eli Mullock took a sweep down the right side, picked up blocks from Brian Hall and Josh Wagner, and was off to the races for a 64-yard run. Cody Green ran in the extra points with 10:35 left to make it 36-0.
Tom Fletchall tried a quick pass over the middle this time, but Jordan Harding and Josh Wagner were there to break it up. Two consecutive runs by the Longhorns went nowhere and they were forced to punt. But this time, they held Worth County thanks to two fumbles, a holding penalty, and an incomplete pass. Zach Harmening's spread draw on fourth and five from their own 26 fooled nobody and Harmening was tackled a yard short of the first down to give the Longhorns the ball on downs at the Tiger 31.
Cody Burden caught a short pass and turned it into a nine-yard gain thanks to poor tackling. But the Longhorns threw an incomplete pass and then a holding penalty wiped out a long run and forced third and 16. The Longhorns went back to their spread draw formation but this time, Coach Borey had made some adjustments, going with a four-man line and putting Barrett Baker on Fletchall. Baker met Fletchall for no gain and the Longhorns were forced to punt.
Barrett Baker caught a 10-yard pass to the Longhorn 26 and then took a sweep to the 32 for a six-yard gain. The ref tacked on a 15-yard facemask to the Tiger 33. Worth County seemingly stalled there as three plays only netted them two yards. But this time, Zach Harmening ran the spread draw perfectly for a first down to the Longhorn 20. Two plays later, he threw a strike to Eli Mullock for a score to make it 42-0 with 4:23 left in the half.
J.J. Mullock met Cody Burden for a one-yard gain and then Josh Wagner did a perfect stunt from his tackle position and ran down Burden after a two-yard gain. Wagner did the same thing to the other side and this time put on a heavy rush on Burden who barely got off the throw before being dropped behind the 5. On the ensuing punt, Jordan Harding ran down the right side, put a move on one of South Nodaway's big men, and ran down the tightrope for a touchdown with 2:48 left in the half to put Worth County over the 45-point limit.
South Nodaway went with Fletchall at quarterback this time, but he only picked up one yard on first down. After an incomplete pass, Dylan Kinsella stopped him after a two-yard gain and then Dallas Greenland played South Nodaway's fourth down pass perfectly and broke it up as the Longhorns elected to go for it rather than risk another touchdown return.
Coach Borey began subbing freely and Adam Summers, inserted at quarterback, took a sweep down the right side, leveled a would-be tackler, and bounced back to the middle for Worth County's final score of the evening with 1:10 left in the half to make it 54-0.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Senior Squad Plays Most Complete Game of Year; Shuts Out Albany 42-0
Worth County's 'Lil Tiger Senior Squad stood out from the rest of the teams playing Saturday afternoon. Most of the other teams struggled in the cold and it showed on the field as there were a ton of fumbles in the first game. But the Senior Squad thrived in the bitterly cold weather, routing Albany 42-0 in their most complete game of the year. Both teams were smarting from losses to I-35 last week; however, Coach Richard Baker gave credit to his assistants for working on the defense and getting them ready for Saturday's game. The juniors were routed 34-0; however, the seniors, after giving up 20 points in the first half against a squad that Coach Baker said was one of the most fundamentally sound he had ever seen, played up to I-35's level in the second half, losing 20-6.
The improvement was obvious across the board. Truman Moore was all over the field on defense with some major tackles for losses; Wade Rush (4 carries, 59 yards) was running as hard as he had all year; Brevyn Ross (17 carries, 237 yards) was running hard as well. Tristan Miller and Trayton Breit came up with some solid defensive plays, as did Jacob Hardy.
Albany went nowhere on three plays and Worth County took over on their own 32. Brevyn Ross got into Albany territory as he ripped off gains of 10 and 13 yards and then Nathan Pointer took the ball three yards to the 37. On the next play, Brevyn Ross did what his coaches had been exhorting him all year to do as he stiffarmed a defender to spring himself loose for 23 yards down to the 14. Two plays later, Wade Rush was in the end zone for Worth County's first score of the game with 8:31 left.
The Warriors once again could go nowhere as Trayton Breit dropped Maverick Hall for a loss of five and then a double reverse resulted in a loss of eight more yards, forcing the Warriors to punt. Ross took a sweep 34 yards to the Albany 20 but then the Tigers fumbled it right back to Albany. Colton Fountain caught a pass for 12 yards to the 33 for a first down for Albany, their first of the game. The Warriors botched up a fake reverse play for a loss of 6 and then Tristan Miller dropped quarterback Seth Cline for a loss of 2 to set up third and 18. But a pass interference penalty gave the Warriors a first down at the 42 and then Tyler Osmon picked up a first down to the 49. But then Truman Moore pounced on a fumble to give the Tigers the ball back at their own 49.
Brevyn Ross continued his lights-out running, picking up nine yards to the 42. Then he bounced outside and delivered two hits to would-be tacklers on his way for another 16-yard gain to the 26. Rush then ran for nine yards, but then Albany's scorekeeper gave Worth County only three downs as it was third down instead of second. A fumbled snap meant that Worth County would only have three plays to get first down thanks to the error, but Ross made sure that didn't matter, blowing past three defenders into the clear for a touchdown with 9:31 left. Ben Badell caught the extra point pass to make it 14-0.
Albany gave the ball to Tyler Osmon, whose first down run was good for 14 yards to the 49. But two plays later, a botched quick count resulted in a fumble and Worth County recovered the ball. Worth County tried some razzle dazzle as Ross tried a halfback pass, but Albany picked it off. But the defense had his back as Nathan Pointer delivered a big hit on Maverick Hall and then Hall lost nine yards on a fumbled reverse. Brevyn Ross then atoned for his miscue by intercepting the next pass to give the Tigers the ball on the Warrior 28.
Time was running out at that point and the Warrior defense stiffened, holding Ross to five yards on two carries. But then Ross got a block from Wade Rush for 18 yards down to the 5 with 1:06 left. Rush then picked up two yards with 9.7 seconds down to the three. A false start moved it back to the 8, but on the final play of the half, Brevyn Ross took a sweep down the left side and cut it in for the score. Ben Badell caught the extra point pass to make it 22-0.
Worth County only needed two plays to get into the end zone to start the second half. After Nathan Pointer's 15-yard reverse moved the ball to midfield, Brevyn Ross bounced to the outside and outran everyone for another score to make it 28-0 with 14 minutes left in the third quarter. Ross then shot through on defense, dropping Maverick Hall for a loss of one on the next series as Albany went three and out.
Wade Rush got his chance, getting a carry for 15 yards to the 40. After a fumbled snap, Nathan Pointer (6 carries, 62 yards) got his longest run of the year, a 36-yarder to the 23. A fumble made it second and 11 but then quarterback Ben Badell (4 carries, 37 yards) picked up a fumble and reversed his field on his way for a touchdown to make it 34-0 with 5:12 left in the third.
Albany finally got some daylight as Tyler Osmon proved to be tough for the Tigers to bring down, carrying the Warriors into Tiger territory at the 43. But then for some reason, Albany went to the double reverse and fumbled it to kill their momentum. Jacob Hardy then dropped Osmon for a loss and then Truman Moore sacked Maverick Hall as the Warriors tried a reverse pass that fooled nobody and they were forced to punt.
Brevyn Ross picked up 16 to the Warrior 36 and then Wade Rush dragged five would-be tacklers the last 10 yards as he picked up 21 on the play to the Warrior 41. Ben Badell picked up five, Brevyn Ross picked up six more as Rush leveled a defender on the play, and Badell picked up seven. Pointer's cutback run and Jacob Wimer's carry moved it to the 10, but the Tigers fumbled it there. But the Warriors fumbled it right back and Jacob Hardy shot through to pounce on it at the 2. The Tigers needed all four cracks at the goal line to get in but Ben Badell's second touchdown, where he dragged a defender into the end zone, was all effort with 3:54 left in the game. Nathan Pointer ran in the extra points to make it 42-0.
The improvement was obvious across the board. Truman Moore was all over the field on defense with some major tackles for losses; Wade Rush (4 carries, 59 yards) was running as hard as he had all year; Brevyn Ross (17 carries, 237 yards) was running hard as well. Tristan Miller and Trayton Breit came up with some solid defensive plays, as did Jacob Hardy.
Albany went nowhere on three plays and Worth County took over on their own 32. Brevyn Ross got into Albany territory as he ripped off gains of 10 and 13 yards and then Nathan Pointer took the ball three yards to the 37. On the next play, Brevyn Ross did what his coaches had been exhorting him all year to do as he stiffarmed a defender to spring himself loose for 23 yards down to the 14. Two plays later, Wade Rush was in the end zone for Worth County's first score of the game with 8:31 left.
The Warriors once again could go nowhere as Trayton Breit dropped Maverick Hall for a loss of five and then a double reverse resulted in a loss of eight more yards, forcing the Warriors to punt. Ross took a sweep 34 yards to the Albany 20 but then the Tigers fumbled it right back to Albany. Colton Fountain caught a pass for 12 yards to the 33 for a first down for Albany, their first of the game. The Warriors botched up a fake reverse play for a loss of 6 and then Tristan Miller dropped quarterback Seth Cline for a loss of 2 to set up third and 18. But a pass interference penalty gave the Warriors a first down at the 42 and then Tyler Osmon picked up a first down to the 49. But then Truman Moore pounced on a fumble to give the Tigers the ball back at their own 49.
Brevyn Ross continued his lights-out running, picking up nine yards to the 42. Then he bounced outside and delivered two hits to would-be tacklers on his way for another 16-yard gain to the 26. Rush then ran for nine yards, but then Albany's scorekeeper gave Worth County only three downs as it was third down instead of second. A fumbled snap meant that Worth County would only have three plays to get first down thanks to the error, but Ross made sure that didn't matter, blowing past three defenders into the clear for a touchdown with 9:31 left. Ben Badell caught the extra point pass to make it 14-0.
Albany gave the ball to Tyler Osmon, whose first down run was good for 14 yards to the 49. But two plays later, a botched quick count resulted in a fumble and Worth County recovered the ball. Worth County tried some razzle dazzle as Ross tried a halfback pass, but Albany picked it off. But the defense had his back as Nathan Pointer delivered a big hit on Maverick Hall and then Hall lost nine yards on a fumbled reverse. Brevyn Ross then atoned for his miscue by intercepting the next pass to give the Tigers the ball on the Warrior 28.
Time was running out at that point and the Warrior defense stiffened, holding Ross to five yards on two carries. But then Ross got a block from Wade Rush for 18 yards down to the 5 with 1:06 left. Rush then picked up two yards with 9.7 seconds down to the three. A false start moved it back to the 8, but on the final play of the half, Brevyn Ross took a sweep down the left side and cut it in for the score. Ben Badell caught the extra point pass to make it 22-0.
Worth County only needed two plays to get into the end zone to start the second half. After Nathan Pointer's 15-yard reverse moved the ball to midfield, Brevyn Ross bounced to the outside and outran everyone for another score to make it 28-0 with 14 minutes left in the third quarter. Ross then shot through on defense, dropping Maverick Hall for a loss of one on the next series as Albany went three and out.
Wade Rush got his chance, getting a carry for 15 yards to the 40. After a fumbled snap, Nathan Pointer (6 carries, 62 yards) got his longest run of the year, a 36-yarder to the 23. A fumble made it second and 11 but then quarterback Ben Badell (4 carries, 37 yards) picked up a fumble and reversed his field on his way for a touchdown to make it 34-0 with 5:12 left in the third.
Albany finally got some daylight as Tyler Osmon proved to be tough for the Tigers to bring down, carrying the Warriors into Tiger territory at the 43. But then for some reason, Albany went to the double reverse and fumbled it to kill their momentum. Jacob Hardy then dropped Osmon for a loss and then Truman Moore sacked Maverick Hall as the Warriors tried a reverse pass that fooled nobody and they were forced to punt.
Brevyn Ross picked up 16 to the Warrior 36 and then Wade Rush dragged five would-be tacklers the last 10 yards as he picked up 21 on the play to the Warrior 41. Ben Badell picked up five, Brevyn Ross picked up six more as Rush leveled a defender on the play, and Badell picked up seven. Pointer's cutback run and Jacob Wimer's carry moved it to the 10, but the Tigers fumbled it there. But the Warriors fumbled it right back and Jacob Hardy shot through to pounce on it at the 2. The Tigers needed all four cracks at the goal line to get in but Ben Badell's second touchdown, where he dragged a defender into the end zone, was all effort with 3:54 left in the game. Nathan Pointer ran in the extra points to make it 42-0.
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