WILDCATS WIN AGAIN, 62-6

Hecox, Kanitz Lead the Offense

By Staff

HERINGTON – The Moundridge football team turned things around to perfection as they closed out the regular season on Friday with a huge 62-6 thumping of Herington on the road.

With the win, the Wildcats are 8-0 and district champions which also gives them homefield advantage in the first round of 8-Man Division I regionals on Friday when they will host Attica/Argonia (5-3). With a win they will then play the winner of a battle between Oswego (4-4) and Chase County (5-3).

On Friday, Moundridge jumped all over Herington in the first quarter by putting up 46 points that included a pair of scoring passes from Henry Hecox to Barrett Moddelmog and Kaizer Kanitz along with three scoring runs by Kreighton Kanitz and a pair by Hecox. Kreighton Kanitz also took an interception back for a score as well.

Kaizer Kanitz joined his brother in returning an interception for a score early in the second quarter while Fynn Burge caught a pass from Hecox and found paydirt. While Herington did get a 14-yard pass play for a touchdown, the damage was done and after a Kaizer Kanitz run for a score late in the half, the game ended at halftime due to the point rule for 8-Man football, at 62-6.

Moundridge dominated the stat sheet with 11 first downs to just six for Herington while picking up 268 yards in offense on 22 plays compared to just 85 on 30 plays for Herington. The Wildcat defense forced Herington into making six turnovers, three on fumbles and three on pass interceptions.

Individually, Hecox totaled 185 yards in offense with 103 passing and 82 running while Kreighton Kanitz ran for 74 yards on just four carries.

Hecox also led the Wildcat defense with eight tackles.

MOUNDRIDGE WILDCAT FOOTBALL at Herington

SCORING > WILDCATS = 46-16-0-0 = 62; Herington = 0-6-0-0 = 6.

1st Quarter >

WILDCATS > Kaizer Kanitz on a 20-yard pass from Henry Hecox (Kreighton Kanitz ran for 2-Point Conversion) 8-0

WILDCATS > Kreighton Kanitz on a 7-yard run (Hecox pass to Kaizer Kanitz for 2-Point Conversion) 16-0

WILDCATS > Henry Hecox on a 10-yard run (2-Point Conversion Failed) 22-0

WILDCATS > Kreighton Kanitz on an 11-yard interception return (Logan Greenwaldt ran for 2-Point Conversion) 30-0

WILDCATS > Henry Hecox on a 50-yard run (Kreighton Kanitz ran for 2-Point Conversion) 38-0

WILDCATS > Barrett Moddelmog on a 35-yard pass from Henry Hecox (Hecox pass to Kaizer Kanitz for 2-Point Conversion) 46-0

2nd Quarter >

WILDCATS > Kaizer Kanitz on a 40-yard interception return (2-Point Conversion Failed) 52-0

WILDCATS > Fynn Burge on a 17-yard pass from Henry Hecox (2-Point Conversion Failed) 58-0

Herington > Scored on a 14-yard pass play (2-Point Conversion Failed) 58-6

WILDCATS > Kaizer Kanitz on a 3-yard run (Brayden Elmore ran for 2-Point Conversion)

3rd Quarter >

No Scoring as game ended due to point rule.

4th Quarter >

No scoring as game ended due to point rule.

TEAM STATS > WILDCATS Herington

1st Downs > 11 6

Plays/Yards > 22/268 30/85

Passing Yards > 103 14

Rushing Yards > 16/165 22/71

3rd Downs/Made > 2/2 7/1

Fumbles Lost > 0 3

Interceptions > 0 3

Penalties/Yards > 4/86 4/20

WILDCATS INDIVIDUAL STAT LEADERS >

Passing (comp/att/yds/td/int) > Henry Hecox – 4/6/103/3/0.

Rushing (atts/yds/td) > Henry Hecox – 3/82/2; Kreighton Kanitz – 4/74/1; Brayden Elmore – 1/13/0; Logan Greenwaldt – 5/11/0; Olan Colwell – 3/-15/0.

Receiving (rec/yds/td) > Barrett Moddelmog – 2/53/1; Fynn Burge – 1/30/1; Kaizer Kanitz – 1/20/1.

Defense (tackles/assist/sacks) > Henry Hecox – 8/1/0; Fynn Burge – 3/1/0; Kreighton Kanitz – 3/0/0; Kaizer Kanitz – 2/2/0; Barrett Moddelmog – 2/0/0; Layton Schmidt – 2/0/0; Lane Durst – 1/0/0; Thomas Jenkins – 1/0/0; Brayden Elmore – 1/0/0; Braden DenHartog – 0/3/0; Logan Wulf – 0/1/0.

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