LE ROY — Crest High Lancer’s offense struck from the air and the ground in a 58-12 win over Southern Coffey County High’s Titans Friday night.
The Lancers scored 52 points in the first half alone, before ending the game in the third quarter due to the Kansas eight-man football mercy rule.
“Defensively we stepped up tonight and played with emotion,” Crest head couch Brent Smith said. “It was a good district win for us, they showed great effort.”
Crest running back Kyle Hammond started the scoring early in the first quarter with a 40-yard touchdown run. The Lancers scored three more touchdowns in the first quarter from Brock Ellis, Jordan Morton and another from Hammond.
The Titans attempted to put together a comeback late in the first with a 30-yard touchdown pass to Turner Anderson from Chism Newkirk, then again with a 12 yard touchdown pass from Newkirk to Josiah Witteman.
Another three touchdowns in the second quarter led Crest to a comfortable lead at half. A 13-yard touchdown run by Kyle Hammond ended the game in the third quarter.
Hammond led the team in passing with 7 completions on 10 attempts for 173 yards. Morton completed 2 passes on 4 attempts for 51 yards. He also led the team in receptions with four catches for 126 yards. Hammond had one reception for 36 yards, and Brock Ellis had one reception for 36 yards. Hammond rushed 14 times for 111 yards. Dylan Sedlak rushed three times for seven yards with one touchdown.
Defensively, offensive lineman Jesse Boone led the team with 15 tackles. Hammond had seven. Ellis came up with the only interception of the evening.
“We played great tonight, but we need to keep moving on,” Smith said.
Crest improved to 5-3 overall for the season, with a 3-1 record in district play — clinching a playoff berth. They travel to Tyro Christian Thursday.
Crest 28-24-6-x—58
Southern Coffey Co. 12-0-0-x—12
Crest — Hammond 40 yd run (PAT failed)
Crest — Ellis 15 yd pass from Morton (PAT failed)
Crest — Morton 43 yd pass from Hammond (Hammond run)
Crest — Hammond 3 yd run (Morton pass from Hammond)
SCC — Anderson 30 yd pass from Newkirk (PAT failed)
SCC — Witteman 12 yd pass from Newkirk (PAT failed)
Crest — Hammond 36 yd pass from Morton (Hammond run)
Crest — Sedlak 1 yd run (Sedlak pass from Hammond)
Crest — Morton 41 yd pass from Hammond (Miller pass from Hammond)
Crest — Hammond 13 yd run
Crest clinches playoff berth
