COLONY — Crest High began its contest Friday evening, having honored its senior class in the team’s final home game of the 2010 regular season.
The Lancers ended the night as Eight Man I, District 2 and Three Rivers League champions, courtesy of a 40-18 win over Yates Center High.
“We’ve got some good kids, who obviously have been a big part of it,” Lancer head coach Brent Smith said.
Crest raced out to a 34-6 lead by halftime and coasted from there to improve its record to 7-1 overall and 4-0 in district play. The win ensure Crest a berth in the postseason as well.
The game was in hand because of Crest’s defensive performance, Smith said.
“For the most part, we got after it,” he said. “We had a couple of lapses after halftime, but I’m proud of the guys.”
Jordan Morton scored on a one-yard run and Kyle Hammond raced in from the five-yard line to lead 14-0 after one period.
Hammond’s second score early in the second period pushed the lead to 20-0. Yates Center’s Austin Knoblock responded with the Wildcats’ first touchdown on a three-yard run to close the gap to 20-6.
Crest returned the favor two more time before the break on a 19-yard pass from Morton to Dexter Wiley and a nine-yard run by Hammond to lead 34-6.
Knoblock closed the gap to 34-12 with a 66-yard touchdown pass late in the third quarter. Hammond closed Crest’s scoring less than a minute later on a 43-yard run.
Dalton Smith found Garrett Petit for a 15-yard touchdown pass with 2:21 left in the game to cap the scoring.
Hammond rushed for 232 yards, followed by Morton’s 45 yards rushing. Moton also completed a 10-yard pass and Hammond connected on his only pass attempt for 26 yards. Both completions went to Wiley, covering 45 yards.
On defense, Wiley and Jayden Boan each had 16 tackles. Hammond and Decker added 12 tackles apiece. Boan sprinkled in three sacks and an interception, while Byran Miller had two sacks and Anthony Ellis had one sack. Hammond recovered a Wildcat fumble and Wiley and Cole Bowen both recovered fumbles.
Yates Center fell to 1-7 with the loss. Crest wraps up the regular season at Pleasanton Thursday. Yates Center will host St. Paul.
Crest 14-20-6-0—40
Yates Center 0-6-6-6—18
Crest — Morton 1 yd run (Hammond run)
Crest — Hammond 5 yd run (PAT failed)
Crest — Hammond 7 yd run (PAT failed)
YC — Knoblock 3 yd run (PAT failed)
Crest — Wiley 19 yd pass from Morton (PAT failed)
Crest — Hammond 9 yd run (Hammond run)
YC — Knoblock 66 yd run (PAT failed)
Crest — Hammond 43 yd run (PAT failed)
Crest — Pettit 15 yd pass from Smith
Lancers blast Wildcats
