GARNETT — Iola Middle School picked up a pair of lopsided victories on the gridiron Thursday.
The Mustang seventh-graders dispatched Anderson County, 34-6, before the eighth grade prevailed, 48-18.
The seventh-graders were in their first game of the season, head coach Scott Ellis noted.
“They played hard,” Ellis said. “There are definitely things to work on, but it was expected for the first time out and going up against a team who has played two games already.”
Kale Pratt was a beast for the Mustangs, racking up 74 yards rushing, 180 receiving and scoring three touchdowns and four two-point conversions.
Austin Crooks threw for 206 yards and four touchdowns and ran for 28 yards.
“Kale Pratt played well on both sides of the ball as well as Austin Crooks executing the offense,” Ellis said.
James Hunt added a touchdown to go with 26 receiving and 14 rushing yards.
Landon Shelton chipped in with 65 rushing yards with a two-point conversion.
Boren Ruger rushed for three yards as well.
Defensively, Pratt led with 14 tackles, followed by Shelton with seven, Crooks and Brock Michael with five apiece, Ean DeLaTorre and Evan LaCrone with four apiece, Broderick Peters and Tripp Mathes both with three, James Hunt two and Boren and Layton Stowell each with one.
“It was a good win,” Ellis said.
TRE WILSON did a little bit of everything to key the eighth-grade Mustangs.
He rushed for 184 yards and four touchdowns, ran back an interception for another score, added a two-point conversion and racked up 20 tackles on defense.
“The boys played well offensively,” Ellis said. “We need to work on being more aggressive defensively but we will take the win.