DAYTON—After a failed onside kick by Liberty Christian to open the game, Dayton Waitsburg High School football began moving the ball down the field. During that drive a nice pass play to #17 Shawn Evans set up a first and goal. Unfortunately, the drive was stopped at the 1 yard line. From there Liberty Christian would score two touchdowns to go up 12-0 in the first half. The second touchdown was scored after a roughing the kicker penalty extended a Liberty Christian drive. DW answered with a touchdown by #24 Christian Watson-Solis with time running out in the 1st half. #10 Monte Pettichord would complete the 2-point conversion to #11 Colton VanBlaricom to close out the half with a score 12-8.

At end of the 3rd quarter a 4th and goal at the 3 yard line was stopped close to the goal line and Liberty Christian would take over on downs. DW would get the ball back on the very next play on a turnover by LC to make it 1st and goal. Unfortunately DW would fumble during that possession at the start of the 4th quarter. This time LC would score on its possession on an 80 yard pass play to make it 20-8. #70 Tayven Seney would close out the scoring with an 8 yard fumble recovery for a touchdown to make it 20-14.

1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final

LC 6 6 0 8 20

DW 0 8 0 6 14

Scoring Plays

LC - N.Morgan pass from C.Morgan 20 yd, conversion failed

LC - Lesser 6yd TD Run, conversion failed

DW - Watson-Solis 6yd TD Run, Pettichord to VanBlaicom 2pt conversion

LC - Lesser pass from C. Morgan 80 yd, Lesser to N. Morgan 2pt conversion

DW - Seney 8 yd fumble recovery for TD, conversion failed

First Downs: LC 11, DW 12

Turnovers: LC Int, Fumble; DW 3 fumbles

Penalties: LC 6-36, DW 10-105

Punts: LC 3-32, DW 4-37.25

Passing: LC 18-32-207, DW 17-25-193

Rushing: LC 18-109, DW 38-156

Individual Statistics

Rushing

LC - N. Morgan 14-88-1TD, C. Morgan 4-21;

DW - Reser 22-108, Pettichord 6-26, Watson-Solis 6-14-1TD, House 2-2, Evans 2-6

Receiving

LC - Lesser 80-153-2TD’s, Dysland 3-8, T. Newell 2-20, C. Newell 3-21, N. Morgan 2-5;

DW - Evans 7-80, VanBlaricom 5-54, Bledsoe 3-46, Finney 1-15, Watson-Solis 1- (-2)

Passing

LC - C. Morgan 18-32-207, 2TD’s, 1 Int;

DW - Pettichord 17-25-193