Wildcats' offense racks up 64 Great blocking…
Wildcats' offense racks up 64 Great blocking key to win over Liberty By Jonathan Seib Journal-Advocate sports reporter
PUBLISHED: October 29, 2010 at 11:47 pm | UPDATED: May 8, 2019 at 3:03 am
FLEMING — "We worked all week on blocking. It was the most physical week of practices I have been part of in years and years. But when that first play was a toss sweep and went untouched it got the kids all fired up. All the hard work was worth it," commented Fleming coach John King.
The untouched player was the Fleming Wildcats Justin Stone, who ran 52 yards on the first play from scrimmage to put the Wildcats up by six.
If that was not enough proof of how well the blocking practice paid off for the Wildcats, the 30 points in the first 10 minutes of the game or the 54-0 lead at half seemed sufficient to prove it. The Wildcats took victory over the Liberty Knight 64-6.
It was all big plays for the Wildcats on offense. They did not take many snaps, but they made every one count.
Stone, a senior, only carried the ball a couple of times, but he carried it for 62 yards and a touchdown. Tyler Vandenbark only had a couple as well, but picked up a touchdown. Trevor Chintala had six carries for 24 yards, and Daniel Martinez had four carries for 62 yards and a touchdown.
It was the passing game saw big play after big play as well. Tanner Serrato threw just a handful of passes, but he connected on four of them for 132 yards and three touchdowns.
Khy Rigel stretched the field for 89 yards and two touchdowns. Alex Haney had one reception for 27 yards and a touchdown and Casey henry had one reception for 16 yards.
"Passing is something we have wanted to work on and tried to work on for the last couple of weeks, but its been windy or rainy. Tonight gave us a chance to work on it and clean it up a little," commented King.
The Wildcats defense did a great job shutting down Liberty all night. The first and only score from the visiting team came in the final quarter, long after the Wildcats had pulled their starters.
Haney, a junior, spends most of his time on the defensive line, where he is a force. He had eight tackles including three sacks and three tackles for a loss. One of those tackles resulted in a safety. He also recovered a fumble after a bad snap early in the game for he also blocked a kick that Henry returned for a touchdown. Henry blocked a kick as well. Chintala had five tackles and Vandenbark had four tackles and an interception.
The Wildcats will have to wait till games finish up tomorrow to find out who they play next. But you can bet the boys will be fired up for it.