Cardinals Cruise Against Westran 62-0

PROTECTED CONTENT

If you’re a current subscriber, log in below. If you would like to subscribe, please click the subscribe tab above.

Username

Password

Login

Lost your password?

Username and Password Help

Please enter your email and we will send you a password reset link.

Email

Submit

← Back

By Mark Requet

The South Shelby Cardinals hosted the Westran Hornets on Friday, September 6, 2024, at South Shelby High School and cruised to an easy 62-0 victory.

The Cardinals received the ball first to start the game and took four plays to score. Gabe Bowen rushed for 22 yards on a touchdown run. The two-point conversion run by Preston Elsen was good and the Cardinals led 8-0 with 10:44 in the first quarter.

Westran punted on its next possession.

South Shelby took over on its own 17-yard line and drove down the field and scored on a 20-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Chase Moellering to wide receiver Owen Stueve. The two-point conversion failed and the Cardinals led 14-0 with 5:56 left in the opening quarter.

The Hornets were forced to punt and South Shelby started its next drive on its own 13-yard line.

The Cardinals opened the drive with a 25-yard pass completion to wide receiver Tucker Elliott. A few plays later, Pryce Eagan broke loose on a 52-yard touchdown run. The two-point conversion failed and the Cardinals led 20-0 late in the first quarter.

A Westran punt gave the Cardinals another opportunity to build on the lead. A six play drive ended with a two-yard touchdown run by Moellering. The two-point conversion run by Bowen was good and the Cardinals led 28-0 with 10:59 left in the first half.

The Hornets punted on its next possession and the Cardinals scored once again on a eight-play drive, capped off by a eight-yard touchdown run by Bowen. The extra point kick was no good and the Cardinals led 34-0 with 5:44 left in the second quarter.

Westran’s next possession ended in three plays when the the pass was deflected and intercepted by Draden Black at the South Shelby 47-yard line.

A two play drive, runs of 30 and 23, both by Elsen resulted in another touchdown. The extra point kick failed and the Cardinals led 40-0 with 3:58 left in the first half.

Westran marched down the field but turned the ball over on downs at the South Shelby 39 yard line.

After a five yard penalty pushed the ball back five yards, Moellering completed a 41-yard pass to Stueve down to the 25-yard line. Three plays later, Moellering connected with Stueve again for a 21-yard touchdown pass with four seconds left in the half. The extra point kick by Pedro Romanichen was good and the Cardinals led 47-0, which would be the halftime score.

The Cardinals recovered a fumble on the Westran nine yard line late in the third quarter. Payton Hetheriton scored on a nine-yard touchdown run on the next play. The extra point kick was good by Romanichen and the lead was 53-0 with 42 seconds left in the third quarter.

Jace McWilliams added a two-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter. The extra point kick was good by Romanichen and the lead was 60-0 with 4:59 left to play.

The final two points came on a safety by the Cardinals defense late in the game as South Shelby won the game 62-0.

Elsen led the Cardinals in rushing with 109 yards and one touchdown on six carries. Eagan had 77 yards and a touchdown on three carries, while Bowen finished with 59 yards and two touchdowns on seven carries.

Moellering completed 7-of-9 passes for 146 yards, including two touchdown passes.

Stueve caught three passes, including two touchdown passes, for 82 yards.

The Cardinals, 2-0 overall, travel to Monroe City on Friday, September 20, beginning at 7 p.m.