Photos courtesy of Malinda Mizell
Recently, the 3A Cedarville Pirates and the 2A Magazine Rattlers met up for a little bit of action-packed Friday night football. On August 23, both JR High and SR High squads teamed up for a benefit game that allowed both towns to officially get their football seasons underway.
The JR High Pirates were first on the gridiron as the second string showed off their skills during ten plays of offense and ten plays of defense. With touchdowns by Colton Arnold and Levi Hightower, the JR Pirates were up 18-0. Cedarville’s first string was then brought to the field for a live quarter face-off with the Rattlers.
After some immaculate long touchdown runs by Hayden Morton and Lane Hightower and a trouncing by Cedarville’s defense, the JR High Pirates earned the win over the Rattlers with a final score of 36-0. Coach Max Washausen adds, “This JR High group has a lot of potential and I’m excited about seeing them improve each week.”
Up next was SR Highs turn to show everyone how it was done. The first string was given ten plays on offense and ten plays on defense. By the end of the 20 plays, the Pirates were up 12-0. The second string was then able to upgrade the score to 18-12 after engaging in seven offensive plays and seven defensive plays.
With the sound of the final buzzer in their live quarter action, the SR Pirates were victorious over Magazine with a final scrimmage score of 39-12. Sophomore, Darryl Kattich earned six carries for 70 yards and two touchdowns. Junior, Kelin Mitchell had two carries for 39 yards. Sophomore, Hayden Partain obtained three carries for 10 yards and two touchdowns.
Junior, Tommy Metcalf landed three carries for 37 yards and one touchdown. And junior Nick Moore threw a 16-yard touchdown pass to junior Max Mcgill. Defensively, Kelin Mitchell and Bruce Turney each got their hands on one interception. “Overall defensively, the SR High had great team effort. They played fast and physical and the first defensive unit shut out the Rattlers.”
Next on the agenda for the Cedarville Pirates is JC Westside. The JR High team will face the Rebels on Thursday, August 29 at home starting at 7 p.m. and the SR High will play at Westside on Friday, August 30 at 7 p.m. “We want to continue having good practices and continue playing as a team as we prepare for Johnson County Westside. These goals are the main reasons why I believe the 2019 Pirates looked so sharp during Friday nights scrimmage,” explained Coach Washausen.
