DEWITT — The varsity Spartans improved to 3-0 on the season as they rolled over the Central Clinton- DeWitt Sabers 55-2 this past Friday in DeWitt.
“This was our first real road trip as CCA is only about 20-25 mins away,” said head coach Lucas Stanton. “We didn’t start out sharp in this game and really had some self-induced adversity,” including a safety, which would end up being the only points for the Sabers.
After the early blunder, the rest of the game belonged to the Spartans.
Eddie Johnson scrambled 22 yards to score and Cole Carney sprinted 30 yards for Solon’s second touchdown in the first quarter. Ryan Locke nailed both point after kicks as the Spartans led 14-2.
The Spartans led 28-2 at halftime after Maddox Kelley took a 57-yard pass from Ty Bell and scored and Karsyn Regennitter took a nine-yard pass to the endzone. Locke again had perfect aim with two more PATs.
Johnson struck again with a 70-yard run in the third as did Kelley with a 21-yard pass from Bell while Locke put two more PATs through the uprights making it 42-2.
Einar Stecher and Eli Kampman took it to the house in the fourth with Stecher scoring on a two-yard scamper while Kampman sprinted 73 yards.
“This was our first real road trip as CCA is only about 20-25 mins away. We didn’t start out sharp in this game and really had some self-induced adversity. Regardless of that I thought we responded well to the adversity and showed our resilience. We can take a lot from that first quarter and each from it. Our message is that regardless of who our opponent is, we need to prepare, practice, and play to a high standard of excellence if we are to be a championship football team. The great thing is that we finished the game strong and we can learn from the early mistakes but we need to realize that against a top ranked opponent they will make us pay for those errors,” Stanton said.
Stats Summary
Ty Bell completed 12/14 passes for 146 yards and three touchdowns. Eli Kampman completed two of two for 35 yards.
Eddie Johnson pounded out 203 yards on 16 carries to score twice, Kampman went 73 yards on one carry for a score, Cole Carney went 35 yards on four carries with a touchdown, and Einar Stecher made four carries for 27 yards and one score. Maddox Kelley took four passes 101 yards for two touchdowns, Kaden Hoeper went 35 yards on two receptions, Karsyn Regennitter made three receptions for 19 yards and a score, Kampman took two passes 13 yards, Beu Mullen had one reception for eightyards, Owen Einwalter went three yards on one reception, and Cody Milliman went two yards on one pass.
Cole Carney led the Spartan defense with seven solo tackles. Kyler Jensen made five solos with four by Kelley and four apiece by Kelley, and Johnson with a QB sack for Johnson. Three solos apiece went to Oliver Owens, Kampman, and Tripp Johnson with two each by Einwalter, Teague Williams, Colby Myers, and Jackson Feuerbach. Mullen, Regennitter, Nick Gerdin, James Thomsen, Stecher, Jadyn Lang, Luis Buck, Carson O’Haver, and Lucas Feuerbach (QB sack).
Regennitter recovered one fumble, Kelley picked off an interception and returned it 25 yards, and Ryan Locke made 7/8 PATs.
Mt. Vernon visits Friday
Friday, Sept. 20 is Armed Forces Night with veterans and active duty military from both Solon and Mount Vernon invited to be recognized for their service and sacrifices. Mount
Vernon, of course, is an old and storied foe. This year the Mustangs have a new head coach as Brad Meester takes the reins replacing Lance Pedersen, who has taken the helm at CCA. However, the change at the top doesn’t concern Stanton.
(Meester) has been their offensive coordinator for quite some time now so not a whole lot is changing for them. Their staff is pretty much the same; they just have a new head coach. They are a good football team and we look forward to them coming to Spartan Stadium.”