West Elk Claimed a 44-8 win over the Eagles of Udall on Friday, Sept. 19.
The game was tied 8-8 after the first quarter and 16-8 at halftime; but, the Patriots went on a 22-0 scoring frenzy in the third to secure the victory. West Elk added one more touchdown in the fourth and won the game 44-8.
West Elk scored on a 10yard run by Trace Toon; a 6-yard pass from Jaxson Bogdahn to Jayton Bogdahn; a 3-yard run by Jax. Bogdahn; a 22-yard pass from Jax. Bogdahn to Brycen Hobbs; a 25-yard pass from Jax. Bogdahn to Jay. Bogdahn and a 3-yard run from J. Tucker. The Patriots were successful on 4 of the 6 2-point conversion attempts.
“We played better,” stated head coach Ian Denton. “We were able create turnovers, giving us opportunities to find our feet on offense. We are still looking for consistency and we still need to improve our execution, but this was a step in the right direction,” he continued. He went on to credit the Patriot student-athletes who are committed to working and improving.
“Securing our first victory of the season will boost the team's confidence and morale. We are playing many young and inexperienced players, having some success is valuable and gives us something to build on. We will need to continue to improve each and every day to give ourselves a chance in a very competitive district,” stated Coach Denton.
In week four, the Patriots faced the Indians of Oswego, where they fell 0-49. The Patriots are now 1-3 on the season.
West Elk will travel to CedarVale/ Dexter this Friday, Oct. 3, at 7 p.m. The Patriots will then host Sedan on Friday, Oct. 10 for their Homecoming event. Additional details will be included in next week’s edition.
