A small fireworks diaplay at Clark County
Display location: Clark County
City:KAHOKA
State:Mo.
Date:Nov.21
Details: KAHOKA, Mo. — Just prior to kickoff, Clark County treated fans in attendance at the Class 2 quarterfinals to a small fireworks display on Saturday afternoon.
A few minutes later, visiting Centralia provided its own fireworks. The Panthers opened the game with a 75-yard scoring pass which sparked a 34-6 victory over the Indians, who saw their 27-game winning streak snapped.
Centralia quarterback Scott Rodgers hit a streaking Holden Meyers up the right sideline just 14 seconds into the game for a 7-0 lead.
"We were supposed to run a short route that time," said Rodgers, who finished 12 of 22 passing for 225 yards and two touchdowns. "We just read the defense and they tried to play up close on our receivers ... so we just threw it deep and scored on the play."
Clark County coach Matt Smith didn't think the play should have come as a surprise.
"We knew they were going to come out and throw it deep early and often," Smith said. "We let them get behind us and you can't let that happen."
The score was the first of three in the first quarter for the top-ranked Panthers (13-0). Dane Bramon scored on a 5-yard run with 1:31 left in the quarter. Following an Indians fumble, Rodgers scampered 11 yards for another touchdown on the final play of the quarter for a 19-0 lead.
Early in the second quarter, Jeremy Logsdon intercepted a Rodgers pass at the Panthers' 35-yard line, seemingly bringing new life to the Indians.
However, on the next play Indians quarterback Justin Oilar was intercepted on a deep pas. Centralia turned that into points when Ethan Massey capped a 10-play, 78-yard drive with 26-yard touchdown reception from Rodgers for a 27-0 lead that stood at halftime.
"We try to be really aggressive and try not conservative when we can..." Smith said. "...We try to go for the throat when we can and my thinking has always been in a sudden change situation. They get a turnover and their heads are down a little bit, let's take a shot.
"The thing about the second quarter was our kids kept fighting, we didn't let 19 to nothing turn into 38 to nothing. We held them to 27."
Things stayed quiet until an early fourth-quarter drive by Clark County was stopped at the 1-yard line after a fumble by Oilar. It didn't take long for Centralia to counter as Bramon ripped off a 68-yard touchdown run giving the Panthers a 34-0 lead.
With 6 minutes remaining, Ryan Whiston caught a 55-yard Oilar pass up the right sideline for a touchdown. The Indians would recover the ensuing onside kick, but a four-and-out ended any hope for a comeback.
Centralia outgained the Indians 490-285, led by Bramon who rushed for 224 yards on 26 carries and a pair of scores. Oilar led the Indians with 161 passing yards, along with five rushes for 40 yards.
The loss, although bitter, takes nothing away from Clark County (12-1), the defending Class 2 state champions.
"Sitting here now, I'm glad that we can get to 12-1 and lose a game like this and be disappointed," Smith said. "That says a lot about where our program is and the expectations that our kids have of themselves."
City:KAHOKA
State:Mo.
Date:Nov.21
Details: KAHOKA, Mo. — Just prior to kickoff, Clark County treated fans in attendance at the Class 2 quarterfinals to a small fireworks display on Saturday afternoon.
A few minutes later, visiting Centralia provided its own fireworks. The Panthers opened the game with a 75-yard scoring pass which sparked a 34-6 victory over the Indians, who saw their 27-game winning streak snapped.
Centralia quarterback Scott Rodgers hit a streaking Holden Meyers up the right sideline just 14 seconds into the game for a 7-0 lead.
"We were supposed to run a short route that time," said Rodgers, who finished 12 of 22 passing for 225 yards and two touchdowns. "We just read the defense and they tried to play up close on our receivers ... so we just threw it deep and scored on the play."
Clark County coach Matt Smith didn't think the play should have come as a surprise.
"We knew they were going to come out and throw it deep early and often," Smith said. "We let them get behind us and you can't let that happen."
The score was the first of three in the first quarter for the top-ranked Panthers (13-0). Dane Bramon scored on a 5-yard run with 1:31 left in the quarter. Following an Indians fumble, Rodgers scampered 11 yards for another touchdown on the final play of the quarter for a 19-0 lead.
Early in the second quarter, Jeremy Logsdon intercepted a Rodgers pass at the Panthers' 35-yard line, seemingly bringing new life to the Indians.
However, on the next play Indians quarterback Justin Oilar was intercepted on a deep pas. Centralia turned that into points when Ethan Massey capped a 10-play, 78-yard drive with 26-yard touchdown reception from Rodgers for a 27-0 lead that stood at halftime.
"We try to be really aggressive and try not conservative when we can..." Smith said. "...We try to go for the throat when we can and my thinking has always been in a sudden change situation. They get a turnover and their heads are down a little bit, let's take a shot.
"The thing about the second quarter was our kids kept fighting, we didn't let 19 to nothing turn into 38 to nothing. We held them to 27."
Things stayed quiet until an early fourth-quarter drive by Clark County was stopped at the 1-yard line after a fumble by Oilar. It didn't take long for Centralia to counter as Bramon ripped off a 68-yard touchdown run giving the Panthers a 34-0 lead.
With 6 minutes remaining, Ryan Whiston caught a 55-yard Oilar pass up the right sideline for a touchdown. The Indians would recover the ensuing onside kick, but a four-and-out ended any hope for a comeback.
Centralia outgained the Indians 490-285, led by Bramon who rushed for 224 yards on 26 carries and a pair of scores. Oilar led the Indians with 161 passing yards, along with five rushes for 40 yards.
The loss, although bitter, takes nothing away from Clark County (12-1), the defending Class 2 state champions.
"Sitting here now, I'm glad that we can get to 12-1 and lose a game like this and be disappointed," Smith said. "That says a lot about where our program is and the expectations that our kids have of themselves."
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