OSAWATOMIE — It was easy work for the Iola Middle School Mustangs when they easily rolled over Osawatomie in their season opener Thursday.
8th grade
Iola outscored Osawatomie 16-0 in the first quarter before taking a commanding 40-6 lead by halftime. The Mustangs tacked on a touchdown in both the third and fourth quarters to finish off the 52-6 romp.
Reginald Davis III rushed for three touchdowns and 148 yards while Kevon Loving came up with 60 yards on the ground with a touchdown. Colton Thompson ran for 51 yards and a score.
“The eighth grade student athletes came out tonight on a mission and started the season on a positive note,” IMS head coach Scott Ellis said. “This team settled in quickly offensively. I’m proud of the 11 eighth-graders that worked their tails off this game. It was a good start for us.”
Reed Clift started at quarterback and threw for two touchdowns and 52 yards.
Davis III rushed for two touchdowns and 52 yards. He had a couple of receptions,totaling 52 years. He and Loving shared top defensive honors with seven tackles apiece.
7th grade
Iola’s seventh graders came out on top, 8-0.
Broden Emerson scored the lone touchdown, a two-yard rush in the second quarter. He finished with 71 yards on the ground, while Hunter McDaniel rushed for 18 yards.
“The seventh grade kids came out and competed tonight,” Ellis said. “Kids worked hard. We had a couple of early bumps, but we started executing our plays and we made positive yards. I am proud of how we finished.”
Defensively, Emerson made a team-high three tackles while Braylon Keithly, Lucas Boeken, Spencer Sargent and Henry Kramer each had two. Kramer also came up with a sack.
Iola hosts Fort Scott next Thursday.
