ST. PAUL — A fumble return for a touchdown turned the tide in last Friday’s Three Rivers League contest between Crest High’s Lancers and host St. Paul High’s Indians.
It was the Indians benefiting from the play and it put them up 30-20 with 8:43 left in the third quarter. The Lancers came right back to score but never could catch up, losing 50-40.
St. Paul had back-to-back touchdown drives in a four-minute span that pushed it to victory. The Indians held a 22-20 halftime lead then came the fumble return score to halt the Lancers’ drive to open the third quarter.
The Lancers dropped to 2-2 on the season and in TRL play. St. Paul is 2-0 in the league and 3-0 overall.
Kyle Hammond had touchdown runs of 60, five and five yards plus connected with Brock Ellis for touchdown pass of 13 and seven yards for the Lancers. Ellis also caught a two-point conversion pass from Hammond.
Dylan Sedlak scored Crest’s first touchdown of the night on a three-yard run. He had 34 yards on six carries and caught two passes for 14 yards. Ellis had eight receptions for 82 yards.
Hammond rushed for 146 yards on 21 carries and had one reception for 16 yards. He completed 11 of 20 passes for 120 yards with two touchdowns and one interception.
Jordan Morton rushed for 15 yards on seven carries, caught two passes for 38 yards and was 2 of 5 passing for 30 yards. The Lancers amassed 345 yards of total offense — 195 yards rushing and 150 passing.
Sedlak made eight solo tackles and three assisted tackles for the Lancer defense while Hammond eight solo stops and seven assisted tackles. Ellis made five solo stops and six assisted tackles.
Jesse Boone had a fumble recovery and four solo tackles. Clayton Miller had six unassisted tackles.
Crest hosts Waverly this Friday when Kansas Eight-Man II, District 3 play begins.
