Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
A host of Coyote defenders converge for a tackle in Friday' night's game against South Platte. Potter-Dix took the early lead for its first win of the season.
Kelsey Rozelle, left, leaps for an over-the-shoulder touchdown catch on the final play of the first half of Friday's football game against South Platte.
POTTER - Potter-Dix got its first win of the season in style. The Coyotes jumped out to the early lead and went on to maul visiting South Platte for a 54-20 win on Friday night.
"Friday night was mostly just about our team finally getting close to healthy," said Potter-Dix football coach Dale Frerichs.
South Platte got on the scoreboard first, but Potter-Dix quickly came back to take an 8-6 lead in the first quarter. The Blue Knights went up 12-8 in the second quarter, before the Coyotes came back for a 16-12 lead. The Coyotes got their final first half score on an over-the-shoulder grab by Kelsey Rozelle on a pass from Noah Nelson as the clock struck zeroes and the Coyotes took a 24-12 advantage into halftime.
Potter-Dix dominated the third quarter of the game with an aggressive offense and a tight defense, scoring twice while never letting South Platte into the end zone. The Coyotes had all the reason in the world to be feeling confident as they ended the third quarter and entered the fourth with a massive 26-point lead on the Blue Knights, the scoreboard reading 38-12.
The Coyotes outscored the Blue Knights 16-8 in the fourth quarter.
Rozelle was the leading rusher with 140 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries. Noah Nelson added 62 yards rushing in addition to a 9-of-14 passing night for 110 yards and two touchdowns. Rozelle was also the leading pass catcher with five receptions for 83 yards and a touchdown.
Coby Hicks was the leading tackler for the Coyotes, getting seven solo stops and 11 assisted tackles. Keverett Rusk had a team-high four tackles for a loss among his five solo and three assisted tackles on the night.
The win was the first for Potter-Dix this season as the home team improved to 1-6. South Platte fell to 2-4 with the loss.
The Coyotes wrap up their season Friday with a 7 p.m. contest at Leyton.
Rushing
Kelsey Rozelle 13-140 (2 TDs), Noah Nelson 12-62, Coby Hicks 7-36 (TD), Justice Palmer 6-33, Cole Christensen 4-22 (TD), Keverett Rusk 2-4.
Passing
Noah Nelson 9/14, 110 yards, 2 TD.
Receiving
Kelsey Rozelle 5-83 (TD), Coby Hicks 2-17, Cole Christensen 1-8 (TD), Keverett Rusk 1-2.
Solo tackles
Coby Hicks 7, Cole Christensen 5, Keverett Rusk 5, Kelsey Rozelle 3, Justice Palmer 3.
Assisted tackles
Coby Hicks 11, Justice Palmer 7, Kelsey Rozelle 6, Keverett Rusk 3, Cole Christensen 3.
Sacks
Keverett Rusk 1, Justice Palmer 1.
Tackles for a loss
Keverett Rusk 4, Justice Palmer 2, Cole Christensen 2, Coby Hicks 1, Kelsey Rozelle 1.
