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Daily Chief-Union\/Brian Hemminger
Get off me<\/strong>
Wynford\u2019s Bryce Locker (0) stiff arms a would-be East Knox tackler while Locker\u2019s teammates block in front of him Friday. Locker had 230 yards rushing and a touchdown in Wynford\u2019s 28-12 victory.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

By BRIAN HEMMINGER<\/strong><\/p>\n

City editor<\/strong><\/p>\n

BUCYRUS \u2014 After struggling on defense in a week one loss to
\nCardington, Wynford went back to its roots to pick up its first win of the
\nseason Friday against East Knox.<\/p>\n

The Royals racked up 400 rushing yards while limiting East
\nKnox to just 30 on the ground in a 28-12 victory at Wynford.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll week we\u2019ve been talking about answering the call,\u201d
\nWynford coach Cyle Skidmore said. \u201cI thought this week\u2019s practice was really
\ngood. The guys really picked up the phone. They answered the call and they did
\nthings right. I really appreciate that by our group. They kind of put our <\/p>\n

football program in the right direction tonight.\u201d<\/p>\n

The game remained scoreless until some serious excitement in
\nthe final minutes of the first half when Wynford runningback Bryce Locker
\nripped an 87-yard touchdown just off the left hash mark and down the left
\nsideline to give the Royals a 6-0 lead with 2:39 remaining in the second
\nquarter.<\/p>\n

It only took 31 seconds for East Knox to respond as the
\nBulldogs returned the kickoff past midfield, connected on a 29 yard pass play,
\nthen a 13-yard run before quarterback Jaxon Lester raced untouched up the
\nmiddle for a 4-yard rushing touchdown to tie the game after the two-point
\nconversion attempt failed.<\/p>\n

Wynford got the ball back with 2:08 remaining in the first
\nhalf on its own 28-yard-line and proceeded to march 72 yards down the field on
\n12 plays, capped off by a 4-yard quarterback sneak from Brayden Campbell for a
\ntouchdown with just 1.8 seconds remaining in the second quarter. Locker passed
\nto Jake Stover for a two-point conversion to give the Royals a 14-6 lead at
\nhalftime.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe call that a death march,\u201d East Knox coach Andrew Beatty
\nsaid. \u201cWe love when we can do it to teams. You just manipulate the clock the
\nwhole time, control it, and they did a great job of that on their death march.
\nAnd they were largely doing it on the run, which is tough to do before the
\nhalf.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wynford had all the momentum entering the second half, but
\nEast Knox got right back into the ballgame by scoring on the first play of the
\nsecond half as Lester found receiver Cason Faucett on a quick slant route for
\nan 82-yard passing touchdown. A two-point conversion failed to keep Wynford in
\nfront 14-12.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe kept fighting back,\u201d Beatty said. \u201cThis is a group of
\nyoung men whose had their backs up against the wall a lot. We saw that tonight.
\nWe just can\u2019t let it get away from us and keep having to fight back.\u201d<\/p>\n

But Wynford never allowed East Knox to score again. The
\nRoyals intercepted Lester on the next East Knox drive, forced East Knox to go
\nthree-and-out and then closed out the game by turning the Bulldogs over on
\ndowns twice.<\/p>\n

\u201cDefensively, the coaches have been preaching all week about
\ndoing things right,\u201d Skidmore said. \u201cWe\u2019ve got to tackle. We\u2019ve got to get to
\nthe ball. We\u2019ve got to pursue the ball. We\u2019ve got to be in the right spot at
\nall times and I think we did a good job of that tonight.\u201d<\/p>\n

Late in the third quarter, Wynford broke through with a huge
\n51-yard rushing score on a run up the middle from Deegan Lutz to give the
\nRoyals a 20-12 lead after the extra point missed.<\/p>\n

The Royals then put the game out of reach with a
\nbackbreaking 13-play, 50-yard drive that included four first downs and about
\nseven minutes of clock melted before Campbell scored on a quarterback keeper,
\nreaching out with the football to just barely cross the goal line. Campbell
\nfound Stover for a two-point conversion to put Wynford on top 28-12.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat was brutal,\u201d Beatty said. \u201cWe felt like if we got the
\nball back, we can make things happen because we\u2019re a big-play offense this
\nyear, but that drive of theirs in the fourth quarter was really deflating. We
\ndefinitely felt that.\u201d<\/p>\n

While East Knox had its moments, it seemed like Wynford
\nalways had a response. Skidmore appreciated that.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt spoke about the character of our football team,\u201d
\nSkidmore said. \u201cWe\u2019re gonna keep going. We\u2019re going to keep moving forward.
\nWe\u2019re going to keep coming at ya as a football team and we\u2019re never gonna back
\ndown ever. I thought our guys did a really good job responding to adversity.\u201d<\/p>\n

Locker finished with 21 rushes for 230 yards and a
\ntouchdown. Both Lutz and Campbell also eclipsed 80 yards rushing with a
\ntouchdown as well.<\/p>\n

After the game, both teams were able to put hostilities
\naside and come together for a group prayer in support of an East Knox player,
\nAidan Riggle, who is battling cancer. <\/p>\n

\u201cI appreciate coach Skidmore having the kids get together
\nafter the game for a group prayer,\u201d Beatty said. \u201cIt\u2019s nice that these young
\nmen, they\u2019re opponents for an hour on the field and immediately after,
\nperspective happens as we look and reflect on life.\u201d<\/p>\n

Next up, Wynford travels to Western Reserve at 7 p.m.
\nFriday. <\/p>\n

Score by quarters<\/strong><\/p>\n

East Knox\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u2014
\n12<\/p>\n

Wynford\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 14\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u2014
\n28<\/p>\n

Second quarter<\/strong><\/p>\n

W \u2014 Locker 87-yard run (kick blocked) 2:39.<\/p>\n

EK \u2014 Lester 4-yard run (pass failed) 2:08.<\/p>\n

W \u2014 Campbell 3-yard run (Locker pass to Stover) 0:02.<\/p>\n

Third quarter<\/strong><\/p>\n

EK \u2014 Lester 82-yard pass to Faucett (run failed) 11:42.<\/p>\n

W \u2014 Lutz 51-yard run (kick missed) 3:17<\/p>\n

Fourth quarter<\/strong><\/p>\n

W \u2014 Campbell 4-yard run 6:22 (Campbell pass to Stover).<\/p>\n

Individual statistics<\/strong><\/p>\n

Passing<\/strong><\/p>\n

East Knox: <\/strong>Lester 11-22, 170 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs.<\/p>\n

Wynford: <\/strong>Campbell 5-13, 46 yards, 1 INT.<\/p>\n

Rushing<\/strong><\/p>\n

East Knox:<\/strong> Boyd 8-18; Clark 1-13; Muncy 1-4; Lester
\n6-(minus 4), 1 TD.<\/p>\n

Wynford:<\/strong> Locker 21-230, 1 TD; Lutz 7-84, TD; Campbell
\n13-81, 2 TDs; Massey 1-6.<\/p>\n

Receiving<\/strong> <\/p>\n

East Knox: <\/strong>Faucett 5-107, 1 TD; #11 3-46; Clark 1-8;
\n#15 1-8; Boyd 1-1.<\/p>\n

Wynford:<\/strong> Massey 2-21; Locker 2-20; Cooper 1-5.<\/p>\n

Team statistics<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 EK \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 W<\/p>\n

First downs\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 20<\/p>\n

Yards rushing 16-31 42-401<\/p>\n

Yards passing 170\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 46<\/p>\n

Passes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 11-22\u00a0\u00a0 5-13<\/p>\n

Passes intercepted \u00a0\u00a0 1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2<\/p>\n

Fumbles lost\u00a0 0-0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1-1<\/p>\n

Punts\u00a0\u00a0 3-33.0 3-32.7<\/p>\n

Penalties\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7-80\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9-95<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n

\u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.dailychiefunion.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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