Second half push lifts Crofton to fourth straight win
The Warriors scored 28 unanswered over the 2nd and 3rd quarters to come from behind against Hartington-Newcastle
By News Channel NebraskaCROFTON - Up against the ropes in the first half, Class D1 #8 Crofton landed a series of haymakers over the second and third quarters, taking control in a 58-38 win over Hartington-Newcastle on Friday.
The Wildcats - looking for their first win of the season - controlled the game over the first quarter and a half in building a 24-6 lead.
But the Warriors rattled 28 unanswered over the next 9:48 of gameplay in the second and third quarters, with running backs Jace Panning and a slightly hobbled Wyatt Tramp both eclipsing 100 yards on the ground.
Crofton's offensive line was the key, with the Warriors averaging over seven yards per carry as a team on offense.
Crofton is 4-0 for the first time since 2012, while Hartington-Newcastle slips to 0-4, but against a schedule of opponents with a combined 15-1 record.
GAME SUMMARY
HARTINGTON-NEWCASTLE - 16 8 6 8 - 38
CROFTON - 6 16 18 14 - 58
1ST QUARTER
8:33 - Riley Sudbeck (H-N) 30-yd TD pass to Dayton Sudbeck (2-pt conversion good)
4:40 - Will Steffen (CRO) 1-yd TD run (2-pt conversion no good)
2:28 - Riley Sudbeck (H-N) 2-yd TD run (2-pt conversion good)
2ND QUARTER
8:04 - Riley Sudbeck (H-N) 1-yd TD run (2-pt conversion good)
5:20 - Jace Panning (CRO) 15-yd TD run (2-pt conversion good)
1:48 - Will Steffen (CRO) 16-yd TD run (2-pt conversion good)
3RD QUARTER
8:33 - Jace Panning (CRO) 2-yd TD run (2-pt conversion no good)
7:32 - Will Steffen (CRO) 43-yd TD pass to Jace Panning (2-pt conversion no good)
3:15 - Riley Sudbeck (H-N) 20-yd TD pass to Cole Heimes (2-pt conversion no good)
2:01 - Wyatt Tramp (CRO) 7-yd TD run (2-pt conversion good)
4TH QUARTER
8:15 - Wyatt Tramp (CRO) 15-yd TD run (2-pt conversion good)
4:13 - Wyatt Tramp (CRO) 3-yd TD run (2-pt conversion good)
0:42 - Austin Sudbeck (H-N) 1-yd TD run (2-pt conversion good)
STATS
CROFTON
RUSHING
Jace Panning: 25 carries, 198 yds, 2 TD
Wyatt Tramp: 17 carries, 115 yds, 3 TD
Will Steffen: 5 carries, 16 yds, 2 TD
Tyson Jackson: 1 carry, 14 yds
Seth Pinkelman: 2 carries, 1 yd
Cole Miller: 1 carry, 0 yds
PASSING
Will Steffen: 2-of-3, 47 yds, 1 TD
RECEIVING
Jace Panning: 1 rec, 43 yds, 1 TD
Seth Pinkelman: 1 rec, 4 yds
HARTINGTON-NEWCASTLE
RUSHING
Riley Sudbeck: 29 carries, 89 yds, 2 TD
Will Feilmeier: 6 carries, 21 yds
Cole Heimes: 5 carries, 20 yds
Austin Sudbeck: 4 carries, 17 yds, 1 TD
Jason Heimes: 1 carry, 0 yds
Ty Opfer: 1 carry, -2 yds
PASSING
Riley Sudbeck: 11-of-23, 163 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
Austin Sudbeck: 1-of-1, 1 yd
RECEIVING
Dayton Sudbeck: 5 rec, 113 yds, 1 TD
Cole Heimes: 2 rec, 30 yds, 1 TD
Will Feilmeier: 2 rec, 11 yds
Kale Korth: 2 rec, 9 yds
Jason Heimes: 1 rec, 1 yd