PARMA ― The Coldwater football team raced out to a 21-0 lead Friday, Sept. 26, at Parma Western, and the defense held off a mad Panthers charge throughout the second half to give the Cardinals the 28-21 win.
The loss put a damper on Parma Western’s Homecoming festivities, a celebration that saw Coldwater junior signal caller Dracyn Foster help in all three first half scores. The first score of the game came on a 13-yard quarterback keeper by Foster, followed by a 16-yard strike to Evan Lewis, and ending with a 62-yard bomb to Bennett McDonald, giving Coldwater the 21-0 lead after one quarter.
Western finally got on the board early in the second quarter, only to see Foster and McDonald connect again, this time from 23-yards out, giving Coldwater a 28-7 lead.
Parma added one more touchdown before the half, closing the score to within 28-14.
The Coldwater defense buckled down and held Parma to a single score in the second half, preserving the 28-21 Interstate 8 conference win.
What About the Numbers?
The numbers showed the Coldwater’s offense is downright dangerous as both parts of the Cardinal offense are beginning to click. Coldwater finished with 391 yards of total offense compared to 247 for Parma, with the Cardinals out-rushing the Panthers 152-109 and out-passing them as well 239-138.
Top Performers
Dracyn Foster, QB, Coldwater – Foster finished the game completing 14 of 21 passes for 239 yards and three touchdowns with an interception. Foster also led the rushing attack for Coldwater, running the ball 14 times for 82 yards and a touchdown.
Bennett McDonald, WR, Coldwater – McDonald had a big day catching the ball, hauling in five catches for 109 yards and two touchdowns. McDonald also had six tackles to help lead the defense.
Evan Lewis, WR, Coldwater – Lewis finished the night with four catches for 96 yards and one touchdown.
Landon Dirschell, RB, Coldwater – Dirschell had 11 carries for 53 yards to help in the offensive effort.
Michael Wright and Cody Morrison, Coldwater defense – The Coldwater duo had six tackles each to help lead the defense.
What’s Next?
With the win, Coldwater improves to 4-1 overall on the season and 2-1 in the Interstate 8. The Cardinals will return to action next Friday, Oct. 3 when they look to invade Pennfield’s Homecoming.
Bronson continues to roll, beats Centreville
BRONSON ― The Bronson Vikings are having one of their best seasons in years, improving to 4-1 on the season with a 30-6 win over the visitors from Centreville.
Bronson’s scoring started just before the buzzer of the first quarter on a 25-yard rushing touchdown from Ben Stevens, who notched his second touchdown of the night in the second quarter, a 6-yard rushing touchdown, pushing Bronson’s lead to 14-0 after the two points conversion.
Centreville got on the board with a rushing touchdown just before the half, sending the game to the break with Bronson leading 14-6.
The Bronson defense held tough in the second half, not allowing a single point, while the offense continued their scoring ways. Bronson added to their lead with a pair of Aiden Whitaker touchdowns, scoring from 16-yards and 4-yards out to push the lead to 30-6 which is where things would end.
Bronson will see action on Friday when they host the winless team from Comstock for Homecoming.
Tekonsha blanked by Potterville
TEKONSHA ― The Tekonsha Indians were blanked by Potterville Friday night, falling by the score of 43-0. Potterville scored 16 points in the first quarter, 19 in the second quarter, and eight in the third quarter.
Potterville out-rushed Tekonsha 253-38 for the night and won the air attack 43-3.
Jack Delaney led the Tekonsha effort with 16 carries for 33 yards and one completion for three yards. Delaney also led the Tekonsha defense with four tackles and an interception.
Keegan Riddle also had a big day on defense for Tekonsha, notching a team leading 11 tackles while Jericho Sabat added six tackles.
With the loss, Tekonsha falls to 0-5 on the season and will next see action Friday when they travel to Waldron.
This article originally appeared on Coldwater Daily Reporter: Coldwater, Bronson football win while Tekonsha struggles | Week 5 takeaways
Reporting by Troy Tennyson, The Daily Telegram / Coldwater Daily Reporter
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