SC swamps the Gators Cougars head to quarterfinal round against Bridgeport with 51-6 win over Wisner-Pilger
Sandy Creek rolled past the Wisner-Pilger Gators during the second round of the Class D-1 State Football Playoffs Friday night by way of a 51-6 drubbing of the Gators to improve to 9-1 on the year and advance to the quarterfinal round of the postseason.
Sandy Creek struck early and often, with the Cougars’ first score coming on a Kamerin Sealey eight-yard touchdown pass to Wes Biltoft, with Kaeden Schmidt adding the two-point conversion run to give the Cougars an 8-0 lead.
Wisner-Pilger’s first offensive possession would see Josh Spray gain a huge quarterback sack, followed by a high snap over the punter’s head that gave the Cougars possession at the Wisner- Pilger 13-yard line.
It wouldn’t take Sandy Creek long to score following the Gator miscue, as Schmidt ran the ball for six points from 13 yards out, setting the score at 14-0 with 2:14 left in the first quarter.
Sandy Creek’s next offensive possession needed just one play to get in for six more points, as Sealey again found Biltoft down the middle of the field with Biltoft snagging the ball in the end zone for a 41-yard touchdown score. Schmidt converted the two-point try to make the score 22-0 with 18 seconds left in the first quarter.
The Cougars scored twice in the second quarter with one coming from a 30-yard touchdown run from Sealey and with the added Schmidt two-point conversion giving Sandy Creek a 30-0 lead with 10:17 left in the second quarter.
Schmidt then added to the Cougar lead, this time from eight yards out. Ben Burger tacked on the extra-point kick giving Sandy Creek a 37-0 lead with 2:20 left in the first half.
After halftime, the Cougars advanced down the field and scored on a 31-yard swing pass from Sealey to Schmidt. Burger’s point after touchdown was successful, bringing the score to 44-0.
Sandy Creek’s final touchdown of the night came on the third connection between Sealey and Biltoft, this time from five-yards out. Burger had another successful extra-point kick for a 51-0 lead.
Wisner-Pilger scored late to prevent the shutout, ending the game at 51-6.
Sandy Creek’s quick-paced scoring barrage left the Cougars with just 80 rushing yards in the game, led by Sealey with 67 yards on just four carries. Schmidt tallied 13 yards on his one carry into the endzone.
Evan Swartzendruber carried the ball three times for seven yards, while Alex Watts had two totes for six yards.
A pair of freshmen, Brockett Reed and Owen Spray, finished in the negative at game’s end.
Sealey’s arm, however, totaled 211 yards through the air, with Biltoft grabbing five passes for 71 yards and three touchdowns, while Schmidt’s two touchdown catches yielded 62 yards from Sealey on three total catches.
The aerial attack was closed out by Alex Watts with one grab for 26 yards, Wyatt Hemberger with three catches for 19 yards, Alston Clark with one catch covering 17 yards, and Logan Tomky with one catch for 16 yards.
Sophomore quarterback Kamerin Sealey beats Wisner-Pilger defender Connor Vrba to the corner during this run in the second quarter of the Cougars’ 45-point win over the Gators. Sealey passed for 211 yards and was a perfect 14-14 throwing the ball, while chewing up another 67 yards on four rushing attempts. Sealey passed for five touchdowns and ran for another in the victory. TORY DUNCAN | CLAY COUNTY NEWS
Sandy Creek’s passing game was spot on perfect Friday, Oct. 31, as the Cougars rolled to a 51-6 win over the Wisner-Pilger Gators. Sophomore quarterback Kamerin Sealey (3) hooked up with junior tight end Wes Biltoft (12) for three touchdown completions. This play proved to be the first of their three scores in the win, as Biltoft made a diving catch in the end zone on the play. TORY DUNCAN | CLAY COUNTY NEWS
BRIDGEPORT BULLDOGS TO INVADE SANDY CREEK FRIDAY The Cougars will host the Bulldogs of Bridgeport High School this Friday on the Cougars’ home field.
The Bulldogs match the Cougars current 9-1 record, following a pair of playoff wins, beating Clarkson-Leigh in the opening round, 48-26, then cruising past Wausa-Osmond 38-18 in the second round this past Friday.
Bridgeport will make the nearly fivehour, 300-plus-mile roadtrip to “The Hill” at Sandy Creek High School for the 5 p.m. kick against the Cougars.
Sophomore Wyatt Hemberger hauls in one of his three catches against Wisner-Pilger during the Cougars’ 51-6 win over the Gators. Hemberger totaled 19 yards through the air, an average of 6.3 yards per catch in the win. TORY DUNCAN | CLAY COUNTY NEWS
Junior Josh Spray caused the Wisner-Pilger offense loads of trouble during Sandy Creek’s 45-point win Oct. 31. Here, Spray takes down Gator quarterback Jaxon Knoell for a sack during the first quarter of the big win, helping the Cougars advance to the D-1 quarterfinals where they will host Bridgeport this Friday at 5 p.m. TORY DUNCAN | CLAY COUNTY NEWS
Senior running back Kaeden Schmidt looks down a Wisner-Pilger defender giving chase during a first quarter touchdown. Schmidt had three touchdowns in the win, scoring once on this 13-yard run, and twice through the air. In all, Schmidt hauled in three passes from quarterback Kamerin Sealey for a total of 62 yards. TORY DUNCAN | CLAY COUNTY NEWS
Six of the Cougars eight defenders swarm Wisner-Pilger’s Blaine Bellar during Sandy Creek’s 51-6 drubbing of the Gators. The win improves Sandy Creek to 9-1 as they head into their quarterfinal battle with Bridgeport this Friday, Nov. 7 at 5 p.m. at Sandy Creek. TORY DUNCAN | CLAY COUNTY NEWS
