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The No. 1 Hutchinson Blue Dragons football team opened Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference play by beating No. 14 Dodge City 42-0 Saturday afternoon at Gowans Stadium.
Hutchinson, which has outscored its last two opponents 141-0, improved to 5-0 overall and 1-0 in the KJCCC.
The Hutchinson defense sacked Dodge City quarterbacks seven times (3 by K.J. Henson), forced four turnovers and held the Conquistadors to 35 yards of total offense (-12 rushing and 47 passing) and three first downs.
The Conqs have committed 17 turnovers this season.
“I love to see us build confidence on defense,” said Hutchinson coach Drew Dallas during his radio postgame interview. “We have a lot of new guys with a new (defensive) scheme. I thought on both sides of the ball, we were very clean (few penalties). Our offense did a good job.”
The Blue Dragons got on the scoreboard first on a 23-yard touchdown pass from Samari Collier to wide receiver Tre Brown. Blue Dragons’ kicker Nestus Burger kicked the extra point for a 7-0 lead.
After the Blue Dragons got the football back at the Dodge City 28-yard line, Collier scored on a 1-yard plunge with 8:12 left in the first quarter. Burger’s PAT kick made the score 14-0.
However on their third series, Collier threw a backward pass on a lateral that was recovered by the Conquistadors and returned to the HutchCC 33-yard line. However, the Conqs gained just 2 yards and turned the ball over on downs.
HutchCC’s Waymond Jordan Jr., the three-time KJCCC Offensive Player of the Week, broke loose for a 48-yard run to put the Blue Dragons in scoring position at the DCCC 21-yard line.
Jordan ran a wheel route out of the backfield and caught a 20-yard touchdown pass from Collier. The PAT kick from Burger gave HutchCC a 21-0 lead with 2:47 left in the first quarter.
HutchCC backup quarterback Christian Johnson capped a 10-play, 85-yard drove with a 35-yard touchdown pass to Brown with 11:14 lef tin the second quarter. Burger’s fourth PAT kick made the score 28-0.
On Dodge City’s next possession, the Blue Dragons got a strip/sack/fumble to get the ball back. Julius Bolden scored from 2 yards out. Blaise Hoover ran in the 2-point conversion for a 36-0 lead with 9:50 left in the first half.
HutchCC’s LaModrick Spencer forced a fumble in the end zone and recovered it with 6 seconds left in the first half for a 42-0 lead. Because of an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty, Burger had to kick a 35-yard extra point and missed it.
Hutchinson missed three field goals in the game.
Neither team scored in the second half.
The Hutchinson offense rolled up 399 yards of total offense (229 passing and 170 rushing) and committed two turnovers.
Jordan Jr. rushed for 75 yards on 10 carries. Bolden added 34 yards on 14 carries. Brown caught 6 passes for 114 yards.
HutchCC’s Collier completed 10-of-13 passes for 136 yards. Johnson completed 9-of-15 passes for 93 yards and added 25 yards rushing on 6 carries.
Dodge City’s Derik Shanks Jr. rushed for 39 yards on 15 carries. Akim Lanieux caught 2 passes for 43 yards.
The HutchCC defense was led in tackles by Henson and JaQuel Mack with 5 each. Sam Brooks led the Conqs with 12 tackles and added a fumble recovery.
In addition to beating No. 14 Dodge City, the Blue Dragons also have wins over preseason No. 1 Iowa Western and No. 12 Iowa Central.
After playing three of its last four games at Gowans Stadium, the Blue Dragons will play two straight KJCCC road games — next Saturday at Independence Community College and Oct. 19 at Coffeyville Community College.
HutchCC hosts No. 15 Butler Community College Oct. 26 and No. 10 Highland Community College on Nov. 9. The Blue Dragons wrap up the regular season Nov. 16 at No. 6 Garden City Community College.
Dodge City fell to 3-3 overall and 1-2 in the Jayhawk Conference. The Conqs host Ellsworth (Iowa) Community College at 1 p.m. Saturday.
HutchCC soccer team shuts out Dodge City 2-0
The No. 18 Hutchinson Community College women’s soccer team shut out Dodge City 2-0 Saturday afternoon at Dodge City’s Memorial Stadium.
In the 52nd minute, HutchCC’s Haley Rogers scored on an assist by Katharina Marx for a Blue Dragon goal.
In the 78th minute, Marx scored off a pass from HutchCC teammate Emma Hoffman.
The Blue Dragons (7-2-3 overall, 6-2-3 Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference) host Butler Community College at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Salthawk Sports Complex.
HutchCC will play a 3:30 p.m. match at Coffeyville next Saturday (Oct. 12).
Dodge City (3-7-2 overall, 3-6-2 KJCCC) plays at Cowley County Community College at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Arkansas City and hosts Garden City Community College at noon next Sunday (Oct. 13).
Hutch High volleyball team 4-1 at Great Bend Tournament
The Hutchinson High School Salthawks varsity volleyball team won its first three matches at the Great Bend Tournament Saturday.
Hutchinson defeated Wichita West 25-3, 25-12, Liberal 25-17, 25-5 and Salina Central 25-10, 25-20.
In their fourth match of the day, the Salthawks lost to host Great Bend Panthers 25-12, 25-19.
Hutchinson’s final match came against Newton. The Salthawks defeated the Railers 25-22, 25-15 and improved to 13-11.
Great Bend won the tournament title with a 5-0, beating Hutchinson, Salina Central, Liberal, Newton and Wichita West. Panther coach Shelly Duvall got her 200th career victory as a head coach.
Halstead volleyball team captures Canton-Galva tourney
The Halstead High School volleyball team posted a 5-0 record to finish first at the Canton-Galva Tournament.
The Dragons defeated Marion 25-10, 25-12, Solomon 25-11, 25-12 and Goessel 25-23, 25-22 in Pool B play. The win over Goessel gave Dragons’ coach Diana Schutte her 400th career coaching victory.
Pool A consisted of Inman, Little River, Wichita Homeschool and Canton-Galva.
Halstead defeated Little River 33-31, 21-15, 25-20 to advance to the championship match.
The Dragons defeated Inman 24-26, 25-21, 25-16 for the tournament title.