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on Friday, August
26, 2005 11:17 PM CDT
Talented
Casey unloads on Martinsville
By Terri Cox, Staff Writer
MARTINSVILLE -- The Casey-Westfield
Warriors lived up to their No. 6 state ranking Friday night as they
defeated the Martinsville Bluestreaks 57-0 in the season opener.
"We came out and executed very well
at times and got the season off to a good start," said Casey coach
Keith Sinclair. "We were able to get a lot of kids playing time.
"Aaron Warner and Daniel Moore both
ran the ball very well and Zack Briggs did a nice job of running in the
quarterback role. Brennan Ragon ran the offense well during his time at
quarterback.
"Defensively, Chase Boyd had a big
night for us," Sinclair added.
Martinsville's coach Rick Hildebrandt
was disappointed in the loss, but was proud of the effort and heart his
team showed.
"We knew it was an uphill battle
(tonight) and they lived up to their No. 6 ranking. They have a very
potent backfield with Warner, Murphy and Moore and (Casey's) offensive
line did a nice job," Hildebrant said. "I mean just look at them,
they're loaded.
"Our kids played hard to the end and
we got a couple banged up pretty good. Hopefully we can get them
healthy for next week."
A scary moment for the Streaks came
in the second quarter when senior Dylan Cribelar left the field by
ambulance. Reports after the game confirmed that he suffered a slight
shoulder injury.
Things got going early for the
Warriors after forcing a Martinsville punt on the game's first
possession. Casey needed just 10 plays to march 69 yards and cap the
drive on a one-yard run by Warner. Nick Murphy added the PAT.
Martinsville put together a drive
that exhausted the first quarter, but was forced to punt.
Following a nice punt return by
Brandon Simpson, the Warriors headed out for their second offensive
series of the season. It was a short lived, but productive one as
Warner took the hand-off from Ragon and broke into the open field,
rambling 73 yards for his second score of the night. The kick failed,
but Casey still held a 13-0 advantage.
The Warriors added three more scores
in the second quarter, a 41-yard run by Warner, a seven-yard scamper by
Simpson and a 50-yard pass from Briggs to Mitch Yates to take a 34-0
lead into the intermission.
Warner led all rushers with 155 yards
on nine attempts with three touchdowns. Moore added 75 yards on five
tries and a score while Craig tallied 60 yards on four carries and a
touchdown as well.
Martinsville was led by Phillip
Higginbotham with 45 yards on nine tries while Cribelar finished with
34 yards on eight rushes in less than two quarters of work.
The Warriors (1-0, 1-0) will travel
to Red Hill next Friday while Martinsville (0-1, 0-1) will face
Hutsonville/Palestine Saturday at Robinson.
