McClave Continues Domination on the Gridiron

The #1 state-ranked McClave BirdGang continues to bowl over the competition.

In four games, the Cardinals outscored their opponents 192 points to 40 points.

So far in the early season, McClave posted a 54-0 rout over Ellicott which was played as an 11-game in the season opener.

The BirdGang then took care of two non-conference opponents in Sedgwick County, 34-6 and Stratton, 44-12.

Most recently, McClave crushed the visiting Hoehne Farmers, 60-22, on Friday night Sept. 18.

The BirdGang now starts Arkansas Valley 8-Man League play at Holly on Friday, Sept 25.

The Wildcats entered the game with a 1-3 record and licking their wounds following their 50-0 league loss to Las Animas last Friday.

In the month of October, McClave has a home game in a highly-anticipated showdown with the Las Animas Trojans on Oct. 1 and followed by a road contest at Fowler on Oct. 16.

The BirdGang will host Rocky Ford on Oct. 22 and close out the regular season with a road game at Springfield on Oct. 30.

McClave 60, Hoehne 22

In the 60-22 rout against Hoehne, the BirdGang put the game away early in rolling to a 40-8 advantage after the first quarter.

The score stood 46-14 at halftime.

Both teams scored 8 points each in the third quarter and McClave capped the game’s scoring with a touchdown in the fourth quarter.

The BirdGang did all their damage on the ground as they pounded out 346 yards on 20 carries including seven touchdowns.

Seven players carried the ball on the night.

Quarterback Kolten Randel rushed for 137 yards on six carries and scored three touchdowns.

Drew Howe added 70 yards on five carries and one touchdown.

Cash Phares carried the ball four times for 64 yards and scored three touchdowns.

In the air, Randel completed 3-of-5 passes for 58 yards.

Tuff Kelley had two receptions for 32 yards and Kielan Mallard caught one pass for 26 yards.

On defense, Ryan Horn led the way with eight tackles (three solo) and Tayden Martinez registered seven tackles (five solo).

Conner Sniff added four tackles and Ryan Steinbrunn, Reid Kliesen. Mallard, Phares, and Kelley all had three takedowns each.

Las Animas 50, Holly 0

The Las Animas Trojans built a 20-0 lead after the first quarter and never looked back.

The Trojans led 26-0 at halftime, then scored 24 third-quarter points with the running clock in effect.

Las Animas senior quarterback Braydon Ortiz completed 7-of-10 passes for 209 yards and fired 4 TD strikes.

Four different players caught TD passes for the Trojans.

Jerome Ethridge caught two passes for 71 yards and one TD.

Nicholas Duran had one catch for a 68-yard touchdown.

Armondo Varela had two receptions for one TD.

Scott Banister had two catches for 46 yards and one TD.

Banister led the defense with 13 tackles (six solo). Ethridge followed with 12 tackles (five solo), Gio Chavez had eight tackles. Josiah Martinez had seven tackles (six solo). Elijah Martinez had seven tackles (four solo), Duran and Cyler Jagers both had 5 tackles apiece (four solo).

Arkansas Valley 8-Man League: Friday, Sept. 18

• #1 McClave (3-0) defeated Hoehne (0-3), 60-22. (No
• #8 Las Animas (4-0) defeated Holly (1-3), 50-0
• #9 Fowler (3-1) defeated Rocky Ford (2-3), 63-6