FIRST QUARTER SCORE … Karter Gibson catches a 28-yard touchdown pass to give Edgerton an early lead.

PHOTOS BY REBEKAH DELL / THE VILLAGE REPORTER
YARDS AFTER CATCH … Edgerton’s Parker Elden looks for blocks after a reception.

 Wayne Trace 35, Edgerton 28

EDGERTON – Wayne Trace had entered its Green Meadows Conference football matchup against unblemished Edgerton winless and on Friday, September 19, the Raiders then enjoyed a happy bus ride back to Haviland handing the Bulldogs’ their first setback of the season with a 35-28 victory on Homecoming Night.

The Raiders (1-4, 1-1 GMC) had trailed 13-7 at halftime before junior running back Carter Baumle responded with three rushing touchdowns highlighting a 28-point third quarter outburst.

Baumle scored on runs of 2, 4 and 53 yards giving the Raiders a 28-13 lead and quarterback Carter Clemens then connected with Lance Whitman on a 32-yard scoring pass in the quarter.

Maddox Baker, who threw for 353 yards on 24 of 35 passes for Edgerton (4-1, 1-1 GMC), connected with Karter Gibson on TD passes covering 72 and 25 yards in the fourth quarter to make it a 35-28 game.

Baker also tallied 83 yards on the ground on 17 carries including a one-yard scoring run.

Gibson, who hauled in 12 passes for 200 yards, had earlier scored on a 28-yard pass from Baker. Kellen Sanchez caught nine passes for 98 yards for the Bulldogs, who outgained Wayne Trace, 471-281, in total offense.

Both teams return to GMC action on Friday as Edgerton visits Ayersville and Wayne Trace hosts Hicksville.

WTHS 0 7 28 0 – 35
EHS     6 7 0 15 – 28
E – Gibson 28-yd pass from Baker (kick failed)
WT – Stoller 20-yd interception return (kick good)
E – Baker 1-yd run (Elden kick)
WT – Baumle 2-yd run (kick good)
WT – Baumle 4-yd run (kick good)
WT – Baumle 53-yd run (kick good)
WT – Whitman 32-yd pass from Clemens (kick good)
E – Gibson 72-yd pass from Baker (Baker run)
E – Gibson 25-yd pass from Baker (Elden kick)