(PHOTOS BY MICHELLE SANCHEZ / THE VILLAGE REPORTER)
BULLDOG RECEIVER … Cory Herman looks to elude a Hilltop defensive back in the first half. VIEW 55 PHOTOS OF THIS CONTEST FOR FREE AT WWW.THEVILLAGEREPORTER.COM
RUNNING ROOM … Hilltop quarterback Cameron Shimp carries the football in the open field.
Edgerton 69, Hilltop 14
EDGERTON – The Bulldogs rolled up 439 yards of offense and forced eight Hilltop turnovers as they trounced Hilltop 69-14 in their first game since the tragic death of teammate Levi Hess in a car accident.
Edgerton raced to a 35-0 lead after one quarter with Joel Walkup rushing for two scores, Scottie Krontz had a touchdown receiving and rushing, and quarterback Maddox Baker found the end zone on a 12-yard run.
Walkup totaled 143 yards on 25 attempts and had an 80-yard kickoff return for a TD, Krontz hauled in three receptions for 77 yards, and Baker threw for 191 yards and three touchdowns.
Hilltop’s scores came in the second quarter on an 18-yard pass by Cameron Shimp to Cameron Schlosser and a two-yard touchdown scamper by Scott Bowers just before halftime.
Shimp went 9/33 passing for 128 yards but was intercepted seven times while Bowers led the Hilltop rushing attack with 154 yards on 21 carries. Schlosser had three catches for 59 yards and Brock Kesler caught three passes for 62 yards.
UP NEXT: September 6 – Montpelier (0-2) @ Edgerton (1-1) 7pm; Hilltop (2-0) @ Antwerp (1-1) 7pm
HILLTOP 0 14 0 0 – 14
EDGERTON 35 27 7 0 – 69
E – Walkup 18-yd run (Elden kick)
E – Krontz 32-yd run (Elden kick)
E – Krontz 19-yard pass from Baker (Elden kick)
E – Walkup 2-yd run (Elden kick)
E – Baker 12-yd run (Elden kick)
E – Krontz 33-yd pass from Baker (Elden kick)
E – Weaver 27-yd pass from Baker (Elden kick)
E – Sinclair 25-yd run (Elden kick)
H – Schlosser 18-ys pass from Shimp (kick failed)
E – Walkup 80-yd kickoff return (kick failed)
H – Bowers 2-yd run (2-pt conversion good)
E – Sinclar 16-yd run (Elder kick)