COLONY — Crest High held onto an early lead at home against the St. Paul Indians. Keyed by a strong rushing performance from Evan Godderz, the Lancers improved to 2-2 with a 24-14 victory.
“We got a win,” Head Coach Brent Smith said bluntly. “Our defense played well at times, but we still have a lot to work on.”
All four of the Lancers’ scores came from Godderz, a sophomore. He ran for touchdowns covering 21 and 23 yards in the first and second quarters.
St. Paul responded in the second half with fruitful drive to put the score at 12-6, before Godderz struck twice more — once on a 43-yard dash and yet again on 16 yards. The Indians tried once more to bring a comeback, with a 32-yard touchdown run. But it was to no avail.
Godderz rushed for 221 yards on 31 carries, followed by Clayton Miller with 45 yards on 12 carries and Braden McGee with 11 carries for 41 yards. Miller had the sole reception for the Lancers for 12 yards.
Defensively, the Lancers shared the wealth. Brandon Brallier took down the ball carrier 14 times, followed by Landon Stephens eight times. Codi Vermillion, Taylor Davis and Kellen Ramsey had seven tackles apiece. Stephens, Ramsey, Davis, Vermillion, Brallier and Kyler Bowen each recovered fumbles.
Crest dumps St. Paul
