Council Blasts Past Notus 56-26
The Lumberjacks used a physical and explosive running attack to manhandle the 2A Notus Pirates Friday. Council totaled 440 rushing yards on the day.
Leading the attack was quarterback Owen Hatfield, who had 242 yards on 14 carries on the ground, including four rushing touchdowns. Garrison Zielinski nearly cleared the century mark as well, with 95 yards on 7 carries and 1 TD. Solid contributions from Jim Tucker, Decker McLinn, and Brody Davis helped add to the total. Tucker, a freshman, scored his first touchdown in varsity ball with a hard-fought 28-yard score.
The few times the Lumberjacks did throw the ball, they were a total of 5 for 5 between the goal lines (the only two incompletions were on conversion attempts). Decker McLinn exploded down the sidelines for a 36-yard receiving touchdown earlier in the game and Garrison Zielinski made another one of his trademark over-the-shoulder touchdown grabs (a 19-yarder) for Council’s final score.
The unsung heroes of the game were the linemen. The holes were big and plentiful on offense.
On defense, Remington Crowell was a major problem for the Pirates all night, muscling his way to 4 sacks and 2 quarterback pressures. Wade Vining, Council’s other big man, was all over the field for the Lumberjacks, amassing 6.5 tackles. Decker McLinn was close behind with 6.
It was Council’s most complete game so far. They now have a bye week and will then turn their attention to league play, starting at home vs. Horseshoe Bend on Sept. 27. It will also be Homecoming.
Passing
Owen Hatfield 4/6 for 95, 2 TD
Jim Tucker 1/1 for 8
Receiving
Gary Zielinski 3 for 59 (1TD)
Decker McLinn 1 for 36 (1TD)
Tucker Armichardy 1 for 8
Rushing
Owen Hatfield 14 for 242 (4TD)
Gary Zielinski 7 for 95 (1TD)
Jim Tucker 6 for 43 (1TD)
Decker McLinn 10 for 29
Brody Davis 5 for 29
Wade Vining 1 for 2
Tackles
Wade Vining 6.5, Decker McLinn 6, Jim Tucker 5, Owen Hatfield 4.5, Gary Zielinski 3.5, Ayden Heinemeyer 2, Tytan Short 2, Oscar Warner 1, Tucker Armichardy 1, Chase Tharp 1, Remington Crowell .5, Wyatt Tharp .5, Brody Davis .5.
Sacks
Remington Crowell 4, Wyatt Tharp 1
Notes on the Lewis County Game
We missed the deadline for the first game of the year against Lewis County, and didn’t have the stats, so we wanted to do a follow-up. Council’s first game of the year - with some new players and new coaches - was about what you might expect. There were some rough spots, particularly with ball control, that allowed Lewis County to stay closer than the Lumberjacks might have wanted. It seemed as if Council spent three quarters of the night on defense, but the Lumberjacks were still able to dominate the game physically, winning 28-8.
Passing
Owen Hatfield 4/10 for 64, 1TD
Jim Tucker 0/1
Receiving
Gary Zielinski 3 for 57, 1TD, Jim Tucker 1 for 7
Rushing
Owen Hatfield 10 for 205 (2TD)
Jim Tucker 9 for 51
Decker McLinn 11 for 31
Gary Zielinski 3 for 17 (1TD)
Brody Davis 2 for 14
Tackles
Decker McLinn 7, Owen Hatfield 5, Wade Vining 4.5, Jim Tucker 3, Ayden Heinemeyer 2, Remington Crowell 1.5, Gary Zielinski 1, Oscar Warner 1, Wyatt Tharp 1.
Sacks
Remington Crowell 2, Ayden Heinemeyer 1.5, Wade Vining 1, Wyatt Tharp .5
Interceptions
Jim Tucker 1
