Hays remains undefeated following win over Garden City

By DUSTIN ARMBRUSTER
Hays Post

The Hays High Indians wrapped up three consecutive road games with a 42-28 win at Garden City on Friday night. Hays scored two touchdowns on their first five plays of offense and took a 14-0 lead less than three minutes into the game. Alex Delton scored on runs of 84 and 55 yards for the first two Indian’s touchdowns. Garden City fought back with a 6 play 50 yard scoring drive following a Hays fumble on their third series. The Buffalo’s Jared Koster scored from six yards out closing the score to 14-7 early in the second.

Following a Hays three and out, Garden City drove inside the Hays ten yard line. Shane Berens though jarred the ball free on a quarterback draw and Hayden Kreutzer recovered the fumble to set the Indians up from their own seven yard line. Two plays later Delton again scored from 84 yards out to give Hays a 21-7 half time lead.

Game Highlights

Garden City opened the second half with the ball but fumbled and threw an interception on their first two possessions. Hays capitalized on each of the Buffalo mistakes scoring on a one yard Isaiah Blackmon run and 75 yard Delton run. Hays built their lead to 42-7 on their third drive of the second half with their first touchdown pass of the season. Delton found Kreuzter from 14 yards out with 2:04 left in the third.

Hays eased off during the fourth quarter running in some different players, which Garden City was able to take advantage of for 21 points over the final nine minutes of the game.

Hays piled up 620 of offense. Hays rushed for 472 yards led by Delton with 312 yards on 10 carries and 4 touchdowns. Delton through the air was 8-14 for 148 yards and 1 score. Kruetzer had a big day on both offense and defense. He ran for 77 yards on four carries and caught 5 passes for 92 yards and a score. Kruezter also caused one fumble and recovered two.

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Garden City ended the night with 415 yards but turned the ball over four times. Hays lost two fumbles in the game.

Hays is now 4-0 overall and 3-0 in the WAC. Garden City falls to 1-3 and 1-1. The Indians are home for the next two weeks, starting with Wichita South next Friday for homecoming.