By DUSTIN ARMBRUSTER
Hays Post

The Hays High Indians hosted undefeated Garden City on Friday night for homecoming at Lewis Field Stadium.  The Indians had just picked up their first win under coach Randall Rath one week before over Liberal.  Garden City went into the game at 3-0, winning each game by 14 points.

Garden City took the opening drive 13 plays, but was held to a 25 yard field goal to start the game.  The two teams would hold that score until the first play of the second quarter, when Maddux Winter intercepted a pass and returned it 60 yards for a touchdown.  The Logan Clark extra point put Hays up 7-3.

The lead though was short lived.  Jared Koster ripped off a 82 yard run on the next play, giving Garden City a lead at 14-7.  It was a lead they wouldn’t give up.  Garden City scored on their next two series to close the half leading 24-7.

Highlights:

The Indians opened the second half with a drive into Garden City territory only to lose a fumble.  Garden City pounced on the chance go up 31-7.  The Indians did put together an impressive 12 play, 80 yard scoring drive that took 6:31 seconds.  The key play was a 35 yard halfback pass from Hunter Brown to Maddux Winter on fourth and eleven.  Isaiah Blackmon scored two plays later making the score 31-14.

Coach Randall Rath:

Jared Koster though doused any thoughts of a fourth quarter comeback, when he reeled off an 88 yard scoring run to put Garden City up 38-14.  That would be the final margin.

For Garden City, they are 4-0 behind the 254 yards and three scores from Jared Koster.  The Buffaloes are now 2-0 in the Western Athletic Conference.  Hays falls to 1-3 and 1-2.

The Indians are on the road next week to Wichita South.