By JEREMY McGUIRE
Hays Post

Cimarron 44, TMP 35

HAYS, Kan.-First quarters have been a struggle for TMP in 2017 and it proved to be the case again on Friday in a 44-35 loss to Cimarron. The Bluejays jumped out to a 22-0 lead on three consecutive drives. Josh Seabolt scored his eighth touchdown of the year on a nine yard run. Jaylen Pickle scored the next two from two yards  and five yards to run the score to 22-0. The Monarchs would answer late in the first quarter on a 39 yard touchdown run by Gavin Schumacher to close the gap at 22-7.

TMP dominated much of the second quarter but could not punch the ball in the end zone. TMP had two drives inside the 20 yard line with one ending in an interception and the last drive ended at the goal line as time ran out on the Monarchs. TMP had the momentum heading into the second half.

Cimarron used their running game to control much of the third quarter and used a 12 play 80 yard drive to take a 30-7 lead late. TMP would answer quickly with a 39 yard touchdown catch from Creighton Renz and a 23 yard run from Schumacher following a Bluejay fumble that made the score 30-20 after three quarters.

The fourth quarter was possession football for the Bluejays as they had drives of 13 plays and 11 plays that both ended with five yard touchdown runs from Pickle who ended the night with 60 yards on the ground and five touchdowns. TMP would get touchdown catches from Luke Ruder and Trenton Mayo in the fourth but it wasn’t enough for the Monarchs.

Cimarron improves to 3-2 with the win and will host Elkhart next Friday night. TMP drops to 1-4 and will host Oakley.

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