HAYS, Kan. – The Fort Hays State football team wrapped up their spring practices with their annual Spring Scrimmage on a cool and damp Saturday afternoon at Lewis Field. The White Team, which was comprised of the No. 1 offense and No. 2 defense beat the Black Team (No. 1 defense and No. 2 offense) 30-7.

The scrimmage had no live tackling and had several key players not participate as they recover from injuries suffered last season.

Coach Chris Brown post scrimmage press conference

QB Jacob Mezera discusses Saturday’s Spring Scrimmage

Among the highlights were a two touchdown passes each from quarterback’s Jacob Mezera and Chance Fuller. Redshirt freshman Manny Ramsey caught scoring passes from each as did returning wide receiver Harley Hazlett and running back Charles Tigner.

Mezera guided the No. 1 offense to a touchdown on their second possession, hitting redshirt-freshman Jmari Davis on a 50-plus yard completion which set up a short touchdown pass to Manny Ramsey.

Charles Tigner, coming off a foot injury which kept him out of the Tigers playoff game last fall, broke open on a 26-yard run up the middle which set up an eight-yard touchdown pass from redshirt-freshman Chance Fuller to Harley Hazlett.

Mezera’s 45-yard strike to Hayden Friend moved the ball to the five but the White Team had to settle for a 20-yard Dante Brown field goal.

Fuller’s 25-yard scoring strike to Ramsey gave the White Team a 23-0 lead.

The Black Team scored their only touchdown on a two-yard Jacoby Smith run which was set up by a 25-yard pass from Fuller to Maddux Winter.

Mezera came back to hit Tigner on a 75-yard catch and run up the middle to close out the scoring.