By Dustin Armbruster

The Hays High Indians went on the road Friday night trying to find their first win of the year under head coach Randall Rath.  The Indians first destination of the season was Liberal, a team they had defeated six consecutive years.

The Indians opened the game with a 54 yard run by quarterback Kohlton Meyers and followed it up four plays later with a Hunter Brown seven yard score.  The Indians held Liberal to punts on their first two possessions, not allowing the Redskins to pass midfield.

Hays would score on their third possession of the game when Meyers hit Keith Dryden on a 35 yard touchdown pass to give Hays a 14-0 lead in the 2nd quarter.  Hays forced another Liberal punt but couldn’t capitalize in Redskin territory fumbling the ball.  Three plays after the Hays fumble, Maddux Winter picked up a Liberal fumble forced when Shane Berens ripped the ball from the quarterback. Hays would score four plays later on a Brown 21 yard run on third down.  A two-point conversion put the Indians up 22-0 at half time.

Highlights:

The second half featured just one touchdown.  Maddux Winter intercepted a pass and returned it to the 28 yard line.  That set up an Indian touchdown down just five plays later putting Hays up 29-0.  The Indians would hold that same score through the remainder of the game twice turning away Liberal on fourth down in Hays territory.

Coach Randall Rath:

Kohlton Meyers ran for 132 yards.  Hunter Brown rushed for 116 and three scores.

The Indians held Liberal to just 150 total yards.

Hays is 1-2 and 1-1 in the Western Athletic Conference.  Liberal drops to 1-2 and 0-1.  Hays will host Garden City next week for Homecoming.