On Friday, Sept. 13 the Wildcats were on the winning side of the offensive brawl against the Skidmore- Tynan Bobcats, 61-46. The heavy scoring gave Head Coach Ryan Knostman the opportunity to express to his team the potential he sees. “How good could we be if we didn’t shoot ourselves in the foot? How great if we tighten up and don’t make those mistakes. Just think of how great we could be…the potential. Keep putting in work day in and day out and keep getting better. We have a special group, imagine what we could be,” stated Knostman to the huddled players.
Early in the game both opponents traded heavy blows. Skidmore- Tynan struck first, scoring on their first series and converting on a two point conversion. However, the Wildcats quickly retaliated with a touchdown, squashing their opponent's momentum. Calvin Duprie nearly returned the kickoff before being brought down near the 15 yard line. Brody Metting finished what Duprie started, stepping into the endzone while Kason Sullivan tacked on the extra point, 7-8.
The Wildcat defense forced a punt while the offense rushed down the field, positioning themselves to take the lead. On the 12 yard line the ball came loose on the exchange and was recovered by the Bobcats. Skidmore- Tynan executed off of the fumble with 47 seconds remaining in the first period, 7-14. The Wildcats had plenty of fight left; the touchdown by Skidmore-Tynan ignited their fire. Immediately the defense held strong, preventing the two point conversion. With only seconds remaining the Wildcats struck back, tying the game with a long run by freshman McKenzie Yanta.
