EHS JV Footballers Beat BMD

Effingham got the best of Breese Mater Dei in a junior varsity football contest at Klosterman Field Monday evening.

The Hearts were solid on both offense and defense in a total team win.

(BRANDON LOY MAKES HIS PRESENCE FELT AS MATER DEI'S QUARTERBACK LOOKS FOR AN OPENING)

"Kevin Daugherty was very good under center completing 13 of 22 to six different receivers for 192 yards and three touchdowns and no interceptions," said EHS Coach Mike Walker. "He also rushed for 55 yards on nine carries. Noah Hagen led the defensive side of the ball with eight tackles and one interception."

(EFFINGHAM'S DYLAN WOLFF LEAVES A MATER DEI DEFENDER DEJECTED AFTER CATCHING A TOUCHDOWN PASS FROM KEVIN DAUGHERTY)

Effingham is now 1-0 and plays at home against Centralia September 9.

((EFFINGHAM'S TRENT BARNHART GATHERS IN A PASS.  BARNHART HAD A TOUCHDOWN RECEPTION MONDAY NIGHT, AS DID MATT WOHLTMAN)

EHS Statistics

Passing -- Kevin Daugherty: 13 of 22, 192 yards

Rushing -- Kevin Daugherty. 9 carries for 55 yards; Trent Barnhart, 2 carries for 32 yards; Tyler Myers, 6 carries for 19 yards; Tritt Rush, 3 carries for 14 yards; Avery Brooks, 3 carries for 16 yards; Kayne Verdeyen, 2 carries for 8 yards; Jeff Beasley, 1 carry for 3 yards; Kayne Verdeyen, 2 carries for 8 yards; Jeff Beasley, 1 carry for 3 yards; Dylan Wolff, 1 carry for 1 yard; Swayde Unkraut, 1carry for 5 yards. TOTALS, 28 carries for 107 yards

Tackles (Name, solo/assist/total) -- Trent Barnhart 1/1/2, Wyatt Kahley 1/0/1, Alec Stevenson 1/2/3, Skyler Roley 0/3/3, Andy Lustig 6/1/7, Brandon Loy 5/1/6, Jordan Coleman 2/0/2, Brian Reed 6/1/7, Khole Moran 0/1/1, Braydon Stoneburner 3/5/8, Noah Hagen 8/0/8, Blake Marxman 2/0/2, Dalton Beam 1/1/2, Andy Fielitz 0/2/2, Trevor Murphy 3/0/3, Tim Ahillen 3/0/3