By DUSTIN ARMBTUSTER
Hays Post Sports
HAYS - Hays High resumed Western Athletic Conference play on Friday night as they hosted Dodge City. Hays scored on their first three drives of the game and never looked back in a 35-0 victory. It's the Indians second shutout of Dodge City in three years.
The Indians (5-1, 2-0 WAC) started the game with the ball and drove 73 yards on six plays for the first points of the game. Archer Amrein ran the ball in from 11 yards out with 9:26 left in the first quarter.
Braxton Basgall picked off a tipped Dodge City (2-4, 0-3 WAC) pass two plays later and returned the ball to the 15 yard line. Joey Dintino and the Hays offense scored one play later when he found Riley Windholz for a two score lead at the 8:43 mark.
The Indians got the football back after three plays and punt by Dodge City and wasted little time scoring. A five play, 80 yard drive was capped by another Dintino touchdown pass. This time Jaxon Prediger scored from nine yards out.
Hays scored one more touchdown in the first half. This time in the second quarter Dintino found Windholz on a 23 yard route with 5:36 left in the half. Mason Zimmerman made his fourth successful extra point for a 28-0 advantage.
Hays outgained Dodge City in the first half 353 yards to 25.
Highlights
Hays scored one touchdown in the second half to start a continuous clock with 6:42 left in the third quarter. Amrein scored his second touchdown rush of the night, this time a 14 yard score. Amrein ran for 154 yards on 15 carries.
Hays went through the depth chart for the remainder of the game. The Indians showed little let up as the defense continued to pitch a shutout and the offense moved the ball and kept possession for the final 35-0 score.
Coach Tony Crough
Hays ran for 317 yards and threw for 153 more. Eight different players ran the ball. Quaterback Joey Dintino completed 12 passes to five different players. Ty Scheve completed a pass to a sixth receiver, Ben Zerr.
Hays travels to state ranked 4A Great Bend next week.