Hays Post
HAYS â The TMP-Marian Monarchs moved to 3-1 for the fifth straight year as they cruised to a 50-7 win over the Stanton County Trojans Friday night at Lewis Field in Hays.
The Monarchs wasted no time on homecoming jumping out to an early lead scoring less than two minutes into the game on a Carson Liles touchdown pass to Adler Brown, his first career receiving touchdown, from seven yards out that put TMP up 6-0. The Monarchs scoring drive took less than two minutes and covered 64 yards.
After a quick four plays, TMP got the ball right back at their 47-yard line and put together a six-play touchdown drive that was capped off by a 29-yard touchdown run, on third and goal, by Logan Baalmannâhis first of two rushing touchdowns in the first half.
The Monarchs defense netted a pair of points on the next Stanton County drive, when Ryan Casey tackled the ball carrier in the end zone for a safety putting TMP up 16-0 with just under four minutes left in the first half.
Sophomore running back Jackson Gillespie broke onto the scoreboard for the Monarchs on their next offensive drive, scoring his first of three rushing touchdowns in the first half, from six yards out with just under two minutes left in the opening frame for a 22-0 TMP lead.
He also added touchdowns of five yards and 27 yards in the second quarter, sandwiched around the Baalmann 42-yard score as TMP built a 43-0 lead with just under five minutes left in the first half.
After the Gillespie touchdown, TMP's Easton Werth forced a fumble and then returned it 22 yards for a score with the extra point making it 50-0 TMP with four minutes and 44 seconds left in the first half.
With the running clock in the second half, Stanton County kept the ball for the entire third quarter and broke into the endzone as time expired in the quarter making it 50-7 and that would be the final score.
TMP finished with 341 total yards of offense. Logan Baalmann recorded his first 100-yard rushing game with 136 yards. Jackson Gillespie added 80 yards and three touchdowns.