🏈 No. 1 Dragons score record-breaking 49 points in 1st quarter

Hutchinson set the tone in the first quarter against Highland. The Dragons scored a program-record 49 points in the first 15 minutes.

By DAREN DUNN

Hutch Post

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Not even five minutes of game time had elapsed Sunday afternoon before No. 1 Hutchinson (6-0) built a 21-0 advantage on Highland (1-5).

The Scotties were held to negative 9 yards in the first half of play.

Hutchinson took a 63-0 lead into halftime. The Scotties were held to negative 9 yards in the first half.

Dylan Laible started at quarterback for the Blue Dragons after C.J. Ogbonna left last week's game against Independence with an ankle injury.

Laible connected with Cortez Braham on a 42-yard strike to open up the scoring.

A Jurriente Davis interception led to an Anwar Lewis 1-yard touchdown 22 seconds later.

On Hutchinson’s next possession, Laible hit Cam Henderson for a 27-yard touchdown. With 10:17 left in the first quarter, Hutchinson had a commanding 21-0 lead.

But the Dragons did not stop there.

Laible got his third passing touchdown to Ivan Thomas from 18 yards out after Gereme Spraggins intercepted a Quinn Buessing pass. Buessing was 3 of 12 and threw three interceptions.

Touchdown runs from Corey McKnight (6 yards), Tye Edwards (25 yards) and Daisean Cash (68 yards) capped off a 49-point first quarter.

Tye Edwards (No. 20) carried the ball just two times, but for 31 yards and a touchdown.

Dylan Laible's day was done before the first quarter ended. He finished with three touchdown passes on 4-of-5 passing. Laible threw for 115 yards.

The second quarter went five minutes before Hutchinson’s first score. The points came on a 100-yard pick-six from Marquise Gilbert.

Dylan Kedzior then scored on a 23-yard scamper to put the Dragons up 63-0.

Kedzior led the Dragon rushing attack with 89 yards. Daisean Cash ran for 76 yards and threw for another 58.

Corey McKnight ran the ball in from 11 yards out for the only score of the third quarter.

Highland got on the board with 9:39 left on a Mustapha Yekini 21-yard run. The backup quarterback pulled the ball down on 4th and 5 when no receivers were open.

Emmanuel Mann finished the scoring when a lateral to backup punter Zach Westfall got away from him. Highland snapped the ball to an upback who turned and threw the ball backward to Westfall. The ball bounced off Westfall's chest before Mann snagged it out of the air and walked in for the TD.

Highland's offense finished the day with negative 1 total yards. The Dragon defense had 4 interceptions and 11 sacks.

FINAL: Hutchinson 77 Highland 7.

Hutchinson is now 6-0 and will close out the regular season next Sunday in Gowans Stadium against Dodge City.

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