HUTCHINSON, Kan. - King Noah wasted no time in getting the Hutch High Salthawks on the score board by scoring hist first of three touchdowns on a 12 yard run in the first quarter to give Hutch an early lead of 7-0 over AVCT League rival Maize South Friday night at Gowans Stadium. Hutchinson went on to avenge last years two touchdown lose at Maize South to win Friday night 35-21. You see, Khokhar was crowned homecoming king prior to the game and he truly reined throughout the night scoring his three touchdowns on 15 carries for 88 yards.
While Khokhar scored three touchdowns it was junior running back Zion Burgess that set the pace with 164 yards on 18 carries scoring from 75 yards out on a quick opener up the middle with 5:58 left to go in the 3rd quarter. Maize South had just cut the gap to 21-14 20 seconds prior with a Braxton Bigley 1 yard run when Burgess silenced the Maize South faithful.
Maize South kept the game tight until the Salthawks sophomore Kade Smith capped off the night with a 15 yard touchdown run with 8:55 remaining to give the Salthawks their final lead of the night at 35-21.
Hutchinson (3-0) rolled up 406 total yards with 383 of those yards on the ground rushing. Maize South's sophomore quarterback Tate McNew was 25 of 42 attempts for 241 yards and 1 interception on the night\
On defense, Daniel Hernandez and Terrell King racked up 9 and 8 tackles between the two Salthawks.
Hutchinson now travels to Derby next Friday for a Hugh Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League game as Derby rallied to edge Bishop Carroll 45-38 in a thriller in Derby Friday night.