By Derrick Forsythe Record Staff Writer An uncharacteristically anemic offense and hole-ridden defense spelled doom for the Warrenton football team on Friday. Coach Steve McDowell says the staff will …
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Offense fails to deliver in loss
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By Derrick ForsytheRecord Staff WriterAn uncharacteristically anemic offense and hole-ridden defense spelled doom for the Warrenton football team on Friday.Coach Steve McDowell says the staff will look at changing the alignment after watching the Warriors give up 259 rushing yards during a 42-7 loss to Parkway West on Friday. After a 3-1 start, Warrenton has dropped its last two contests due in large part to ineffective tackling.Check out the photo gallery from the game: http://bit.ly/1FKu0I6On Friday, its non-conference visitors exhibited an extremely productive offense that operated with machine-like efficiency. The Longhorns averaged 6.5 yards per carry, while quarterback Jack Martin finished 10 for 12 through the air.“We just didn’t play well defensively,” lamented McDowell. “They came in with a very good game plan, and we couldn’t stop anything they were throwing at us.”He says the Warriors will look at stacking the box more with a four-man front instead of the three-man approach they have been employing through the first six weeks of the season.“We’ve got to beef up the middle a little bit more,” said McDowell. “We’ve got to do a better job with our front seven. We missed assignments on both offense and defense.”Parkway West attacked from every angle on the ground, with three different players rushing for at least 65 yards. Nick Lewis led the way with 86 yards on 13 carries.“We knew he would be tough to stop, and we weren’t able to,” said McDowell.Lewis scored the first two touchdowns to push the Longhorns ahead 14-0, while Warrenton struggled to sustain its drives.“We couldn’t get anything going offensively,” said McDowell. “We tried to get our running game established, but it was very inconsistent. We’d gain 10 yards only to turn around and lose five.”Warrenton amassed 200 yards of total offense — 150 yards below its season average.The Warriors moved the ball early, failing to convert on a fourth down during its opening drive.Parkway West led 7-0 after the first period and used three second-quarter touchdowns to separate itself. Lewis scored on a two-yard run with 10:01 left in the half, and Martin connected with Drew Seers on an 18-yard scoring strike just 14 seconds later following a fumbled kickoff return.The Longhorns capitalized on each of Warrenton’s three turnovers.Down 28-0 at halftime, McDowell tried to instill some life back into his team.“It seemed when it rained it poured,” said McDowell. “They come out and pounce on us early, and we do them a favor by turning the ball over in our own territory.”The Warriors finally averted a shutout when senior quarterback Braydan Chmiel scampered in from nine yards out with 4:17 left in the third quarter.But Parkway West answered to close out the quarter, corralling an interception and returning it 15 yards into the end zone.Chmiel finished 14 of 21 with 121 yards and two interceptions. Senior Jacob Abel was his top target with seven catches for 66 yards, while senior Jack Darity had 49 catches on three receptions.Junior Cameron Richardson led the rushing attack with 59 yards on nine carries.Defensively, sophomore Brenden Smith led the Warriors with nine tackles, while Abel was responsible for seven solo takedowns.Warrenton will host Winfield this Friday for Homecoming. Kickoff is 7 p.m.
Warrenton’s Jacob Null (30) brings down a Parkway West player in Friday’s 42-7 loss. The Warriors are back home Friday.
