Coach Ken Moore never imagined his Warrenton football team would inflict a 35-0 beating on Fort Zumwalt North last Friday. In fact, Moore couldn't recall the last time the Warriors held a team scoreless through four quarters. It was Sept. 22, 2006, the breakthrough game in which Warrenton broke a 27-game losing skid. But Friday's blanking was the first-ever shutout the Warriors have issued to another GAC North team. Moore knew his defense was very capable, but it not only prevented the Panthers from scoring, Warrenton kept Zumwalt North out of the red zone on all but one drive. And on that possession the Warriors forced a fumble. Zumwalt North managed just 107 total yards - including a season-low 25 rushing yards. "With them running that triple option, it had me a little worried going into the game," admitted Moore. "They had some success with the deep ball too. But our defense played really well all night." Warrenton kept pressure on quarterback Matt Haferkamp, sacking him four times and holding him to just two yards on 16 rushing attempts. He completed just eight of 20 passes. Senior John Meyer accounted for three sacks. "John caused a lot of disruption on the line," said Moore. "And Colby Turner is always big for us on defense too." Turner recorded a game-high 10 tackles, but it was his night to shine on both sides of the ball. In his best offensive outing of the season, the senior racked up 91 yards on six carries and scored the opening touchdown. Warrenton didn't reach the end zone until the second quarter, stalling deep on one drive and missing a 47-yard field goal attempt on another. Turner punched one in from nine yards out with 9:17 left in the half to give the Warriors a 7-0 edge. Moore says the game plan did not change at halftime. But the Warriors' productivity increased significantly in the third quarter. Sophomore Nick Todd hauled in a 60-yard touchdown pass from Scotty Lathrop on the first play from scrimmage. Lathrop busted loose on scoring runs of three and 26 yards on the next pair of drives. The junior quarterback reached the end zone again midway through the fourth quarter on a 40-yard run. Lathrop finished with 192 yards on 27 carries. He completed four of 12 passes for 82 yards amidst wet field conditions. Turner hauled in three of those passes for 22 yards. "Every night that Scotty has a big night, it's also a big night for Colby," said Moore. "Whether he's blocking or taking that extra guy away by being a running threat." The Warriors amassed 363 yards on the ground, including 53 yards on five carries by Nick Reese. The win thrust Warrenton into second-place in the GAC North. Timberland holds the top spot and a perfect mark in conference. The Warriors will host the Wolves on Oct. 9 for Homecoming. "This was huge," said Moore. "We still have three more conference games left. To be 3-1 in conference at this point in the season - that sets us up pretty well. We're in control of what happens now." Warrenton steps away from conference play this week with a trip to Mexico.