7th grade
The Creston/O-M seventh-grade team finally got its second game of the season Thursday in a 42-0 win over Winterset. (The Red Oak game was forfeited and the rained-out Atlantic game was postponed to Oct. 22).
“Our linemen did a great job of opening up holes and blocking downfield,” said assistant coach Jerry Hartman.
Cael Kralik rushed for 94 yards and four touchdowns for the Panthers, and completed a 34-yard pass to Colby Burg. Kralik also averaged 38 yards on his kickoffs, and went 4-of-5 on PAT kicks.
Defensively the Panthers were led by Kolby Hulett with nine tackles and two forced fumbles. Garon Wurster and Hulett each recovered two fumbles.
The interior of the Creston/O-M defense dominated the line of scrimmage as Logan Osterhout had five tackles including a 3-yard sack. Seven Mills had a 4-yard sack.
Keegan Smith blocked two Winterset punts, increasing his season total to five. The second block was recovered in the end zone for a touchdown by Mills.
“The guys in the line are really doing their jobs and continuing to learn and work hard,” Hartman said.
Creston/O-M also won the B game, 12-6, overcoming an early 6-0 Huskie lead.
Quarterback Cole Strider evened the score on a 21-yard scramble. Late in the fourth quarter Strider went 15 yards for the go-ahead touchdown.
Defensive linemen Wiley Ray and Korbyn Ringer disrupted the final Winterset possession as time ran out.
Kaden Bolton had 43 yards on eight carries for the Panthers. Strider finished with 36 yards. Ringer had four solo tackles and an assist, with two stops for losses.
The Panthers travel with the eighth grade to Clarinda on Thursday.
Creston/O-M (A) 48, Winterset 0
Rushing — Cael Kralik 5-94, 4 TD; Kolby Hulett 7-64, 1 TD; Garon Wurster 4-32; Kaden Bolton 5-25; Cole Strider 1-15; Brodie Wallace 1-12.
Passing — Kralik 1-2-0 for 34 yards.
Receiving — Colby Burg 1-34.
Tackles (solo-assists) — Hulett 8-1, Logan Osterhout 4-1, Garon Wurster 4-0, Andy Weis 3-1, Keegan Smith 2-1, Connor Travis 2-0, Jackson Kinsella 1-1, Steven Mills 2-0.
Sacks-yards — Mills 1-4, Osterhout 1-3.
Fumble recoveries — Hulett 2, Wurster 2.
Blocked punts — Smith 2.
Creston/O-M (B) 12, Winterset 6
Rushing — Kaden Bolton 8-43; Cole Strider 2-36, 2 TD; Connor Travis 5-6.
Tackles (solo-assists) — Korbyn Ringer 4-3, Brodie Wallace 1-3, Brayden Fitzgerald 3-0, Wiley Ray 2-1, Kaden Briggs 1-2, Kaden Bolton 1-1, Keaton Street 2-0.
8th grade
WINTERSET — Winterset claimed a hard-fought 14-0 victory over Creston/O-M eighth-graders Thursday.
Rylan Luther carried 13 times for 45 yards and Eli Loudon completed five passes for 40 yards for the Panthers. Luke Latham had two catches for 35 yards. Luther had nine tackles for the defense and Loudon finished with seven.
“Very hard-fought game,” said Creston/O-M coach Anthony Donahoo. “Credit to Winterset for having a good game plan with some very big boys inside. They forced us into third and long and got us throwing. Both the A and B squads played good football, but just came up a little short. We’ll get ready for Clarinda on Thursday.”
Winterset and Creston/O-M B squads played to a 0-0 tie. Hunter Fry had 10 carries for 45 yards for the Panthers and Gavin Gillam completed two passes. Ayden Filer had seven tackles and Sam Chapman finished with six.
Winterset 14, Creston/O-M (B) 0
Rushing — Rylan Luther 13-45, Eli Loudon 7-29.
Passing — Loudon 5-15-1 for 40 yards.
Receiving — Luke Latham 2-35, Andy Mills 1-5.
Tackles — Luther 9, Loudon 7, Ashton Wills 4, Austin Boyd 3, Drew Keller 3, Gavin Gillam 3, Brayton Chestnut 2, Camdon Peterson 2, Eli Hartman 2.
Creston/O-M (B) 0, Winterset 0
Rushing — Hunter Fry 10-45, Brayton Chestnut 3-13, Gavin Gillam 2-4.
Passing — Gillam 2-9-1 for 13 yards.
Receiving — Jack Frey 1-8, Beau Thompson 1-5.
Tackles — Ayden Filer 7, Sam Chapman 6, Kolby Jarvis 4, Kerwin Shaw 3, Beau Thompson 2, Jared Moreland 2, Logan Gist 2.