Submitted by Denair High School

The good vibes started on the very first play of the game. Denair’s Nicholas Hawkes took a short kickoff from Delta, turned right toward the home team bench and raced 80 yards for a touchdown, igniting the Coyotes and their crowd. By the time the first quarter ended, Denair already had scored five TDs on its way to a surprisingly lopsided 73-6 victory.

Denair’s 11 touchdowns came almost every way imaginable. Chase Pritt had his best game ever with three scores, and each was different (55-yard defensive score, 52-yard punt return and 53-yard run). Justin Steeley and Justin Gomes also scored twice apiece, all on runs. Blake Davis returned another interception for yet another TD.

It was the most points the Coyotes (1-1) had scored in anyone’s memory.  By comparison, in the entire 2015 season, Denair had 156 points. Friday night, it had nearly half of that total in one game.

“We told the kids after the game that we thought we played well, but not 73 points well,” assessed second-year coach Anthony Armas. “There are still some things we need to work on and fix.”

One of the things the Coyotes addressed after the first week was protecting the ball. They had the lead in the second half against Summerville, but fumbled twice among their four turnovers for the game. The mistakes led to a 27-19 Denair loss.

The ball security message clearly sank in against Delta (0-2) of Clarksburg.

“We never punted and we never turned it over,” said Armas. “I was happy with that.” Continue reading “Everything Goes Right for Denair, Scores 11 TDs in 73-6 Rout of Delta” »