Gophers unable to contain Tigers in NWCC clash

Created on Saturday, 06 October 2012 Written by THE BELLEFONTAINE EXAMINER STAFF

Waynesfield-Goshen used a dominating first half to drop host Ridgemont 53-0 Friday in a Northwest Central Conference contest.

The Tigers are now 4-3 overall and 3-1 in the NWCC, while the Gophers fall to 5-2, 2-2.

In the first quarter, WGoshen scored on a 25-yard run and then on a 12-yard run to take a 14-0 lead.

The Tigers pulled away in the second quarter with four trips to the end zone.

W-Goshen had a 5-yard touchdown run in the third quarter for a 47-0 lead.

The Tigers added an 8-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter.

For the Gophers, Devin Rowe had 20 rushing yards and 70 receiving yards.

Ridgemont hosts Fairfield Christian on Friday for a nonleague meeting.

W-GOSHEN 53, RIDGEMONT 0

W-Goshen 14 27 6 6 – 53

Ridgemont 0 0 0 0 – 0

TEAM STATISTICS W-G RDG

First downs 19 9

Total net yards 451 127

Rushes/yards 44/364 27/26

Passing 87 101

Comp-att-int 3-5-0 7-20-2

Punts/avg 0/00.0 3/28

Fumbles-lost 1-1 1-1

Penalties-yards 9-89 8-73

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