NEW GLARUS - Edgerton senior running back Migel Rudd looked like former Kansas City Chiefs back Christian Okoye, the Nigerian Nightmare, with his power running in a wild shootout with New Glarus-Monticello in the season opener for both teams Friday.
Rudd gashed New Glarus-Monticello rushing for 383 yards on 29 carries and scored seven touchdowns to power the Crimson Tide to a 48-34 win over the Glarner Knights.
"Our defensive ends were getting too far up field and (Rudd) was cutting back underneath them," New Glarus-Monticello coach Desie Breadon said. "Our guys were not getting in their fits or gaps. We had a lot of guys not staying in their gaps."
New Glarus-Monticello played without three defensive starters, including senior defensive tackle Efrain Segura who is listed at 6-foot and 300 pounds, and senior Gavin Binger who was expected to start at quarterback and defensive back but suffered a hip injury. The Knights were informed Binger will be out the entire season. Senior linebacker Austin Schlueter has a broken collarbone and will be out four to six weeks. Segura had to seee a cardiologist, but has been cleared.
"We would love to have him play," Breadon said of Segura. "He's a big difference- maker."
New Glarus-Monticello senior running back Trey Taylor rushed for 233 yards on 23 carries and scored four touchdowns.
"We have faith in everyone on the team at any position," Taylor said. "If the first guy is injured we have faith the second guy will step up."
The Knights were plagued by five turnovers - two interceptions by junior starting quarterback John Chenoweth and three fumbles. Despite giving up 457 total rushing yards and having five turnovers and two extra points blocked, the Knights were one possession away from tying the game with 3 minutes to go in the fourth quarter.
Trailing 42-34 with a little more than 3 minutes to go and facing fourth-and-4 from their own 35-yard line, Chenoweth dropped a perfect pass over the seam to Zach Price, but the ball just slipped out of his hands in what could have been a game-tying play with a two-point conversion.
The Knights had several chances in the fourth quarter, but two fumbles and a fumbled snap in the final 7 minutes were too much to overcome. Taylor backed up Price who made a big play earlier in the game by batting away a pass to force the Crimson Tide to punt.
"I just told him to pick his head up and be ready for defense," Taylor said. "We have to come back on Sunday, watch film and get ready to win."
Taylor credited his line for opening some gaping holes on the option.
"I feel great running behind my line," Taylor said. "They always open up holes for me. I wouldn't want to run behind any other line."
The Knights racked up 403 rushing yards. Chenoweth completed 2 of 7 passes for 53 yards with two interceptions.
"I was really proud of the way our line played," Breadon said. "The backs ran really hard. Trey had a phenomenal night. Tanner ran really tough."
The Tide opened the scoring with a 54-yard drive, culminating in Rudd's 1-yard TD run. The scoring drive was set up by Rudd's 48-yard run. The Knights answered with a 12-play, 60-yard drive capped by Taylor's 1-yard TD run about midway through the first quarter. Rudd responded on the Tide's next possession with a 37-yard TD run.
The Knights stormed back with a six-play, 60-yard drive, culminating in Taylor's 9-yard TD run to tie the game at 14. New Glarus-Monticello sophomore fullback Tanner Jelle set up the scoring drive
when he rumbled on a 49-yard run.
About midway through the second quarter, Rudd rumbled for a 23-yard TD run to give the Tide a 21-14 lead.
Edgerton punter Jacob Taylor then shanked a punt late in the second quarter. Four plays later, Taylor scored on a 4-yard run.
Rudd had four touchdown runs in the second half with three of them coming on runs of 35 yards or more - scoring on 83, 44 and 35-yard runs.
Rudd gashed New Glarus-Monticello rushing for 383 yards on 29 carries and scored seven touchdowns to power the Crimson Tide to a 48-34 win over the Glarner Knights.
"Our defensive ends were getting too far up field and (Rudd) was cutting back underneath them," New Glarus-Monticello coach Desie Breadon said. "Our guys were not getting in their fits or gaps. We had a lot of guys not staying in their gaps."
New Glarus-Monticello played without three defensive starters, including senior defensive tackle Efrain Segura who is listed at 6-foot and 300 pounds, and senior Gavin Binger who was expected to start at quarterback and defensive back but suffered a hip injury. The Knights were informed Binger will be out the entire season. Senior linebacker Austin Schlueter has a broken collarbone and will be out four to six weeks. Segura had to seee a cardiologist, but has been cleared.
"We would love to have him play," Breadon said of Segura. "He's a big difference- maker."
New Glarus-Monticello senior running back Trey Taylor rushed for 233 yards on 23 carries and scored four touchdowns.
"We have faith in everyone on the team at any position," Taylor said. "If the first guy is injured we have faith the second guy will step up."
The Knights were plagued by five turnovers - two interceptions by junior starting quarterback John Chenoweth and three fumbles. Despite giving up 457 total rushing yards and having five turnovers and two extra points blocked, the Knights were one possession away from tying the game with 3 minutes to go in the fourth quarter.
Trailing 42-34 with a little more than 3 minutes to go and facing fourth-and-4 from their own 35-yard line, Chenoweth dropped a perfect pass over the seam to Zach Price, but the ball just slipped out of his hands in what could have been a game-tying play with a two-point conversion.
The Knights had several chances in the fourth quarter, but two fumbles and a fumbled snap in the final 7 minutes were too much to overcome. Taylor backed up Price who made a big play earlier in the game by batting away a pass to force the Crimson Tide to punt.
"I just told him to pick his head up and be ready for defense," Taylor said. "We have to come back on Sunday, watch film and get ready to win."
Taylor credited his line for opening some gaping holes on the option.
"I feel great running behind my line," Taylor said. "They always open up holes for me. I wouldn't want to run behind any other line."
The Knights racked up 403 rushing yards. Chenoweth completed 2 of 7 passes for 53 yards with two interceptions.
"I was really proud of the way our line played," Breadon said. "The backs ran really hard. Trey had a phenomenal night. Tanner ran really tough."
The Tide opened the scoring with a 54-yard drive, culminating in Rudd's 1-yard TD run. The scoring drive was set up by Rudd's 48-yard run. The Knights answered with a 12-play, 60-yard drive capped by Taylor's 1-yard TD run about midway through the first quarter. Rudd responded on the Tide's next possession with a 37-yard TD run.
The Knights stormed back with a six-play, 60-yard drive, culminating in Taylor's 9-yard TD run to tie the game at 14. New Glarus-Monticello sophomore fullback Tanner Jelle set up the scoring drive
when he rumbled on a 49-yard run.
About midway through the second quarter, Rudd rumbled for a 23-yard TD run to give the Tide a 21-14 lead.
Edgerton punter Jacob Taylor then shanked a punt late in the second quarter. Four plays later, Taylor scored on a 4-yard run.
Rudd had four touchdown runs in the second half with three of them coming on runs of 35 yards or more - scoring on 83, 44 and 35-yard runs.
