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SPORTS
Chaps rout North Dakota Science in season’s first win
Quarterback Lamont Toney leaps over two Wildcat defenders. Toney led the Chaps offense to a 47-7 blowout victory.
PHOTO BY DENTON DOOLEY
KELLY WEESE // STAFF WRITER After a shaky start to the season in week one, the Chaparral football team recovered fiercely. August 30th, the Chaps were uncertain about who would lead the offense as they changed quarterbacks three times. This was not the case last weekend as the Chaps started QB Lamont Toney. Toney shined in his new starting role and led the Chaps to a 47-7 blowout of the North Dakota Science Wildcats. “The team was more focused and we played better,” Toney said. “It was good to have command and control of the team.” The redshirt freshman had a huge game as the offense was firing through the air and on the ground. The Chaps scored quickly in the first half putting them up 20-7. The only flaw came on a mistake play by the defense. After that, there were no more mistakes made by the Chaps as they cruised to victory.
Late in the second quarter, the Chaps added another score when Toney found receiver Travon Harris wide open on the sideline for a 70-yard touchdown pass. “It feels great to get the first win. The credit goes to the lineman,” Harris said. Travon would add to his stats by scoring on an 81-yard touchdown catch in the third quarter. After allowing 34 points in the first game, the defense stepped up by holding the Wildcats to only 7 points. The defensive line harassed the North Dakota quarterback the entire game. Devin Coney, Mike Lafenhagen, Shaq Hall, Jacky Dezir, and Julian Turner all recorded sacks in the game. Hall noted “It’s our first win, we are going to keep it classy and keep the celebration PG-13.” When asked about the game, Julian Turner said,“we executed and played well. We are going to be ready for Iowa Central.”
The game was well out of reach at 40-7, when the team’s new QB, Kyle Brown, threw a 30-yard touchdown pass to Chris James, who made an amazing one-handed catch with the defender on his back. Up 47-7, the Chaps defense got the ball back to the offense, which ran out the clock and ended the game. After the game, Coach Foster was unbelievably proud. “The kids on this team are great,” Foster added. After the first game of the season, there were many questions asked of the Chaparral football team. It was apparent that the coaching staff figured out the answers and got the team in shape for this past weekend. The Chaps will have their first road game this Saturday at Iowa Central. With a record of 1-1 the Chaps look to keep their momentum.
Receiver Cole Childs drags his feet along the sideline to make the catch in bounds. Childs had a 31-yard touchdown catch in the third quarter. PHOTO BY TABREZ KHAN
MEN’S SOCCER KICKS OFF SLOW
Defenseman, Nolan DuBois, tries to stay in front of the Iowa Western striker.
KELLY WEESE // STAFF WRITER
PHOTO BY DENTON DOOLEY
As the season begins, the Chaps soccer team has had trouble getting a win on their record. After losing two out of their first three games, the men’s soccer team looked to get their first win of the season against Iowa Western College. The Chaps (0-2-1) faced off against No. 4 Iowa Western last Sunday. The Chaps started out with possession but from there it went downhill. In the first minute of the game, defenseman Andy Guerrero received a yellow card. On the ensuing possession, the Reivers scored. The woes would continue for the Chaps, as a foul would lead to a free kick for Iowa Western. On the free kick, Reivers’ Dayvin Palmer lofted the ball over the wall and past the goalie to make the score 2-0. The Reivers would score two more times before the half ended. The hope of a come
back after being down 4 goals was little to none. Chaps’ midfielder Jorge Leyva received a yellow card near the end of the half for a dangerous slide tackle at about midfield. As the second half began, the game stalled for several minutes. Passing back and fourth and frequent change of possession occurred until the Reivers scored in the 85th minute. The game would end with a final score of 5-0 Iowa Western. Although they were playing a difficult opponent in the fourth best team in the country, Chaps’ goalie Marcel Carrasco had eight saves. The loss makes the Chaps’ record (0-3-1) and they are still in search of a win. The Chaps next opportunity to earn a win will be this Thursday at Elgin College at 4 p.m.