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By Spring Atchison
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Wildcats take Homecoming win over North Park on Saturday

 

October 21, 2020

(Herald photo by Spring Atchison)

WILDCAT running back Charles Hobbs fights a North Park Wildcat defender in Fleming's home opener last Saturday. The local Wildcats took a 56-6 win for the week.

The Fleming Wildcats tacked on win number two last Saturday in the school's annual homecoming football game against the North Park Wildcats. The win puts Fleming at 2-0 on the year following opening week victories over Arickaree/Woodlin and North Park.

Fleming struck first in the opening seconds of the game when sophomore Nolan Japp found the end zone following a Wildcat fumble recovery.

North Park would go on to add six in the opening quarter, but the local Wildcats advanced another eight to put them up 15-6 at the first quarter horn.

Fleming continue to dominate the first half, adding another 20 points to their side of the scoreboard before the close of the second quarter. They owned a 35-6 lead at halftime.

Returning following a halftime break filled with homecoming festivities, the Wildcats once again struck early in the third quarter - this time with just 16 seconds off the clock. Fleming would find the end zone once again before the close of the third quarter to put them up 49-6.

Fleming's defense held strong for the final quarter and kept North Park out of the end zone while the Wildcat offense would tally another seven on the scoreboard to close the game at 56-6.

The Wildcat offense ran for 186 yards on Saturday. Japp led the group with 69 yards on six carries. He scored two touchdowns on the ground. Sophomore Blake Feather followed with 60 yards on three carries with a touchdown. Senior Charles Hobbs ran for 56 yards on six carries earning one touchdown on the ground.

Senior quarterback Kade Comstock threw for 113 yards after completing six of seven passes; one of those for a TD.

(Herald photo by Spring Atchison)

Junior Joel Muller and Japp led on the recieving end of Comstock's throws. Both recievers caught one pass for 37 yards; Japp's put him in the end zone for a TD. Senior Chris Goss caught two passes on the day for 31 yards. Muller caught a North Park pass for an interception and ran it back 52 yards for a Fleming TD.

Japp and Goss led the home team defense. Both players brought down 11 tackles. Japp split his at four solo and seven assisted, while Goss brought down three solo and eight assisted. Senior Brady Kuntz brought down Fleming's only sack of the contest for an eight-yard loss.

The Wildcats are scheduled to play at Prairie on Friday. Prairie defeated Idalia in their opening contest of the season on Oct. 10 before traveling to Briggsdale this past Monday where they took their second win of the season by a three-point, 35-32, margin.

Kickoff between the Wildcats and the Prairie Mustangs is slated for 6:30 p.m. this Friday.

 

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