Season closes with loss to top ranked Eagles

The 2023 football season has come to a close for the Fleming Wildcat squad. Fleming traveled to Stratton last Friday, Oct. 27, where they took a 52-14 loss to Colorado's top ranked 6-man team.

The Wildcats managed just 13 yards in the air on Friday. Junior quarterback Derek Houser connected with freshman Dane Cunningham once to account for all 13 of those receiving yards.

Senior Matix Haney led Fleming's ground game with 68 yards. He carried the ball 10 times with a long of 36.

Sophomore Wyatt Sonnenberg followed with a single carry for 25 yards. Senior Wyatt Cochran, who leads Colorado 6-man in rushing yards according to MaxPreps with 1,722 across the season, was shut down by Stratton's defense to 17 in his final contest.

Junior Peter Brekel led the team in total tackles with seven; all of those assisted. Freshman Connor Marchant followed, adding four assisted tackles. Sonnenberg brought down two solo tackles for the night.

Haney and Sonnenberg led the Wildcats on the scoreboard with a touchdown apiece giving both players six points. Cunningham made good on one of two points-after kicks to give him two points for the game.

The Wildcats finished the season at 3-7 overall and 3-2 in the league. They lose four seniors to graduation this spring as running backs Haney and Cochran, center Christian Polly and guard David Betley have closed their high school football careers.

Watch future editions of the Herald following the completion of the post season for this year's All-Conference selections.