By Tangela Copelin
With their big win over the Happy Cowboys on Friday night, the Hedley Owls are set to win district.
The 78 to 70 win over the Happy Cowboy put the Owls in the playoffs, but a win against Groom will have the Owls making history as district champs.
The game was a fast paced six-man football show with both teams putting forth some fancy offensive play and some tough defensive muscle.
With the offensive line of Austin Adams, Caden Farris, Seth Ruthardt, and Kyle Lindsey doing some tough blocking, the Owls were able to move the ball with success.
Senior Chris Blackburn had 20 carries for 234 yards and 4 touch downs, with 5 catches for 150 yards and 2 touch downs.
Coltin Kingston passed 8 for 11 for 220 yards and 5 TDs. Iago Alvarez had 3 carries for 4 yards and 9 of his 10 PATs were successful. Nicco Bennett returned two kickoffs for 89 yards, and one of those was for a 79-yard TD. Ruthardt also had 3 catches for 60 yards and 2 TDs.
Defensively, several Owls contributed to the victory.
Kingston had 22 solo tacks, 6 assists, and caused two fumbles, Blackburn came up will 11 solos, 6 assists, and had one fumble recovery.
Brandon Evans had 7 solos, and 3 assists, Ruthardt had 6 solos, and 2 assists, Adams had 4 solos, and 5 assists, Bennett had 4 solos, and 1 assist, Lindsey had 3 solos, and 2 assists, Bryan Evans had 2 solos, and 1 assists, and Farris came up with one solo tackle.
The Owls game this week will begin at 7:30 at Memorial Field in Hedley.
The seniors will walk the field during Senior Night at the end of the game.
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