Published: September 11, 2008 09:46 pm      

Memorial freshmen topple Santa Fe

Edlam football hit the freshman ranks Monday night, and it was the Edmond Memorial squad that came out on top. The ‘Dogs used a strong ground game and a big-play defense to pull out a 26-19 win over Edmond Santa Fe.

The Memorial defense helped set up their first score of the game, when a gang tackle by Derek Hackett, Matt Hickman and Will Hale led to a Santa Fe fumble. On the next play Gavin Fouts broke a 38-yard run, and was tackled at the one-yard line. That run set up a one-yard score by the ‘Dogs, making it a 6-0 game.

The Wolves later pulled in front with an 18-yard touchdown pass. But the lead proved to be short-lived, as David Smith returned the ensuing kickoff 95-yards for a score, giving Memorial a 12-7 lead.

The ‘Dogs then later extended the lead with the help of a pass interference call on a 4th-and-27 from the Wolves 37-yard line. On the following play, Fouts scored on a 22-yard run, and Ry Huff hit Dalton Cooper for the two-point conversion, giving Memorial a 20-7 halftime lead.

After a quiet third quarter, Santa Fe chipped away at the lead with a 21-yard touchdown run, but the ‘Dogs came right back with a 61-yard touchdown run by David Smith.

Cooper helped end a fourth quarter Santa Fe drive when he picked off a pass on the Memorial 25-yard line. But the Wolves bounced back again with a 38-yard scoring strike. Jake Minyen blocked the point after attempt, making it a 26-19 final.