The Davenport Bulldogs fell to Waukomis 58-22 in their final home game of the season, even though Coach John Greenfield said his team played really hard.
The loss drops the Bulldogs to 1-2 in the district and 2-6 overall with a road contest coming up Friday night at undefeated Covington.
Greenfield said kickoff is a 7 p.m. He noted that Covington sits at the top of the district standings heading into Friday night’s game.
“They have a good football team,” he said of Waukomis.
“We just gave up too many big plays.
“Our attitude was great, the kids played really hard. They really got after it. We were really physical with them even though we lost,” Greenfield added.
“We ran an onside kick that they picked up and ran right through us,” he stated, citing as an example of a big play. “We did some silly stuff.”
Greenfield thinks, “We still have to work on our tackling.”
Of the upcoming contest with Covington, the coach said, “They’re senior heavy and they’re good all around.”
Sophomore Brody Robinson led the rushing attack for the Bulldogs, with 15 carries for 85 yards and a touchdown. He also had six solo tackles and assisted with a dozen more for a total of 18, causing a fumble.
Freshman quarterback Chase Mitchell completed 11 of 21 passes with one TD through the air. He also carried the ball five times for 32 yards and a rushing TD as well.
Mark Mascho caught four passes for 88 yards including one for a touchdown.
Devin Murfin had five solo tackles and four assists for a total of nine and Aydan Stancell had three solo tackles while assisting with seven others for a total of 10.
Wyatt Simon assisted with seven tackles and had two on his own for a total of nine and also had a fumble recovery.