Fast start leads to week 8 win for Beavers

 Fast start leads to week 8 win for Beavers

COLUMBUS JUNCTION — A 22-point first quarter by Wilton propelled them to a 44-0 road district win last Friday at Columbus Junction. The Beavers improved to 2-6 overall. Wilton won their first district game with the win in four tries. The Beavers travel to Van Buren in week 9 to face Van Buren who is 1-7 and 1-4  in district 5 play. The win snapped a five-game losing streak for the Beavers. Van Buren is on a three game slide after winning their first game in week five over Columbus Junction.
 

 Wilton got the game started off with a bang as Colby Sawvell returned the opening kick-off 86 yards for a touchdown and an 8-0 lead. It was the first return touchdown of the season for Wilton. The Beavers forced the Wildcats to punt after their first two offensive series. The Beavers turned each punt back to them into points. On their first offensive drive Mason Ormsby ran 12 yards for a touchdown to set the score at 14-0. After another Wildcat punt, Ormsby capped off the second Beaver drive with a 6-yard scoring run. Jackson Hull’s second two-point conversion run gave Wilton a 22-0 lead after the first quarter. Ormsby connected with Sawvell in the second quarter on a 45-yard touchdown pass. Another Hull run gave Wilton a 30-0 lead. Right before halftime, and with the Wildcats driving, senior Coy Baker intercepted a pass and returned it 73 yards for a touchdown, giving Wilton a commanding 38-0 lead at halftime.
 

 The Beavers scored the only points of the second half on their first offensive possession. Ormsby’s third scoring run of the game, this one from seven yards out, set the score at its final of 44-0. The whole second half saw the running clock mercy-rule in effect.
 

 Wilton had 375 yards of total offense with 155 passing and 220 rushing yards. Wilton had 20 first downs to the Wildcats four. Ormsby had a great game, passing for 157 yards and two touchdowns and rushing for 89 yards on ten carries and three touchdowns. Trae Hagen rushed for 60 yards and Jackson Hull nearly did too with 59 yards. Colby Sawvell and Buddy Darting each caught four passes in the game. Sawvell had 72 yards and Darting 60. Defensively, Wilton was led by Coy Baker with 10 tackles and Patrick Barszczewski with eight. Baker had four tackles for loss and Brady Shook had a sack.
 

 Wilton will travel to Van Buren where they hope to end the season on a two-game win streak. Lane Davis leads Van Buren in passing with 594 yards and five touchdowns. Corey Bunnell leads Van Buren rushers with 220 yards on 68 carries and Tony Davison has 32 receptions for 415 yards and three touchdowns. Defensively, Van Buren is led by Kaleb Troutman with 66 tackles.