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Offense wins Spring Game
4/23/2016 10:30:00 PM | Football
Freshman quarterback Kanin Nelson threw for two touchdowns and ran for another to spark the offense to a 62-47 win over the defense in the annual Jackrabbit spring football game Saturday afternoon at the Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex.
A Mitchell native, Nelson completed a 6-yard touchdown pass to Alex Wilde in the first quarter and ran for a 23-yard score in the second quarter. On the first play from scrimmage in the second half, Nelson hooked up with Marquise Lewis on a 45-yard touchdown.
Using a scoring system that rewarded big plays on both sides of the ball, the Jackrabbit offense took an early during the second series of the game. Sophomore running back Isaac Wallace broke through the line for a 50-yard touchdown for a 7-0 lead.
The first-team offense got into the scoring column late in the second quarter as Taryn Christion found Dallas Goedert in the end zone for a 13-yard touchdown.
Mikey Daniel capped the touchdown scoring for the offense with a 2-yard touchdown run late in the third quarter.
The Jackrabbit defense was able to force only one turnover as defensive end Jared Blum sacked Christion and stripped the football loose midway through the third quarter. Christian Banasiak recorded a pair of sacks, with Eric Kleinschmit and Cole Langer each tallying one sack.
Redshirt freshman Brandon Thomas led all players with 10 tackles, followed by eight from Dalton Cox.
Nelson finished the game 8-of-12 passing for 98 yards, with Christion completing 7-of-15 attempts for 44 yards. Marquise Lewis led the receiving corps with six catches for 72 yards.
Wallace led the ground game with 67 yards on eight carries. Nelson carried nine times for 57 yards, with Clark Wieneke adding 47 yards on 10 carries.
The Jackrabbits will open fall practices in early August, with the 2016 season opener set for Sept. 3 at Texas Christian.
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A Mitchell native, Nelson completed a 6-yard touchdown pass to Alex Wilde in the first quarter and ran for a 23-yard score in the second quarter. On the first play from scrimmage in the second half, Nelson hooked up with Marquise Lewis on a 45-yard touchdown.
Using a scoring system that rewarded big plays on both sides of the ball, the Jackrabbit offense took an early during the second series of the game. Sophomore running back Isaac Wallace broke through the line for a 50-yard touchdown for a 7-0 lead.
The first-team offense got into the scoring column late in the second quarter as Taryn Christion found Dallas Goedert in the end zone for a 13-yard touchdown.
Mikey Daniel capped the touchdown scoring for the offense with a 2-yard touchdown run late in the third quarter.
The Jackrabbit defense was able to force only one turnover as defensive end Jared Blum sacked Christion and stripped the football loose midway through the third quarter. Christian Banasiak recorded a pair of sacks, with Eric Kleinschmit and Cole Langer each tallying one sack.
Redshirt freshman Brandon Thomas led all players with 10 tackles, followed by eight from Dalton Cox.
Nelson finished the game 8-of-12 passing for 98 yards, with Christion completing 7-of-15 attempts for 44 yards. Marquise Lewis led the receiving corps with six catches for 72 yards.
Wallace led the ground game with 67 yards on eight carries. Nelson carried nine times for 57 yards, with Clark Wieneke adding 47 yards on 10 carries.
The Jackrabbits will open fall practices in early August, with the 2016 season opener set for Sept. 3 at Texas Christian.
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