Wynot runs past the Cardinals
RANDOLPH — Randolph’s District football opener with Wynot was a game that started off wild and wooly with the promise of being a shootout.
Wynot opened with a quick strike TD and Randolph’s Justin Haselhorst followed that up with a 59-yard touchdown run and added the two-point conversion to make it 8-8.
All this excitement happened in the first 34 seconds of the contest.
But Wynot took over from there, wrestling control of the game from the Cards and scoring 48 unanswered points to break the game open in a 70-14 victory here Friday.
Randolph (1-3) got a two-yard run by Tyson Junck to stop the bleeding, but not before it was too late.
Haselhorst finished with 158 yards rushing on 25 carries and added 28 yards passing while Carter Olson added 43 yards on the ground via eight carries.
“We didn’t have an answer for Wynot’s offense,” Randolph head coach Mark Lech said. “Both teams started off on fire and it looked like it might be a track meet with a very high scoring affair. We just didn’t slow down Wynot after that and we had a hard time generating any offense.
“The drives that showed some promise ended with penalties or negative plays that we couldn’t overcome. Once the score got out of hand, it seemed to pick up Wynot with them making some long runs and catches and we seemed to struggle to get out of their own way.”
Sophomore lineman Andy Hausmann was optimistic going into the contest, but admitted Wynot was the better team.
“Our defense wasn’t able to stop them. They are a good team and probably one of the hardest teams we’ve played against,” Hausman said. “After they scored on their first three touches it was all downhill.”
It’s been quite the growing process for Hausman who believes being an offensive lineman in eight-man can be a bit more challenging than in the 11-man game.
“You have one man to go to and if you can’t get him then the whole play is done for,” Hausman said. “There are also more receivers and different opportunities for the quarterback to get rid of the football.”
Hausman did start on the line as a freshman and believes it’s all about the practice being put in and keeping a positive attitude.
“It’s about being a good teammate and doing what you have to do,” he said.
Lech has been impressed with the growth of his young guard and center.
“Andy has been playing more and more for us,” Lech said. “He has won the starting center job and is adding playing time on defense.”
Hausman said when he was younger, he was able to play around at different gridiron positions a bit before he started packing on the pounds, turning him into a lineman.
“Like every kid does, I started eating junk food,” Hausman said. “I’ve been working out to make it better.”
Hausman admits his guilty pleasures are chocolate and popcorn.
Randolph travels to Osmond (2-1, 1-0) for a 7 p.m. Friday kickoff.
“Osmond and Randolph have a long-standing tradition of playing hard-fought games,” Lech said. “They haven’t played each other for two years, so it will be nice to revitalize that rivalry.
“They do a good job of playing tough defense, so any issues we had with moving the ball, need to be corrected. We have to eliminate all of the missed assignments and poor tackling to be able to beat Osmond.”
Lech does like the ability the team has had to improve on the development of the Cardinals roster.
“After four weeks, the Cardinals have gotten to play a lot of players,” Lech said. “The underclassmen have done well, often being thrust into the game and asked to play a lot of minutes. This experience will only help the future of the program.
Despite using a lot of youth to help the team, Lech still leans on the seniors.
“The seniors are still the core of the team and need to continue with their leadership. The key to success for this team is to continue to work, stick together, and not to get discouraged.”
One thing that hasn’t caused much discouragement to date has been the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Randolph has been very blessed and not had any issues with Covid-19,” Lech said. “We have been able to focus on football and play our games weekly with no interruption. The regular injuries that pop up during the season have had a greater impact on the team, than Covid-19. We are still diligent in our practices of following all of the necessary protocols for the virus, but we have been able to focus mainly on football.”
RUSHING
Wynot - Anthony Haberman, 8-170; Zach Foxhoven, 17-95; Owen Sudbeck, 9-95; Dylan Heine, 3 -4. Randolph - Justin Haselhorst, 25-171; Carter Olsen, 8-31; Tyson Junck, 3-5; Isaih Solomon 1-5.
PASSING
Anthony Haberman 3 x 4 for 57 Tyson Junck 3 x 8 Dylan Heine 5 x12 for 127 J a s o n Haselhorst 2
RECEIVING
Wynot - Carson Wieseler, 2-96; Colin Wieseler, 2-51; Jack Kuchta, 1-15. Randolph - Tyson Junck, 1-15; Tom Korth, 1-12.
TACKLES Randolph - Justin Haselhorst, 9; Tristan Mosel, 8; Collyn Beal, 5; Aiden Gubbels, 4; Cadein Villwok, 3; Colby Wathor, 3; Tom Korth, 2; Tyson Junck, 2; Joe Miller, 2; Jacob Calder, 1; Carter Olson, 1; Sam Korth, 1.
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