Howells-Dodge routs Fullerton

The Howells-Dodge Jaguars got back on track with a 54-28 home win over Fullerton Friday night.

Howells-Dodge led 8-0 at the end of one and outscored the Warriors 30-14 in the second quarter to take a 38-14 lead into the locker room.

The Jaguars won the third quarter 8-0 before Fullerton put up 14 fourth quarter points compared to 8 for Howells-Dodge.

Here is the scoring summary for both teams:

First Quarter Summary

2:03 #30 Luke Renter runs for 3 yards. (Two point conversion run by #10 Tyler Polacek good)

Second Quarter Summary

Fullerton 11:36 #45 Josh Wetovick runs for 10 yards. (Two point conversion run by #13 Will Meyer good)
Howells-Dodge 07:41 #30 Luke Renter runs for 21 yards.(Two point conversion run by #30 Luke Renter good)
Fullerton 03:40 #44 Tyson Hellbusch punts to the Jaguars 50 yard line. #10 Tyler Polacek return for 50 yards. (Two point conversion run by #10 Tyler Polacek good)
Howells-Dodge 02:37 #30 Luke Renter runs for 4 yards. (Two point conversion run by #30 Luke Renter good)
Fullerton 00:17 #2 Ryly Haughton pass complete to #44 Tyson Hellbusch for 35 yards. (Two point conversion run by #45 Josh Wetovick no good)
Howells-Dodge 00:01 #10 Tyler Polacek runs for 1 yards. (Two point conversion run by #30 Luke Renter no good)

Third Quarter Summary

Howells-Dodge 08:46 #23 Jordon Brichacek runs for 35 yards. (Two point conversion run by #15 Tyler Brichacek good)

Fourth Quarter Summary

Howells-Dodge 11:56 #22 Jon Yosten runs for 2 yards. (Two point conversion run by #22 Jon Yosten good)
Fullerton 00:31 #6 TJ Dubas pass complete to #44 Tyson Hellbusch for 26 yards. (Two point conversion run by #45 Josh Wetovick good)
Fullerton 00:12 #6 TJ Dubas pass complete to #12 Elijah Norman for 31 yards. (Two point conversion run by #10 James Lesiak no good)

Brichacek had 121 yards rushing on 9 carries, including one touchdown. Renter rushed for 76 yards on 10 attempts, and scored three times. Polacek totaled 66 yards rushing on 15 carries.

Polacek led the way with 15 tackles while Kade Hegemann and Zach Bayer notched 11 and 9, respectively.

The Jaguars had 320 yards of offense, all on the ground.

This was a great win for Howells-Dodge. The Jaguars finally played up to their capability, and got past the midseason slump they went through.

Howells-Dodge (3-4) is at Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family (3-4) Friday night.

Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family fell 40-14 at Nebraska Christian last time out, but beat Clarkson/Leigh 36-30 the week before.

Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family has played well at times this year, and shouldn't be taken lightly whatsoever.

Both teams are probably in the playoffs win or lose, but both could improve their playoff seeding by picking up a win.

This game is a big deal for the Jaguars. Howells-Dodge would no doubt like to get to .500, and be on a two-game winning streak heading into the playoffs.

The Jaguars have picked the right time to start playing their best football, and I look for Howells-Dodge to turn in another great performance Friday night.

This team finally started clicking on all cylinders last week, and if they can keep it up, they can make a run in the playoffs I think.

The Jaguars may be able to host a first round playoff game if they win Friday night so that would be a big deal. There's a lot for Howells-Dodge to play for.

The game being on the road will make things more difficult for the Jaguars so we will see if Howells-Dodge can get the job done away from home.

The Jaguars have certainly taken their lumps this season, but a win would no doubt give this team a great feeling and some momentum heading into the playoffs.