The Howells-Dodge Football Team blew out Homer 52-12 in the opening round of the playoffs Thursday night.
Here is the scoring recap:
First Quarter
HD - 5:45 Levi Belina 1 yard run (Belina run)
HD - 4:33 Jacob Tomcak 6 yard pass to Levi Belina (Lance Brester run)
HD - 3:55 Levi Belina 2 yard run (conversion failed)
Homer - 2:12 #4 9 yard pass to #8 (conversion failed)
Second Quarter
HD - 6:35 Jacob Tomcak 24 yard pass to Charlie Dvorak (Levi Belina run)
HD - 0:55 Jacob Tomcak 17 yd pass to Levi Belina (conversion failed)
Third Quarter
HD - 7:35 Jacob Tomcak 23 yard pass to Charlie Dvorak (Lance Brester run)
Homer - 4:43 #4 11 yard pass to #10 (conversion failed)
Fourth Quarter
HD - Levi Belina 58 yard run (Lance Brester run)
Belina had 219 yards rushing on 30 carries, and scored three touchdowns. Brester had 84 yards rushing on 11 carries.
Tomcak was 6-7 passing for 76 yards with four touchdowns.
The Jaguars had 383 yards of total offense, including 307 on the ground.
The defense gave up 209 yards of total offense, and held the Knights to -20 yards rushing.
Head Coach Mike Speirs says the run game and the team's defense allowed them to win the game. "We were able to build a lead by running the ball effectively on offense and by playing sound defense. Homer only had one designed run play in the first 3 quarters so we had to play very sound pass defense. Other than a couple of breakdowns we were able to do that."
Howells-Dodge (9-0) hosts Lutheran High Northeast (6-3) in the second round of the playoffs Wednesday night.
The Eagles defeated Nebraska City Lourdes 56-52 at home Thursday night in the opening round.
The Jaguars beat LHNE 50-27 in Norfolk in the regular season.
I look for Howells-Dodge to take care of business once again and advance to the Quarterfinals.
Speirs says the battle in the trenches will be key. "We are going to have to be sound in the offensive line. LHNE has some key players back from injury and we will need to perform at our best to be competitive with them. We need our defense to be sound against their run game."
Belina has really stepped up in Luke Rocheford's absence, according to Coach Speirs. "Levi has really found his stride as a running back over the last 3 weeks. He has had to shoulder the load with Luke Rocheford being injured and Levi has done that very well. Levi has developed into a back we can give the ball to 30 times a game if we need to."
It will be interesting to see if Rocheford is back this week.
If he is those two figure to be a dynamic duo.
I think the Jaguars will win this one by at least 2 or 3 touchdowns.
The game being in Howells really benefits Howells-Dodge I feel.
The Jaguars won in Norfolk the last time so I don't see why they can't win at home over the Eagles as well.
Of course it's never easy to beat a team twice in the same season, but that is exactly what Howells-Dodge will try and do Wednesday night.
It should happen for the Jaguars too, Howells-Dodge just has to go out there and make it happen.
The winner gets either Osceola-High Plains or Creighton in the Quarterfinals, and if it's the Bulldogs the Jaguars would get them at home.
Those two teams pose a tough threat no doubt, but Howells-Dodge has to worry about getting past LHNE first.
The Eagles can't be taken lightly or for granted because they can score points.
The Jaguars will have to be up to the task defensively of slowing them down.
Kickoff is set for 6:00 p.m. in Howells.
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