By DOUG DONNELLY

OTTAWA LAKE – Whiteford’s running game was in high gear Friday as the Bobcat racked up nearly 500 yards rushing and crushed the Bombers. 

The Bobcats got long rushing touchdowns from Jake Iott (80 yards), Hunter DeBarr (26 and 50), Stepan Masserant (24, 11), Brek Ruddy (48) and Antonio Nachtrab (54 yards).  

“We were consistent tonight,” Whiteford coach Todd Thieken said. “We were consistent where we weren’t having five good plays, then do something bad. Our offensive lineman did a really good job with their assignments and our backs were hitting the holes in the right spots.” 

Tre Eitniear threw a 66-yard touchdown pass to Kolby Masserant and Brandon Knaggs scored on a 2-yard rush for the other Bobcat touchdowns. 

Kolby Masserant and Ryin Ruddy had interceptions for the Bobcat defense. 

Iott rushed for 116 yards and DeBarr 102. Brek Ruddy had 86 yards on the ground for the Bobcats, who are 4-0 and have won 18 straight games.  

EDON 0 12 0 6 = 18

WHITEFORD 12 20 7 19 = 58

Scoring Summary

First Quarter

W – Jake Iott 80 run (run failed)

W – Brandon Knaggs 2 run (pass failed)

Second Quarter

W – Hunter DeBarr 26 run (DeBarr kick)

E – Max Radabaugh 20 pass from Kyler Sapp (conversion failed)

W – DeBarr 50 run (DeBarr kick)

W – Kolby Masserant 66 pass from Eitniear (conversion failed)

E – Cohen Hulbert 12 pass from Radabaugh (pass failed)

Third Quarter

W – Stepan Masserant 24 run (DeBarr kick)

Fourth Quarter

W – Stepan Masserant 11 run (DeBarr kick)

E – Eli Dickman 46 pass from Sapp (pass failed)

W – Brek Ruddy 48 run (run failed)

W – Antonio Nachtrab 54 run (run failed)

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING – Edon: Kyler Sapp 6-19, Trent Buck 3-13, Corbin Chrisman 3-7, Cohen Hulbert 1-0. Totals 13-39. Whiteford: Jake Iott 7-116, Hunter DeBarr 10-102, Brek Ruddy 7-86, Stepan Masserant 11-82, Antonio Nachtrab 1-54, Drew Knaggs 6-13, Tre Eitniear 2-4, Brandon Knaggs 1-2. Totals 45-459.

PASSING – Edon: Kyler Sapp 34-54-2 382 yards, Max Radabaugh 1-1-0 12 yards, Corbin Chrisman 1-3-0 8 yards. Whiteford: Tre Eitniear 3-8-0 110 yards.

RECEIVING – Edon: Max Radabaugh 7-99, Christian Owens 8-75, Kendol Brigle 3-72, Eli Dickman 2-53, Cohen Hulbert 5-42, Colton Willis 8-27, Zayne Oberlin 2-26, Trent Buck 1-8. Whiteford: Kolby Masserant 2-79, Hunter DeBarr 1-31.

Photo above by Natalie McCormack