Waynesboro blows past Kennard-Dale with big plays
WAYNESBORO >> Anyone who followed Waynesboro football last year knows about the talent and exploits of wide receiver Matt Peck, but if Charlie Patterson continues to produce the way he did in the Indians' 60-28 victory over Kennard-Dale in football action Friday night at Buchanan Automotive Stadium, opposing teams are going to have a hard time slowing down the Waynesboro passing game.
Peck was held in check, for the most part, as he had two catches for 8 yards and a touchdown. It was Patterson that the Rams were unable to contain as the 6-foot-2 senior wideout hauled in five balls for 189 yards and two scores. He also set up another score with a long gainer through the air.
"Charlie told me to look his way and he'd be open," Waynesboro quarterback Brady Riddell said. "I did and he was."
Patterson's only catch of the first half was a 46-yard pickup and set up a Jake Wertz touchdown from one yard out that put the hosts ahead to stay, 14-9, with 4:17 left in the first half.
Brandon Baer returned a fumble 76 yards with 1:31 left until halftime to give the Indians a 20-9 lead that they took to the half.
Lightning forced a delay of 70 minutes at halftime, but it didn't slow the Indians attack. In fact, Riddell and Patterson took off after the break. They connected on a post pattern for a 55-yard score just over a minute into the third quarter, and after Kyle Wooldridge answered with a 7-yard scoring pass from Dalton Stike, Riddell and Patterson struck for another post route and a 32-yard score this time.
"Their one safety was dropping down and I was able to run past the other one," Patterson said. "Brady threw me some nice passes and I was able to catch them."
A junior, Riddell was making his first varsity start and he didn't disappoint as he was 11-of-25 passing for 279 yards with three touchdowns through the air and one on the ground.
"It feels good to win, but we've got a lot to work on," Riddell said. "We had too many turnovers, too many penalties and too many mistakes. We've got a lot of things that we need to improve on."
Waynesboro (1-0) forced seven Rams fumbles, recovering four of them, but the Indians also turned the ball over four times (two fumbles lost, two interceptions) and committed seven penalties for 85 yards.
"Our motto is 'Don't be good, be great,'" Waynesboro head coach Steve Myers said. "I saw a lot of good tonight, but we weren't great. We've got a lot of stuff that we need to clean up."
Wooldridge added a pair of fourth quarter touchdown catches (61 and 74 yards) and finished with eight catches for 205 yards and three scores.
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First Quarter
Way — Anthony Garland fumble recovery in end zone (George Souders kick) 3:18
Second Quarter
KD — Austin Jenkins 33 FG 7:02
KD — Nick Workinger 20 run (kick blocked) 6:39
Way — Jake Wertz 1 run (Sounders kick) 4:17
Way — Brandon Baer 76 fumble return (kick failed) 1:31
Third Quarter
Way — Charlie Patterson 55 pass from Brady Riddell (Souders kick) 10:59
KD — Kyle Wooldridge 7 pass from Dalton Stike (Jenkins kick) 6:18
Way — Patterson 32 pass from Riddell (Souders kick) 5:01
Way — Riddell 5 run (kick failed) 1:05
Fourth Quarter
Way — Matt Peck 5 pass from Riddell (Souders kick) 8:00
KD — Wooldridge 61 pass from Stike (run failed) 6:19
KD — Wooldridge 74 pass from Stike (run failed) 4:48
Way — Baer 85 kickoff return (Souders kick) 4:34
Way — Aiden Smith 22 run (kick failed) 1:38
KDWayFirst Downs1816Rushes-Yards53-10133-168Passing10-18-011-25-2Passing Yards222279Total Yards323447Fumbles-Lost7-45-2Punts5-38.64-34.5Penalties3-307-85
Individual Statistics
Rushing — KD, Workinger 12-99, Chase Carlile 14-37, Shawn Ellis 3-8, Jenkins 4-7, Nick Fritz 2-3, Mark Hushon 4-1, Jacob Deppen 3-(-1), Stike 11-(-53). Way, Brady Beckner 9-100, Wertz 10-23, Smith 1-22, Mason Frampton 5-16, Riddell 6-7, Team 2-0.
Passing — KD, Stike 10-18-222-0. Way, Riddell 11-25-279-2.
Receiving — KD, Wooldridge 8-205, Carlile 2-17. Way, Patterson 5-189, Beckner 3-67, Peck 2-8, Cameron Keck 1-15.