3A GSHL football: Prairie 56, Hudson’s Bay 21

Ronnie Evenden ran for 254 yards and two touchdowns and Prairie turned a fast start into a runaway win over Hudson’s Bay at Kiggins Bowl.

The Falcons (3-3, 1-1 3A GSHL) opened the game with a three-play scoring drive and led 29-0 by the end of one quarter.

Prairie quarterback Tyler Armstrong threw for 205 yards and three touchdowns. He also had a rushing touchdown.

After being limited to a negative 35 yards in the first quarter, Hudson’s Bay (1-5, 0-2) scored on the first play of the second quarter. Quarterback Jeremy Matheny rolled to his left and found Ayrrius Presley alone behind the defense for an 82-yard score.

Eveden’s 56-yard touchdown run on a fourth-and-1 play moments later kept the Eagles from gaining any momentum from their first touchdown.

Two of Armstrong’s touchdown passes in the first quarter went to Jason Bracken, including a play on which Bracken juggled a slant pass several times before pulling it in with one arm on a play that covered 44 yards.

The Falcons led 50-6 by halftime.

For Hudson’s Bay, Matheny threw for 215 yards and three touchdowns, including second-half scores to DeWayne Whitnley and Nehemiah McDougal.

PRAIRIE 56, HUDSON’S BAY 21

Prairie 29 21 6 0–56

Hudson’s Bay 0 6 8 7–21

First quarter

Pra — Jason Bracken 16 pass from Tyler Armstrong (Scott Keyser kick)

Pra — Dallas Goodpaster 5 run (Keyser kick)

Pra — Bracken 44 pass from Armstrong (Keyser kick)

Pra — Ronnie Evenden 6 run (Bracken run)

Second quarter

HB — Ayrrius Presley 82 pass from Jeremy Matheny (kick failed)

Pra — Evenden 56 run (Keyser kick)

Pra — Jacob George 12 pass from Armstrong (Keyser kick)

Pra — Armstrong 1 run (Keyser kick)

Third quarter

HB — DeWayne Whitley 39 pass from Matheny (Presley pass from Matheny)

Pra — Goodpaster 6 run (kick failed)

Fourth quarter

HB — Nehemiah McDougal 17 pass from Matheny (Tristan Maxwell kick)

Individual statistics

RUSHING — Prairie: Evenden 25-254, Goodpaster 4-24, Jordan Marti 1-6, Armstrong 1-1, Andrew Burris 4-4, Kevin Aguirre 1-6, Tyler Dietrich 1-(minus 1), Kyle Schulson 1-(minus 8). Hudson’s Bay:  Devon Casey 7-12, Matheny 6-(minus 4), team 2-(minus 38).

PASSING — Prairie: Armstrong 11-17-0-205, Aguirre 1-1-0-0. Hudson’s Bay: Matheny 11-21-0-215, Stone Sabourin 0-2-0-0.

RECEIVING — Prairie: Bracken 5-107, Denzel Hamiel 1-46, Evenden 2-30, George 2-16, Schulson 1-6, Kody Keyt 1-0. Hudson’s Bay: Presley 5-116, Whitley 4-52, McDougal 2-47.