La Center pours it on Elma 50-7 for 1A district playoff win

LA CENTER – La Center dominated the ground game in a downpour at La Center Community Stadium on Friday night, rolling to a 50-7 victory over Elma in the 1A District Playoff football game.

The Wildcats (10-0) ran for 236 yards and four touchdowns in the win, taking advantage of vertical runs on a muddy field that caused players on both sides to lose traction and speed while running quick routes toward the sidelines. As a contrast, the Wildcats defense held Elma (4-6) to negative-30 yards rushing in the game.

La Center quarterback Houston Coyle had 141 yards passing and 80 yards rushing, combining for four touchdowns. Jalen Ward had 109 yards rushing on eight carries, all in the first half.

La Center had just two possessions in the second half, scoring touchdowns on both while capping the scoring in the fourth quarter on a 34-yard interception return through the driving rain from senior Wyatt Eiesland.

Elma scored its only touchdown of the game on a 72-yard halfback pass from Boden Muller to Jackson Schneider in the first quarter. Eagles quarterback Carter Studer was 15-for-34 for 150 yards passing in the loss.

LA CENTER 50, ELMA 7

Elma 7 0 0 0 – 7

La Center 7 23 6 14 – 50

First Quarter

LC – Houston Coyle 4 run (Nate Rembisz kick), 2:38

E – Jackson Schneider 72 pass from Boden Muller (Matthew Wood kick), 2:18

Second Quarter

LC – Jalen Ward 27 run (Rembisz kick), 8:54

LC – Parker McKinney 11 pass from Coyle (Ward pass from Rembisz), 3:49

LC – Coyle 15 run (Coyle run), 0:45

Third Quarter

LC – Isaac Chromey 2 run (kick miss), 2:32

Fourth Quarter

LC – Kaden Emerson 8 pass from Coyle (Rembisz kick), 10:16

LC – Wyatt Eiesland 34 interception return (Rembisz kick), 7:38

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING – Elma, Boden Muller 5-4, Kale Reeves 2-2, Colt Landstrom 1-(minus 4), Isaac Phillips 4-(minus 5), Carter Studer 3-(minus 5), Jackson Schneider 3-(minus 22). La Center, Jalen Ward 8-109, Houston Coyle 15-80, Isaac Chromey 6-41, Kaden Emerson 1-6.

PASSING – Elma, Carter Studer 15-34-2-150, Boden Muller 1-1-0-72, Jackson Schneider 1-1-0-10. La Center, Houston Coyle 11-17-0-141.

RECEIVING – Jackson Schneider 3-109, Isaac Phillips 4-45, Eastin Wright 5-40, Boden Muller 2-14, Ethan Camus 2-14, Colt Landstrom 1-10. La Center, Isaac Chromey 2-51, Austin Nixon 3-47, Parker McKinney 2-35, Kaden Emerson 3-8, Jalen Ward 1-0.