Big second quarter propels Scott City to big win over Ulysses
Ulysses, Kan. (westernkansasnews.com)–Scott City entered Ulysses as a heavy favorite over the Tigers on Friday night in the first meeting of two longtime rivals in three seasons. While the score was close in the first quarter, the Beavers delivered a knockout blow with 27 second quarter points in a 57-8 rout over Ulysses at Maxwell Field.
Scott City would score on their first play from scrimmage on Friday night. A 64-yard run by Cayden Couchman put the Beavers up 6-0 after the missed extra point. After holding Ulysses to a three-and-out, a high snap into the end zone led to a safety, as Camden Vulgamore tackled Tiger punter Jesus Miranda in the back of the end zone to push the lead to 8-0 with 8:02 left in the first quarter. Three plays after the free kick, Camden Vulgamore scored from two yards out, and Kelton Cook’s two-point conversion extended the lead to 16-0 with 8:02 left in the opening quarter. Ulysses (0-4) would get on the board on their first play of their next drive. The Tigers took advantage of a Scott City player slipping and falling on the turf, as Julian Meraz would haul in a catch from Tyce Perez, and score on an 80-yard touchdown pass, and Perez ran in the two-point conversion to pull the Tigers to within 16-8 at the 7:47 mark of the opening quarter.
In the second quarter, the Beavers would score three times in the first three minutes. Their first came on a Vulgamore 15-yard run with 11:41 left before the break, as Jackson Rumford’s PAT extended the lead to 23-8. Ulysses would fumble at their own 15 yard line, and one play after converting on fourth down, Pierce Vallejo scored from four yards out with 9:28 left in the half to go up 30-8 with the Rumford kick. The Tigers fumbled on the ensuing kickoff at their own 30. Scott City would strike quickly on a 30-yard pass from Vulgamore to Alex Tarango to extend the lead to 37-8 with the Rumford PAT. Following a Ulysses interception, Scott City (3-1) scored once more before the break on Vallejo’s second score of the night with 1:40 left before halftime on a one-yard plunge. The extra point was blocked, and it would be 43-8 at the break.
Scott City scored twice in the third quarter, which would force a continuous clock in the fourth quarter. Their first score came on a Kevin Wiebe eight-yard run with 7:46 left in the third to go up 50-8 with the Junior Meza extra point, and Vallejo scored from nine yards otu with 2:54 left in the third frame on a nine-yard run to go up 57-8 with the Meza extra point.
Scott City rushed for 402 yards and were led by Cayden Couchman with 157 yards on 11 carries and a touchdown, while Camden Vulgamore rushed for two touchdowns and 80 yards on 10 carries. Vulgamore threw for 39 yards with a touchdown and an interception, as the Beavers finished with 477 yards of offense. Ulysses saw Tyce Perez throw for 99 y ards on 8-16 passing with a touchdown and an interception. Julian Meraz had 88 yards on three receptions and a score. The Tigers passed for 162 yards on the night, but were held to minus-29 yards rushing.
With the win, the Beavers have now won nine straight in the series, dating back to 2014, and now lead the all-time series 44-30-1. It was the second most points scored by Scott City in series history, as they scored 60 in 1982 against Ulysses. The Beavers are now 3-1 for a fourth straight year.
Up next for Scott City is a home date with Hugoton on Friday for homecoming. The Eagles fell short to Colby at home 21-17, as they suffered their first defeat. It will be the first district game for the Beavers. Ulysses visits Goodland, who lost at Holcomb 35-21.
Coach Jim Turner Postgame
Box Score
Scott City 16 27 14 0–57
Ulysses 8 0 0 0–8
Scoring Summary
1st Qtr
SC 10:40 Cayden Couchman 64-yard run (Missed PAT) 1-64, 11
SC 8:46 Safety
SC 8:02 Camden Vulgamore 2-yard run (Kelton Cook Run) 3-43, :44
UL 7:47 Julian Meraz, 80-yard pass from Tyce Perez (Perez Run) 1-80, :15
2nd Qtr
SC 11:41 Vulgamore 15-yard run (Rumford Kick) 4-52, 1:06
SC 9:38 Pierce Vallejo 4-yard run (Rumford Kick) 5-15, 1:49
SC 9:20 Alex Tarango 30-yard pass from Vulgamore (Rumford Kick) 1-30, :08
SC 1:40 Vallejo 1-yard run (Blocked PAT) 7-41, 2:19
3rd Qtr
SC 7:46 Kevin Wiebe 8-yard run (Junior Meza Kick) 4-27, :53
SC 2:54 Vallejo 9-yard run (Meza Kick) 5-60, 2:04
Scott City
Rushing
Cayden Couchman 11-157; Camden Vulgamore 10-80; Kelton Cook 6-47; Kevin Wiebe 5-45; Matthew Wheeler 3-38; Pierce Vallejo 5-28; Trey Eitel 2-20, Martin Purma 1-10; Drew Metzger 1-2; Cooper Irvin 3-(-25); Team: 47-402
Passing
Camden Vulgamroe 2-6 39 1-1; Drew Metzger 2-3 23 0-0; Cooper Irvin 1-1 13 0-0
Receiving
Alex Tarango 1-30; Aden Tarango 2-23; Matthew Wheeler 1-13; Kevin Wiebe 1-9
Total Yards: 477
Ulysses
Rushing
Joel Guarderrama 9-12; Carlos Ramirez 2-1; Stryker Berglund 7-(-9); Tyce Perez 3-(-11); Jesus Miranda 2-(-22); Team: 23-(-29)
Passing
Tyce Perez 8-16 99 1-1; Caden Ledesma 5-10 73 0-2
Receiving
Julian Meraz 3-88; Jorge Aguilar 2-29; Devon Devora 2-23; Victor Cruz 1-18; Austin Leyva 1-14; Preston Hittle 2-5; Joel Guaderrama 2-(-8)
Total Yards: 133
