Gsl At A Glance

CV 34, Shadle Park 21

Key play

After Shadle Park’s first real defensive stop resulted in a missed CV field goal, quarterback Kris Walters fumbled the snap from center and John Hemmert recovered on the 17. Two runs by Giorgio Usai produced a touchdown.

Stars of the game

Usai had 102 yards, four touchdowns and a two-point conversion reception in the first half as CV opened a 34-14 lead. The Shadle Park offense had 158 in the second half on the running of Shawn Kingsbury and the passing of Walters to his brother Joe.

Notable

Usai now has 889 yards and 14 touchdowns in five games. … Trevor Walters had a 68-yard kickoff return in the first half that led to Shadle Park’s second TD, but the Highlanders only had 69 yards in total offense at intermission. … The Highlanders’ first TD came came when Jeff Lafferty picked off an R.J. DelMese pass and took it 18 yards down the left sideline to score in the first quarter. … CV rolled up 314 yards and 15 first downs in the first half, 194 on the ground, but came out flat in the second half and never threatened to score.

Next opponents

CV meets Gonzaga Prep in a battle for first place in the 7:30 Thursday game at Albi. Shadle Park plays Rogers at 5:45 Friday at Albi.

University 42, Rogers 7

Key plays

A pass interference call on the Pirates, who had just tied the score at 7, deep in their own territory allowed U-Hi to complete a 13-play, 74-yard drive to regain the lead. Then, after Rogers lost the ball on downs at the U-Hi 31, the Titans threatened but stalled when Casey Cornelius hit Joe Jeffries on a deep post pattern for a 34-yard TD and a 21-7 lead 4 seconds before halftime.

Stars of the game

U-Hi tailback Tim Buchanan had 107 yards rushing at halftime. Teammates Jeff Hollenbach and Jeffries spearheaded the defense with two fumble recoveries and two interceptions, respectively.

Notable

That is the most points the Titans scored since beating Rogers 67-0 in 1991.

Next opponents

Rogers has Shadle Park on Friday, University has Thursday’s 5 p.m. at Albi against North Central.

Statistics

Game summaries in Stat Sheet/C5