Apaches commit seven turnovers in home loss

By Paul Lecker

Sports Reporter

AUBURNDALE — Edgar held Auburndale to 96 yards and forced seven turnovers as it rolled to a 35-0 win over the Apaches in the 2016 season and Marawood Conference opener on Friday night at Auburndale High School.

Edgar scored all of its points in the first half as Alec Haferman ran for three touchdowns, caught a 15-yard touchdown pass, and ran an interception back 62 yards for another score. Haferman totaled 126 yards on 13 carries to lead the Wildcats’ rushing attack that put up 207 yards in all.

Auburndale had six fumbles, four of which Edgar recovered, and threw three interceptions on just nine pass attempts.

Collin Hawkins had 35 yards, and quarterback Ryan Isaacson added 33 on the ground for the Apaches.

Auburndale plays at Prentice against Rib Lake/Prentice next Friday.

(Hub City Times Sports Reporter Paul Lecker is also the publisher of MarshfieldAreaSports.com.)

Wildcats 35, Apaches 0

Edgar 14 21 0 0 – 35

Auburndale 0 0 0 0 – 0

First Quarter

E – Alec Haferman 38 run (kick missed).
E – Haferman 15 pass from Karson Butt (Tyler Matysik run).

Second Quarter

E – Haferman 13 run (Joshua Burish kick).
E – Haferman 16 run (Burish kick).
E – Haferman 62 interception return (Burish kick).

Team Statistics

First downs: Edgar 17; Auburndale 5.

Rushing (att-yards): E 44-207; A 22-63.

Passing (comp-att-yards-int): E 6-8-51-1; A 2-9-33-3.

Fumbles (total-lost): E 0-0; A 6-4.

Penalties (total-yards): E 3-38; A 3-25.

Punting (No.-avg.): E 1-36.0; A 4-26.3.

Individual Statistics

Rushing: E, Alec Haferman 13-126, Tyler Matysik 5-20, Will Raatz 5-20, Mason Stoudt 7-17, Shawn Bunkelman 1-0, Ty Guden 2-7, Joshua Burish 4-4, Kaleb Haferman 5-3, Karson Butt 2-1. A, Collin Hawkins 12-35, Ryan Isaacson 6-33, Jacob Peplinski 2-2, Brandon Yahnke 1-1, Aaron Willfahrt 1-minus 8.

Passing: E, Butt 3-4-33-1, Tyler Engel 3-4-18-0. A, Isaacson 1-6-20-2, Hawkins 1-3-13-1.

Receiving: E, Burish 2-33, A. Haferman 1-15, Kade Schraufnagel 1-6, Bunkelman 1-0, Raatz 1-minus 3. A, Peplinski 1-20, Willfahrt 1-13.

Punting: E, Bunkelman 1-36.0. A, Hawkins 4-26.3.

Interceptions (defense): E, Bunkelman, A. Haferman, Tyler Sommer, A, 1 not reported.

Records: Edgar 1-0 overall and Marawood Conference; Auburndale 0-1 overall and Marawood Conference.