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Hilanders shut out Mac-Hi on Senior Night

Easton Kemper hits the quarterback as he’s throwing. (Photos by RUTHIE IN HIS IMAGE PHOTOGRAPHY)

An offensive that struggled early in the season came together Friday, Sept. 23 at Corbett Memorial Field during Senior Night, when the Burns Hilanders opened up a balanced attack that totaled 358 yards of offense and an aggressive defense that limited Mac-Hi to only 118 yards.

Burns senior running back Hunter Kemper ran through gaping holes created by the offensive line to rush for 227 yards and four touchdowns on 21 carries, while senior quarterback Joe Wright threw for 99 yards and two touchdowns, completing seven of 13 passes to help lead the Hilanders to their first win of the season.

Head coach Matt Bruck said, “We played hard, capitalized on turnovers, and came out with a great victory. We still have plenty to clean up in terms of execution and penalties, but I am extremely proud of our guys and the way that they played.”

The Burns seniors were honored before the game Friday, along with their parents. Seniors from L-R: Trenton Robbins, Walker Trindle, Hunter Kemper, and Joseph Wright.

Burns’ first score of the night came in the first quarter, as Wright connected with Jace Anderson for a 15-yard touchdown to lead 6-0. The extra point attempt failed. The Hilander offense then exploded for 33 points in the second quarter, as Kemper ran wild with touchdown runs of 42, 3, 48, and 16 yards, while Wright found an open Ryan Glascock to complete a 26-yard touchdown pass to finish off the barrage. Extra point conversions were successful with a Joe Weil kick after the second touchdown and a Wright to Glascock pass after the final touchdown of the quarter, taking the score to 39-0 at the end of the first half.

The beginning of the second half started with a running clock, as the new OSAA 35-point rule took effect. Both teams traded possessions throughout the remainder of the game, but with no additional scoring, the Mac-Hi shutout was intact.

Additional Burns offensive stats included Jack Wright one of five passing for three yards. Wright rushed four times for 30 yards. Tommy Winn had five carries for 22 yards. Glascock ran the ball twice for 8 yards, and Leon Dave rushed three times for two yards.

Glascock caught two passes for 34 yards and a touch down. Kemper caught two for 31. Anderson had two passes for 23 yards and a touch down. Preston Hill had one catch for eight yards, and Coltin Miller had one reception for three yards.

Defensively, Easton Kemper recovered and caused a fumble, while Jayson Graham had an interception. Overall, the Hilander defense allowed Mac-Hi only eight yards rushing on the night.

After going into a bye week, Burns will host the Ontario Tigers at Corbett Field in a crucial league contest on Friday, Oct. 7 at 7 p.m.

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