SOURCE: MEGHANN TANNER
The Edmonton Wildcats celebrated a 35-33 victory over the Edmonton Huskies tonight at Clarke Stadium.
The Huskies took the lead in the first quarter scoring a touchdown with only 1:38 left, bringing the score to 7-0. The Wildcats made a comeback in the second quarter with an Olson to Olson pass, tying the game with 5:09 left. The Huskies reciprocated with a touchdown, followed by a field goal with only 0:10 left in the first half, bringing the Huskies to a lead of 17-7.
Wildcat Armand Katamba ran one in with 9:45 left in the 3rd, narrowing the Husky lead to 17-14. With only 2:52 left in the 3rd, the Huskies had another touchdown, increasing their lead to 24-14. The 4th quarter was busy, with 4 touchdowns. Wildcat Quarterback Jordan Olson threw one to Schultenkamper with 11:59 left, making it 24-21 for the Huskies. Shortly after, Bray Josue had a 51 yard run, giving the Wildcats the lead of 28-24 with 8:21 left. The Huskies reciprocated shortly after with a touchdown, followed almost immediately by another Bray Josue touchdown, giving the Wildcats a 35-31 lead. The Wildcats conceded a safety, giving a final score of 35-33 for the Wildcats.
The Wildcats offense saw 425 yards, 235 on the ground and 204 in the air.
Bray Josue lead the rushing with 12 carries for 165 years and 2 touchdowns. Pass receiving was lead by Brandon Olson, who had 2 carries for 81 yards and 1 touchdown. Quarterback Jordan Olson completed 12 of 24 for 204 yards.
The Huskies offense saw 518 yards, 323 rushing and 214 passing. Jimmie Airey lead the rushing with 24 carries for 190 yards. Pass receiving was lead by Darian Grymaloski who had 5 catches for 76 yards. Quarterback Kieran Pruden completed 7 of 14 passes for 83 yards, and Bradley Laundhardt completed 9 of 18 for 131 yards.
The Wildcats defense was lead by Defensive Back James Ens who had 5 tackles, 1 assisted tackle, and 2 pass knock downs for 15 points. Close behind him with 14 points each were Gordon Poliak who had 7 tackles, and Defensive Lineman Evin Kochisarli who had 5 tackles, 2 assisted tackles, and 1 special teams tackle.
The Huskies defense was lead by Defensive Back Brandon Mellen who had 14 points consisting of 4 tackles, 1 special teams tackle, and 1 interception.
The Wildcats are 1-0 heading into their next game at Mosaic Stadium on Sunday, August 23 at 1pm.
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