Hanover Uses Big Second Quarter To Roll Past Ell-Saline

Picture courtesy of Lacey Gosvener

After starting the season 0-2, the Ell-Saline Cardinals were tasked with traveling to Hanover to take on the defending 8M-II defending state champions. The Cardinals kept it close in the first quarter, even forcing a couple punts before a 36-point second quarter from Hanover propelled them to a 50-0 win at halftime.

Hanover came into the matchup riding a 15-game winning streak that dates back to Week 1 of last year.

The Wildcats received the opening kickoff and after a couple of first downs, senior quarterback Kadrick Cohorst found junior running back Cooper Bruna on a wheel route for a 44-yard touchdown pass and it was quickly 8-0 with 10:07 left to go in the 1st quarter.

The next two offensive possessions for the Wildcats led to punts but the Cardinals struggled to get the offense going all night against a stout Hanover defense.

Hanover found the endzone again just before the end of the 1st quarter, this time senior wide receiver Hunter Kickhaefer took a shovel pass for Cohorst 52 yards to paydirt and it was 14-0 Wildcats.

The Wildcats showed in the 2nd quarter exactly why they are the #1 team in 8M-II and defending state champs as they hung 36 on the Cardinals in the quarter.

Kadrick Cohorst used his legs for the next two Wildcats touchdowns. The first touchdown came from 23 yards out, then after a Cardinal fumble, Cohorst found the end zone with 14-yard scamper that put the Wildcats up 28-0.

Cooper Bruna scored the final three touchdowns for Hanover, ending the night with two rushing touchdowns and two receiving touchdowns.

Hanover proved to be just too much for the Cardinals as they coasted to their 16th straight win.

With the loss, Ell-Saline drops to 0-3 on the season and are back on the road next week to open up district play against Trego Community . Hanover moves to 3-0 on the season and will be on the road against Linn next Friday.

City Plumbing, Heating and HVAC Player of the Game: Ell-Saline Defense (Only allowing 14 points in the 1st quarter)

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