Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Slater). They breezed by the Santa Fe Chiefs at home to the tune of 82-0 on Friday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Wildcats with their most commanding win of the season.
Slater's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Chase Hemeyer led the charge by rushing for 124 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 97 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. The dominant performance gave Hemeyer a new career-high in rushing yards. Brandon Terrill was Hemeyer's top target, picking up 51 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 64 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Slater was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 326 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive games.
Slater's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Santa Fe, their loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-4.
Slater will head out to square off against Keytesville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Slater is facing Keytesville at the right time seeing as Keytesville is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Santa Fe, they will welcome St. Paul Lutheran at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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