There's no place like home for David City, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past the Newman Grove/St. Edward Panthers 49-8 on Friday. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Scouts just coasted through the last quarter.
David City had a senior duo take command as Cohen Denker rushed for 167 yards and one TD while picking up 9.8 yards per carry and Daren Vodicka rushed for 135 yards and a pair of scores on only ten carries. Denker's longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Carter Nickolite made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
David City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 328 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in ten consecutive games dating back to last season.
Scouts
| Carter Nickolite | 2 |
| Gage Horak | 1 |
| Cohen Denker | 1 |
David City didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Nickolite led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. With that strong performance, Gage Horak is now averaging an impressive 5.5 total tackles per game. Nickolite got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
The victory got David City back to even at 2-2. As for Newman Grove/St. Edward, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. David City will challenge rival Twin River at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Newman Grove/St. Edward is set to square off against their familiar foe Humphrey-Lindsay at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
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