Warriors Drop Fourth Straight

Leyton's Warrior Football team dropped their fourth straight contest Thursday afternoon as they traveled to Dunning and had no answers against the Sandhills/Thedford Knights, falling by a final score of 51-to-12.

The Knights built an early lead against Leyton, putting up 22 points in the first quarter and then another 22 points in the second quarter while the Warriors only managed one score in the half. Sandhills/Thedford scored again in the third quarter, and Leyton was finally able to break through late in the second half, adding six more points in the fourth quarter on their way to a 51-to-12 defeat.

Leyton was unable to get their running game working at all, rushing the ball 24 times for only 35 yards in the game. The Knight's pass defense was sharp, holding junior quarterback Trenton Rushman to just eight completions on 20 attempts. Rushman was intercepted twice and the Knight's secondary disrupted six passes in the game.

Knights sophomore quarterback Kyle Cox went 12-for-18 for five touchdowns through the air, while four different rushers carried the ball 19 times for 121 yards and two touchdowns in the Leyton loss. Senior Justin Ernest scored both Leyton touchdowns, one on a rushing attempt and the other on a kickoff return.

Leyton moves to 3-and-4 on the season, with four losses in district match ups. They finish their season at home on Friday against Hyannis, with a 6 p.m. scheduled kick off time.