Edgewood-Colesburg proved why it’s the sixth-ranked team in eight-player football on Oct. 17, scoring a dominant 70-6 victory over visiting Central.

The Warriors were trailing just 8-6 after the first quarter when the Vikings unleashed 38 points in the second quarter alone, rolling into halftime with a 46-6 lead. Ed-Co then continued to tack on with two more touchdowns in the third quarter and one in the fourth.

Sophomore quarterback Jax Steger led the lethal Ed-Co offense, totaling 108 yards and four touchdowns on eight rushing attempts, to go with seven of nine passing for 107 yards and another two TDs. Senior Carter Ingles added another 107 rushing yards and two touchdowns for the Vikings. 

The Central defense earned 16 total tackles against this offensive onslaught, with 5 coming from Owen Hammersland. George Reimer picked up 3 tackles and Max Fettkether and Mason Loan each had 2. 

The Viking defense limited Warrior quarterback Griffen Hammersland to 71 yards on 8 of 18 passing, with one interception. Jake Hertrampf was the top target, bringing down three catches for 40 yards.

The ground game was also stifled. Four runners—G. Hammersland, O. Hammersland, Reimer and Loan—combined for just 102 yards. Loan scored the only Warrior touchdown.

Central concluded the regular season 4-4—one more win than a year ago and the program’s best finish since an 8-3 record in 2016. The Warriors were 3-3 in the Eight-player - District 4 standings, just a spot out of the playoffs behind Ed-Co, Easton Valley and Springville.