Trojans crush Wingers in season opener

The New Prague Trojan football team opened its 2017 season in impressive fashion, defeating Red Wing 56-8 at Trojan Stadium Friday, Sept. 1.

The win was the most dominant in recent memory for the Trojan program, and could have been even more one-sided had the Trojans not “called off the dogs” in the second half.

New Prague led 21-0 after one quarter and 49-0 at halftime. Nearly the entire first half was played in Winger territory, with New Prague out-gaining the Wingers 199 to minus-3 yards and blocking three Red Wing punts. Red Wing also had to run out of punt formation twice due to bad snaps and did not get a first down in the first half.

New Prague scored on seven of nine possessions in the first half. The only times they didn’t score were on a field goal attempt early in the game and when the Trojan offense knelt on the ball to run out the clock in the first half.

The first touchdown came on a five-play, 30-yard drive with Cale Jallen scoring on a 3-yard run, with Jacob Wetschka’s point after making it 7-0 with 8:19 left in the first.

On the Trojans’ next possession, Tyler Montanye scored on a 1-yard run, making it 14-0 with 5:40 left.

Connor Scharf made it 21- 0 with a 7-yard score to make it 21-0 with 3:29 left.

On its next possession, a penalty pushed the Trojans back 15 yards and the Trojans tried for a field goal, which fell short. It was the only blemish on an outstanding day for kicker Wetschka, who made eight of eight extra points.

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To see more on this story pick up the September 7, 2017 print edition of The New Prague Times. 

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