Miners defeat Braves in football action
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NEGAUNEE -- The Negaunee Miners found themselves improving to 2-0 on the season following a 42-6 clobbering of the Gladstone Braves here Friday.
The Miners jumped out to an early lead as senior Kyle Waterman rushed in for a 9-yard touchdown and Ty Neimi followed it up with a 12-yard TD run with 2:33 to go in the first quarter to put the Miners up 16-0.
The Miners added to the lead in the second quarter as Waterman connected with senior Cole Prusi on a 39-yard TD pass, the Miners converted the two-point attempt to make the score 24-0. The Miners extended the lead to 30-0 going to the halftime break as Waterman hooked up with senior Evan DellAngelo on a 48 pass with :35 left in the half.
"It was great to get off to a 2-0 start," DellAngelo said. "We played well as a team tonight. We played as the front of our jerseys, not the backs and were able to get a big win."
Neimi, found the endzone again in the third quarter as he ran it in from 17 yards out to put the Miners up 36-0.
The Braves did get on the board in the fourth quarter as junior Landon Pepin connected with junior Ryder Amis on a 36-yard TD pass to cut the deficit to 36-6. The Braves failed on the two-point attempt.
"We had our opportunities out there," Braves coach Dennis Cannoot said. "We are pretty banged up and that changes things. I think Wyatt ran the ball well even being banged up himself. We are learning everyday, even me, it’s not just the players."
The Miners outgained the Braves 310 yards to 155 in total offense.
The Braves will be back in action Friday as they host Kingsford.