Trojans make themselves at home
West Marshall wallops Panorama at Franklin Field
T-R PHOTO BY ROSS THEDE West Marshall sophomore running back breaks into the open on his way to a 71-yard touchdown run during the third quarter of Friday’s Class 1A District 7 game against Panorama at Franklin Field in Marshalltown. DeRossett ran for a team-high 118 yards and two touchdowns as the Trojans topped the Panthers 62-0.
T-R PHOTO BY ROSS THEDE West Marshall senior quarterback Blayk Hart (10) eludes Panorama defender Cole Carstens (56) during a third-quarter run in Friday’s Class 1A District 7 football game at Franklin Field in Marshalltown.
T-R PHOTO BY ROSS THEDE West Marshall sophomore running back breaks into the open on his way to a 71-yard touchdown run during the third quarter of Friday’s Class 1A District 7 game against Panorama at Franklin Field in Marshalltown. DeRossett ran for a team-high 118 yards and two touchdowns as the Trojans topped the Panthers 62-0.
T-R PHOTO BY ROSS THEDE West Marshall senior quarterback Blayk Hart (10) eludes Panorama defender Cole Carstens (56) during a third-quarter run in Friday’s Class 1A District 7 football game at Franklin Field in Marshalltown.
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The West Marshall football team made itself right at home at Franklin Field on Friday night, finishing off winless Panorama in a 62-0 shellacking in Class 1A District 7 play.
The Trojans (4-2, 3-0) remained unbeaten in league action by pummeling the Panthers at the point of attack. Panorama (0-7, 0-3) gained just 65 yards of total offense and turned the ball over three times in suffering the program's 13th consecutive defeat.
West Marshall set up next week's showdown for the district crown with Interstate 35 (5-1, 3-0) by spreading the wealth against Panorama. Seven different players scored touchdowns for the Trojans.
Senior Wilson Buckley was the top point-getter for West Marshall, scoring on a 63-yard pass and a 45-yard interception return for touchdown. He also went 8-for-9 on point-after kicks.
West Marshall quarterback Blayk Hart was 3-for-6 passing for 101 yards with one touchdown, and he rushed eight times for 95 yards and another score. Sophomore tailback Turner DeRossett was the leading rusher, carrying eight times for 118 yards and two TDs including a 71-yard touchdown run in the third quarter.
Drake Whitaker, Joe Kielman, Beckham DeSotel and Jacob Dare each had a touchdown run as well for West Marshall, which amassed 485 yards of total offense.
The Trojans travel to Truro to face I-35 on Friday night before closing the regular season at home against West Central Valley.