Colonels fall to AAA power Washington
By Watson Cook
The IA Colonels faced an uphill battle Friday night as they took on one of
the top AAA teams in the state. The Washington School Generals, who came in as
the #5 team in AAA, looked every bit the part in beating the overmatched
Colonels 48-8.
From the opening kick, the Generals showed why they should be in contention
for a state title come November. While holding the Colonels to only 1 first down
in the first half, Washington found the endzone on 5 of 6 first half possessions
to race to a 34-0 halftime lead. The Generals ran 26 plays for 268 yards in the
half. Meanwhile, the Colonels ran 14 plays for 16 yards.
Playing with a running clock in the second half, the Colonels continued to
struggle with the Generals’ powerful running game and stout defense. Washington
ran only 8 plays yet managed 2 touchdowns. The Colonels ran 14 plays and were
able to get on the board in the 4thquarter. Jonathan Holland ran it
in from 2 yards out to cap a 10-play, 78-yard drive with 4:40 left in the game.
Ashton Knight added the 2-point run. In total yardage, the Generals outgained
the Colonels 360-92.
The loss drops the Colonels to 2-2. IA will return to AA action Friday,
September 14 when they travel to Central Hinds Academy. The Colonels will be
looking to return the favor as the Cougars came to Indianola last year and ran
away with a 47-21 win. Kickoff from Raymond is set for 7:00.
