Tigers dominate possession, but SJC controls scoreboard

Tigers dominate possession, but SJC controls scoreboard

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Excelsior Springs controlled the time of possession in its Week 8 meeting with St. Joseph Central.The Tigers, however, couldn’t control St. Joe Central running back Gabe Fields.Fields, who has committed to play at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn., rushed for 481 yards and eight touchdowns to help the Indians down the Tigers 55-6 Oct. 18 in St. Joseph. The senior scored on runs of 28, 74, 73, 32, 55, 27, 56 and 28 yards.The Indians (4-4) led 20-0 after one quarter and then added 14 secondquarter points to lead 34-0 at halftime. They scored 21 second-half points before the Tigers (2-6) got their lone score – a 1-yard TD run by junior Gaige Carr during the final minute of the fourth quarter. Carr’s touchdown capped a 63yard, seven-play drive.Carr finished as Excelsior Springs’ leading rusher, tallying 66 yards and his touchdown on 17 carries. Other contributors to the ground game included quarterback ...

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