Wildcats Defeat Piqua by 25-6

By Don Bachman

PIQUA – Ted Frericks and Jon Hogenkamp scored two touchdowns apiece as the Wildcats notched their first win of the season Saturday night by topping a game but outsized Piqua Catholic eleven 25-6 at Piqua.

The Cavaliers, defending league champs, were mauled in their first three games of the season, but were really fired up for their Homecoming and Dads’ night contest with the Orange and Black.

Both Frericks and Hogenkamp gained more rushing yardage than the entire Piqua squad with Frericks picking up 121 yards in nine carries and Hogenkamp eight yards on his 20 attempts. Piqua managed only 110 yards rushing.

After taking the opening kickoff Minster marched to the Piqua 18 before a holding penalty stalled the drive. The Cavaliers picked up a first down before Mellinger punted to the Minster 25 and Dahlinghaus returned to the 30. The locals were penalized to the 25 on the first play. Minster then shifted into the single wing with Frericks cutting off tackle, breaking for the outside, and outrunning all pursuers for a 75-yard touchdown gallop. The extra point attempt was blocked.

Piqua gambled on a fourth-and-one play on the Minster 19 and the Cat defense threw Guillozet for a yard loss to pave the way for the second score. Nine plays later Hogenkamp went over from the one for the tally. Zimmerer’s lick was perfect, and the lead was 13-0.

The Orange and Black advances to the Piqua 17 midway through the second quarter but Jay Hogenkamp fumbled, and Piqua recovered. With two minutes left in the half the Wildcats were knocking at the door again but two passes fell incomplete and Piqua took over as the half ended.

The fired-up Cavaliers blocked John Seger’s punt and recovered on the Minster 25 to set up their first touchdown of the year. Piqua moved to the three and with fourth down and two to go Norekiss dove over for the score. The point attempt was blocked.

Late in the quarter the Wildcats started a drive from their own 33 following a punt. After Frericks gained 23 yards Hogenkamp and Dahlinghaus moved the ball to the seven as the quarter ended. On the second play of the final period Frericks smashed through the middle for the score. The point attempt was wide.

The hard-charging Minster line partially blocked a Piqua punt to set up the final six-pointer. The Cats picked up a pair of first downs before Hogenkamp broke loose for 25 yards to the Cavalier 10. Two more plunges put the ball on the three and Hogenkamp bucked over for the score. The point attempt was blocked.

With a comfortable 25-6 lead Coach Paul Maltinsky cleared his bench for the fnal eight minutes.

Next Friday the locals travel to Ansonia for a league game.

Scoring by quarters:

Minster 6 7 0 12 — 25

Piqua Catholic 0 0 6 0 — 6

Team statistics MIN PC

First downs 16 7

Rushing yards 306 110

Passing yards 64 51

Comp - att - int 6-13-1 4-11-0

Punts - average 1-24.0 4-25.0

Fumbles - lost 2-1 1-0

Penalty yards 25 10