Versailles Puts Running Clock on Minster in 41-0 Victory

By Bruce Monnin

VERSAILLES  -  The Minster Wildcats had won their last nine games against the Versailles Tigers.  However, this meeting was all Versailles from the opening drive, as the Tigers rolled to a 34-0 halftime lead on their way to a 41-0 victory.

Versailles needed only three plays to before Carson Bey ran 20 yards for the opening score of the game.  Bey would run for another 36-yard score and connect with Noah McEldowney for a 39-yard touchdown pass.  Jack Osbourne added scoring runs of 17 and 6 yards to make the score 34-0 at the half.

With the running clock in effect, the Tigers would add a fourth quarter Gabe Thomas three-yard scoring run for the final 41-0 tally.

Next week 9-1 Versailles will be the #5 seed in Region 20 and host Cincinnati Summit Country Day in their opening round playoff game.  Minster ends their season with a 1-9 record. 

Score by quarter          1 2 3 4 Total

Versailles                      14 20  0       7 41

Minster                         0         0         0          0         0

First Quarter:

VER – Carson Bey 20 yd run (Chase McEldowney kick), 10:37

VER – Noah McEldowney 39 yd pass from Carson Bey (Chase McEldowney kick), 6:13

Second Quarter:

VER – Jack Osbourne 17 yd run (kick blocked), 11:15

VER – Jack Osbourne 6 yd run (Chase McEldowney kick), 6:39

VER – Carson Bey 36 yd run (Chase McEldowney kick), 0:54

Fourth Quarter:

VER – Gabe Thompson 3 yd run (Chase McEldowney kick), 11:42

Team statistics             VER                 MIN

First downs                   20                     9

Rushes - yards              33-258              17-51

Passing yards               103                   153

Comp - att - int              8-11-0               14-25-1

Total yards                    361                   204

Punts - average             1-24.0               2-33.5

Fumbles - lost               0-0                    0-0

Penalties - yards           2-25                  2-15

Time of possession       23:10                24:50

Individual statistics

Rushing:  Versailles, Thompson 10-70, Bey 4-67, J Osbourne 8-61, Henry 4-41, J Gehret 2-8, T Gehret 1-5, E McEldowne 1-3, Bowlin 2-2, M Osbourne 1-1; Minster, Kies 1-23, Wellman 6-17, Stephey 9-16

Passing:  Versailles, Bey 8-11-0-103; Minster, Stephey 14-25-1-153

Receiving:  Versailles, N McEldowney 3-56, L Henry 3-11, E McEldowney 2-36; Minster, Kohne 4-62, Niemeyer 3-14, Fortman 2-30, Wellman 2-24, Rindler 2-16, Wuebker 1-7