Greyhounds run all over Slippery Rock
Wilmington (40) vs. Slippery Rock (12)
Written: Sep 04, 2010
Wilmington High got off to a strong start with a 40-12 District 10 non-region victory over Slippery Rock last night.
Senior running back Sutton Whiting rushed for 150 yards on 12 carries with a pair of touchdowns.
Jake Devido chipped in with 78 yards on seven carries.
Wilmington jumped out to a quick 14-0 lead when Donnie Watson intercepted a pass and returned it to the Rockets’ 20. From there, quarterback Josh Tekac scored on a 1-yard run and Slavi Pontius added the point-after kick.
Whiting added a 2-yard TD run later in the quarter and Pontius tacked on the PAT kick.
Slippery Rock made it a close game with a touchdown in the second quarter, but Anthony Derrick broke the Rockets’ backs with a 90-yard kickoff return 5 minutes before halftime.
Whiting (36-yard run) and quarterback Nick Vasko (1-yard run) put the game out of reach with touchdowns in the third period. Gunnar Donati closed out the scoring with a 55-yard run.
Whiting also recovered a fumble.
Wilmington opens its home schedule against Greenville at 7 p.m. Friday.
WILMINGTON SLIPPERY ROCK
15 First downs 15
348 Net Rushing 190
7 Passes Attempted 18
1 Passes Completed 9
0 Passes Intercepted 2
6 Yards Passing 98
354 Total Yards 288
2-1 Fumbles-Lost 1-1
2-28 Punts-Average 5-33
7-52 Penalties-Yards 5-35
WILMINGTON 14 6 13 7 — 40
SLIPPERY ROCK 0 6 0 6— 12
Scoring plays
WILMINGTON — Josh Tekac, 1-yard run (Slavi Pontius kick).
WILMINGTON — Sutton Whiting, 2-yard run (Pontius kick).
SLIPPERY ROCK — Josh Antal, 1-yard pass from Ryan Currie (kick blocked).
WILMINGTON — Anthony Derrick, 90-yard kickoff return (kick failed).
WILMINGTON — Sutton Whiting, 36-yard run (run failed).
WILMINGTON — Nick Vasko, 1-yard run (Brandon Ryder kick).
WILMINGTON — Gunner Donati, 55-yard run (Harrison Sturm kick).
SLIPPERY ROCK — Seth Randall, 2-yard run (run failed).
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