Reggie Blackman scores for the Warriors in the 3rd quarter against Heritage. More pictures at westbendnews.net
WOODBURN – Reggie Blackman ran for 191 yards on 27 carries and a pair of touchdowns to lead the Woodlan Warriors past visiting Heritage 33-14 in the ACAC opener for both schools Friday night.
Blackman scooted 11 yards in the first quarter and plunged one-yard in the fourth quarter to wrap up the game’s scoring and help raise Woodlan’s record to 1-2 on the season.
Isaac Meyer opened the game’s scoring with a seven-yard scamper for a score that put Woodlan on top 6-0.
After Blackman’s 11-yard touchdown run widened the Warrior lead to 13-0 after one quarter, Heritage’s Connor Ray got the Patriots on the scoreboard with a four-yard run for a score that pulled the Patriots within 13-7.
Patriot Cameron Mitchell was left open, received the pass and ran straight into the end zone for the 55 yard touchdown in the third quarter. More pictures at westbendnews.net.
Quarterback Ben Reidy tossed a 14-yard touchdown pass to Trevor Wallace as Woodlan extended the lead to 20-7.
The Warriors then widened the gap to 27-7 at the intermission after a 22-yard scoring strike from Reidy to Jack Stuckey.
Heritage pulled within 27-14 in the third quarter on a 55-yard pass from Parker Tracey to Cameron Mitchell.
However, Woodlan then wrapped up the game’s scoring with Blackman’s one-yard plunge to set the final margin at 33-14.
Reidy finished 6 of 15 through the air for 57 yards and added 50 yards rushing on seven carries. Stuckey picked up three receptions for 43 yards.
Dirk Herschberger led Woodlan with 13 tackles while Dane Castleman and Meyer both picked up 11 stops. Dan Herschberger and Keegan Jones added ten and eight tackles, respectively.
Hunter Bradtmueller ran for 108 yards on 22 carries for the Patriots, who fall to 0-3 on the season. Tracey was 8 of 22 through the air for 128 yards with Mitchell recording three receptions for 50 yards.
Woodlan will visit Bluffton in ACAC action on Friday while Heritage will welcome in South Adams that same evening.
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