AURORA | Smoky Hill’s season-long scoring drought came to an end in a big way Friday night against Gateway.
The Buffaloes had been shut out twice and tallied just seven points over their last 12 quarters of football, but found the end zone seven times at Aurora Public Schools Stadium on their way to a 48-14 victory.
Sophomore quarterback Shea Wyatt threw two touchdown passes and rushed for two scores as Smoky Hill (1-4 overall, 1-1 in South Metro League) posted its first victory since the final game of the 2013 season and ruined the homecoming for Gateway (0-4, 0-2).
Dante Lewis and Malik Seals Pompey caught touchdown passes and Robert Woods and Josiah Salas rushed for scores for the Buffs, who scored 28 straight points between the first quarter and second quarter after falling behind 7-0.
Junior quarterback Rashaud Beauford accounted for both touchdowns for coach Shane Ward’s Gateway team that outgained Smoky Hill in total yardage, but turned the ball over four times in defeat.
Smoky Hill travels to play Grand Junction (1-4, 0-2) at 7 p.m. Sept. 26, while Gateway takes on Broomfield (2-2) at 2 p.m. Sept. 27
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SMOKY HILL 48, GATEWAY 14
Score by quarters:
Smoky Hill 21 7 13 7 — 48
Gateway 7 7 0 0 — 14
SCORING
First quarter
Gateway — Rashaud Beauford 4 yard run (Felix Tshite kick), 8:23
Smoky Hill — Hayden Blubaugh 39 yard punt return (Evan McCleary kick), 5:29
Smoky Hill — Dante Lewis 10 yard pass from Shea Wyatt (McCleary kick), 3:04
Smoky Hill —Malik Seals Pompey 27 yard pass from Wyatt (McCleary kick), 1:34
Second quarter
Smoky Hill — Robert Woods 3 yard run (McCleary kick), 10:44
Gateway — Beauford 1 yard run (Tshite kick), 0:42
Third quarter
Smoky Hill — Josiah Salas 44 yard run (McCleary kick), 6:41
Smoky Hill — Wyatt 89 yard run (McCleary kick), 2:38
Fourth quarter
Smoky Hill — Wyatt 34 yard run (McCleary kick), 10:08
RUSHING
Smoky Hill: Shea Wyatt 13-94, Josiah Salas 2-43, Hayden Blubaugh 7-26, Robert Woods 4-12, Isaiah Randall 4-6, Tahir Hopkins 1-0, Jordan Jackson 4-(minus 15)
Gateway: Rashaud Beauford 26-40, Andrew Lakanu 6-13, Jare Sparrow-Bryant 1-9, Elijah Major 1-8, Rashaad Woodard 1-0, Dequari Galloway 1-(minus 2), Luis Diaz 1-(minus 3), team 1-(minus 10)
PASSING
Smoky Hill: Shea Wyatt 8-16, 96 yards, 1 touchdown
Gateway: Beauford 9-15, 106 yards, 1 interception; Major 9-19, 102, 1 interception
RECEIVING
Smoky Hill: Dante Lewis 3-39, Malik Seals Pompey 2-33, Woods 2-14, Maurice Wyatt 1-10
Gateway: Dylan Paulson 4-75, Woodard 3-36, Jacob Thornton 4-33, Justice Atkins 2-19, Keishawn Johnson 1-14, Mike Ware 1-(minus 2)
