Rebels cruise to opening round win against Maple River

Published Wednesday, October 28, 2009

The top seed in the Section 2AA playoffs showed what it's capable of Tuesday as United South Central throttled Maple River 46-8 in the first round of the football playoffs in Wells.

Riley Swearingen ran for two touchdowns and three for three as the Rebels (8-1) delivered one of their best performances of the season. Swearingen finished with 93 yards rushing and threw for 156.

USC scored on six of its first seven possessions and held a 40-0 halftime lead over the winless Eagles.

Eric Lackey returned the opening kickoff 82 yards for a touchdown and Swearingen ran for two 1-yard touchdowns.

William Huper had an 18-yard touchdown reception while Lackey caught a 27-yard touchdown pass and Kyle Bauman snagged a 20-yard touchdown pass.

"We did what we were suppossed to do and now we get to move on and play Triton who put up a lot of points," said Rebels head coach Brad Huse.

USC faces the No. 4 seed Cobras, who defeated New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva 32-8, Saturday in Wells.

USC 46, Maple River 8

Maple River 0 0 0 8 — 8

USC 14 26 6 0 — 46

First quarter

USC—Lackey 82 kick return (Dreyer kick).

USC—Swearingen 1 run (Dreyer kick).

Second quarter

USC—Swearingen 1 run (kick blocked).

USC—Huper 18 pass from Swearingen (Dreyer kick).

USC—Wood 4 run (kick blocked).

USC—Lackey 27 pass from Swearingen (Dreyer kick).

Third Quarter

USC—Bauman 20 pass from Swearingen (kick failed).

Fourth Quarter

MR—Schoneck 45 run (pass good)

MR USC

First downs 8 12

Total Net Yards 272 283

Rushes-Yards 25-98 39-127

Passing 174 156

Punt Returns 0-0 0-0

Punts 6-147 3-91

Kickoff Returns 9-40 1-82

Interceptions-Ret. 0-0 0-0

Comp-Att-Int 11-23-0 9-14-0

Sacked-Yard lost 7-NA 2-NA

Fumbles-Lost 3-3 0-0

Penalties-Yards 8-60 0-0

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING—USC, Swearingen 20-93, Morton 8-17, Lackey 2-18, Wood 1-4.

PASSING—USC, Swearingen 9-14-0-156.

RECEIVING—USC, Bauman 2-56, Huper 1-18, Wood 3-41, Lackey 3-41.

MISSED FIELD GOALS—None.

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