Add a new name and face to the list of talented Warrior ball carriers: Zack Schlais #5, rushed for 109 yards
averaging 5.6 yards a carry to aide in the Warriors’ first victory in South Sequoia League action Friday
on Coy Burnett Field. Photo by Mike Duffy, Tehachapi News
TEHACHAPI -- Zack Schlais ran 19 times for 109 yards and Mike Faulkner and Robert Wright each scored a touchdown to lead Tehachapi to a 19-7 South Sequoia League victory over Wasco.
The Warriors (3-3, 1-0 SSL) held Wasco to 31 total yards -- including 17 rushing and 14 passing -- and four first downs.
Tehachapi's Matt Deger blocked a Wasco punt out of the end zone for a safety and a 2-0 Tehachapi lead in the first quarter. The Warriors led the rest of the way.
On their next possession, the Warriors drove 60 yards for their first TD -- a 3-yard run by Wright.
Tehachapi opened the third quarter with a 68-yard drive, with Faulkner scoring on a 1-yard plunge. The drive used up more than seven minutes as the Warriors twice converted on fourth-down situations.
Eduardo Ramirez scored the lone TD for Wasco (3-3, 0-1) on a 55-yard fumble recovery in the fourth quarter.
Wright had 13 carries for 68 yards. Faulkner had seven carries for 46 yards.
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final Wasco 0 0 0 7 07 Tehachapi 9 0 8 2 19
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter:
T -- Safety. Deger blocked punt out of end zone.
T -- Wright 3 run (Pezillo kick)
3rd Quarter:
T -- Faulkner 1 run (Faulkner run)
4th Quarter:
T -- Safety. Wasco fumbled and recovered in its end zone.
W -- Ramirez 55 fumble return (Tijerina kick)
WASCO @ THS GAME STATS
WHS THS First Downs 0 0 Rushes-Yards 00-00 39-223 Passing Yards 00 59 Comp-Att-Int 5-19-1 4-9-1 Total Yards 000 282 Punts 0-00.0 0-00. Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0 Penalties 0-00 0-00
Individual Statistics:
Rushing -- Wasco, Rios 12-26; Tehachapi, Schlais 19-109, Wright 13-68, Faulkner 7-46.
Passing -- Wasco, Orozco 5-19-1-14; Tehachapi, Freymond 4-9-1-59
Receiving -- Wasco, Burt 1-16; Tehachapi, Barboa 2-31.
Varsity -- Tehachapi (3-3, 1-0 SSL); Wasco (3-3, 0-1 SSL)
Junior Varsity -- Tehachapi 41 Wasco 19
Frosh -- Tehachapi 20 Wasco 51
Other October 15 SSL Scores:
Taft 62 Golden Valley 9
Arvin 21 Shafter 14