HOISINGTON – Hoisington's Legend Robinson and Wyatt Wikum each scored two touchdowns as the Cardinals raced past Ellis 35-14 in the 2A football playoffs. Robinson scored on 2- and 40-yard runs and rushed for 144 yards. Wikum scored on nifty 7- and 12-yard runs
Hoisington (8-1) plays Hays Thomas More Prep (7-2) at home in the second round. The Cardinals outscored Ellis 28-0 in the third quarter.
"We did a good job executing after halftime," said Hoisington coach Zach Baird. "Wyatt Wikum is a dangerous runner. He's quick and explosive and runs hard. I was proud how we played defensively."
Tony Moore scored on a 72-yard run and gained 127 yards. Moore caught a 37-yard pass and Mason Alderice caught a 34-yard pass. Chase Steinert recovered a fumble and M.J. Aylward intercepted a pass.
Legend Robinson and Kaiden Hoffman combined for a loss and Robinson tackled Ellis quarterback Easton Burton to preserve a 7-0 lead. Later on, Ian Smith knocked away a potential touchdown pass.
Ellis 0 0 0 14 – 14
Hoisington 0 7 28 0 – 35
H—Tony Moore 72 run (Carlos Mota kick)—7:26; H—Legend Robinson 2 run (Mota kick)—9:15; H—Wyatt Wikum 7 run (Monta kick)—7:19; H—Legend Robinson 40 run (Mota kick)—2:32; H—Wikum 12 run (Mota kick)—0:16; E—Mason Gottschalk 3 run (run fails)—5:00; E—Gottschalk 57 pass from Easton Burton (21 run)—2:07
INDIVIDUAL STATS
RUSHING—E—24-64; Gottchalk 12-28, Burton 5-1; H—51-425; Legend Robinson 20-144, Moore 5-137, Wikum 10-65, Chase Steinert 3-29, Jason Robinson 3-24, Ian Smith 4-16, Teron Kraft 6-10.
PASING—E—Burton 14-29-1, 278; H—Wikum 2-8-0, 71.
RECEIVING—H—Moore 1-37, Mason Alderice 1-34.
