HOISINGTON 49, ELLSWORTH 7

ELLSWORTH – Hoisington’s all-state tailback-linebacker Wyatt Pedigo scored five touchdowns, two on interception returns as the Cardinals roared past Ellsworth 49-7 in Friday’s 2A District 8 football game.

Pedigo scored on 57- and 74-yard interception returns, on 1- and 29-yard runs and on a 15-yard pass from quarterback Mason Haxton. Pedigo, who’s rushed for 844 yards, contributed six tackles and seven assists. Hoisington (5-0, 2-0) earned three interceptions for 21 takeaways in five games.

Cardinals Cole Steinert and Joshua Ball added touchdown runs. Moragn Kelley scored on a 2-yard run for Ellsworth (4-1, 1-1).

Hoisington 14 14 7 14 – 49

Ellsworth 0 0 0 0 – 7

H–Wyatt Pedigo 29 run (Jaime Echanove kick)

H–Pedigo 1 run (Echanove kick)

H–Cole Steinert 8 run (Echanove kick)

H–Pedigo 57 interception return (Echanove kick)

H–Pedigo 15 pass from Mason Haxton (Echanove kick)

E—Morgan Kelley 2 run (kick)

H–Joshua Ball 3 run (Echanove kick)

H–Pedigo 74 interception return (Echanove kick)

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING–E—42-189; Kelley 26-107; Luke Sharp 16-82; H—29-195; Pedigo 9-85; Ball 6-35; Haxton 6-26; Cade Mason 2-25; Hunter Morris 1-20; Steinert 4-4.

PASSING–E—Kelley 10-18-2, 95; H—Haxton 4-6-0,78.

RECEIVING–E—Kash Travnichek 3-27; Avery Haxton 1-25; Jace Turnipseed 1-15; Trey Anderson 3-14; Sharp 1-7; 1-7; Luke Dunn 1-6; H—Pedigo 3-70; Hunter Morris 1-8.