STERLING 62, ELLINWOOD 0

STERLING — Defending 1A state football champion Sterling (6-0, 1-0) roared past Ellinwood 62-0 in 1A, District 8. The Black Bears led 35-0 after one quarter and 49-0 at halftime.

Ellinwood's highlight was a 62-yard kickoff return by Kellan Behnke.

Sterling's Deryn Maxwell scored on 1, 2 and 44-yard touchdown runs. Jacob Lewis scored on a 59-yard run and caught an 8-yard scoring strike from quarterback Zac Wohler.

On rushing touchdowns, Easton Diasio scored on a 1-yard run, Jace Darnauer from three yards and Nolan Wellman on a 39-yard run. Shade Carter scored on a 40-yard interception return.

Sterling rushed for 345 yards and passed for 38 yards. Ellinwood gained 11 yards passing and lost nine yards rushing.

Ellinwood (0-5, 0-1) 0 0 0 0 — 0

Sterling (6-0, 1-0) 35 14 0 13 — 62

S—Lewis 8 pass from Wohler (Weigel kick); S—Wellman 39 run (Weigel kick); S—Maxwell 2 run (Weigel kick); S—Lewis 59 run (Weigel kick); S—Maxwell 44 run (Weigel kick); S—Darnauer 3 run (Weigel kick); S—Carter 40 interception return (Weigel kick); S—Maxwell 1 run (kick fails); S—Diasio 1 run (Weigel kick).

1A, DISTRICT 8

Sterling 1-0 6-0

Medicine Lodge 1-0 3-3

Syracuse 0-1 1-5

Ellinwood 0-1 0-6

10-9—*Sterling 62, Ellinwood 0; *Medicine Lodge 35, Syracuse 0