DELPHOS – The Versailles football team got back on track Friday night with a 49-0 victory over Delphos St. John’s. The Tigers scored on their opening possession, taking a 7-0 lead on a seven-play, 76-yard drive. Damian Barga ran it in from 11 yards out.
The Blue Jays moved into Tiger territory but punted after a false start turned fourth-and-three into fourth-and-eight. The Tigers went three-and-out, punting from their 25-yard line. The Blue Jays punted back. The punt was down at the Tiger three-yard line. The Tigers moved the ball out, and Nick Meyer scored on a five-yard run.
Versailles scored again on their next possession with a 55-yard one-play drive. Blake Monnin found Kade Schwartz at the 19-yard line. Schwartz made a move that sent two Blue Jay defenders running into each other and took it to the end zone.
On the Tigers’ next possession, Landyn Knapke scored his first touchdown of the season on a one-play, 65-yard run.
“It’s nice having him back.” Said Coach Scott Broerman “We got to get him up to speed I don’t think he’s running at full speed yet.”
With a 28-0 lead, Versailles got the ball back with 1:06 left in the half. The Tigers moved to the Blue Jay 25-yard line. With time expiring, Monnin hit Meyer for a 25-yard touchdown pass with no time left.
The second half started with a running clock. The Tigers subbed in their JV team. The Tigers scored twice in the second half. Carter Francis scored on a 33-yard run. Francis intercepted a pass. Francis then scored on a 43-yard run to end the scoring.
