Hartford Indian Football 2010

Varsity Indians Make it 2-for-2 with Dominating 56-8 Victory over Martin

By WEB STAFF
September 3, 2010

Hartford	21	28	7	0	56
Martin	0	0	0	8	8

STAT LEADERS:

Rushing: Carlson, Hartford, 247 Yards

Passing: Brenner, Martin, 16 Yards

Tackles: Scherer, Hartford, 10 Tackles

   Week one for the Varsity Indians proved the Indians could take on even Class A schools. And beat them handily. Now that they were in their first game of the SAC non-conference schedule, they felt they had to prove a point: to themselves and the rest of the SAC.
   Mission accomplished.
   The Indians scored all of their 438 total yards on the ground, while holding Martin to just 119 total yards of total offense, en route to a 56-8 victory over Martin. The loss continues a skid for the Clippers dating back to October of 2007, a stretch of 20 games without a victory.
   The Indians kicked it into high gear right from the start on the off-and-on wet evening with a 21-0 mark in the first quarter.
   The first score of the game was courtesy of sophomore running back Gareth MacMillan, who took the handoff ten yards for the first Indians score of the evening. Juan Perez kicked the point after through the uprights and the Indians led 7-0.
   After a Martin possession went three-and-out, the Indians struck again, this time, using the feet of senior Shayne Carlson, who went through the middle of the Clipper defense six yards to add six to the Indian total. Perez kicked his second PAT of the evening and it was 14-0 Indians.
   The Indians added one more score in the quarter, again with Carlson, who went around the left edge for 20 yards for the third Indian score in the first. Perez added one more point via the PAT kick and the Indians led 21-0 after one quarter of play.
   The second quarter saw the green and white outscore Martin 28-0, effectively putting the game in the Indians hands before the halftime whistle fell.
   Martin had trouble moving the ball most of the night, only gaining nine first downs on the night and only having two possessions in Indians territory, including one in the second quarter which stalled inside the Indian 20. Martin drove to the Indian 8, before back to back false start penalties crushed hopes of a score.
   The Indians marched on the drive following the stop and scored its first touchdown of the quarter with Gareth MacMillan scoring his second touchdown, an 11-yard run. Juan Perez added his fourth PAT kick of the evening to make it 28-0 Indians.
   The second score of the quarter for Hartford came within two minutes of the first score, as MacMillan scored his second touchdown of the quarter and third overall, a 51-yard touchdown run. Perez scored the PAT kick once again to make it 35-0 Hartford.
   The third score of the quarter was another run by Shayne Carlson, his third of the contest and first of the quarter, when he ran in from 22 yards to score yet another Indian touchdown. Perez kicked the PAT, once again, to make it 42-0 Hartford.
   The final score of the quarter to make it 49-0 Hartford was another run by the senior Carlson, making it four for the game for him, this time rushing 64 yards for the touchdown just prior to the halftime whistle. Perez made his seventh of seven PAT kicks on the evening and the score was so at half.
   The second half saw the clock run for the entire half, as the Indians held a greater than 35 point lead the entirety of the half.
   The third quarter saw only one score, by the second team offense of Hartford, as they won the quarter by a 7-0 score.
   The only score came on the first drive of the quarter and just 20 seconds in, as Shayne Carlson made it five on the night with a 57-yard touchdown run up the left side to pay dirt. Juan Perez kicked his eighth extra point of the night, making him 15-for-15 on the season, to make it 56-0 Hartford.
   The fourth quarter saw Martin get on the board in the games final three minutes to win the quarter 8-0, but the Indians won the game in the end, 56-8.
   Martin's only score of the game came on just its second sustained drive of the night. Senior quarterback Isaac Brenner ran the ball in from 11-yards out on the left side of the Indian defense for the touchdown. Martin went for two and converted on the ground with Colton Petrie to make it eight on the drive, but in the end, Hartford won.
   The Indians outgained Martin by a 438-119 advantage in total offense, while forcing three turnovers, compared to Martin getting one turnover.
   Shayne Carlson led the Indian attack with 247 yards on 14 carries and five touchdowns to bring his season total to 480 yards. Gareth MacMillan added three touchdowns, while gaining 180 yards on 10 carries for the Indians.
   Junior John Scherer led the Indian defense with ten tackles, while senior Ryne Bisnett added nine tackles, including one for a loss. Interceptions were recorded by Brant Koshar, Matt Najacht and Jared Meachum for the Indians.
   The Indians, now 2-0 on the season, return to the trusty confines of Indian Stadium this Friday, when they host the Gobles Tigers in the first of a three-game home stand. The game is set for 7:00 PM. Hartford defeated Gobles in last seasons game by a 42-8 score.