Colerain's Swagger Returns in Dominating Win Over West!

The swagger is back.

Colerain running backs followed the blocks of their inspired offensive line and decimated the highly touted Lakota West Firebird defense to the tune of 446 rushing yards Friday night at West. The Cardinals were given a scare on the opening posession when senior leader Brandon White left the game with a sprained knee. White would return to action shortly thereafter and help clear the way for three 100 yard rushers. "It feels good. That's one of the best defenses we've played" said White after the game. When asked about the condition of his knee the senior Captain shrugged it off. "I'll be a little sore tomorrow, but I'm good."

Colerain jumped out to a 14-0 lead on the strength of two TD runs by Tyler 'Flash' Williams (21 yards, 3 yards) but found itself in a close ball game after West siezed momentum by executing, to perfection, a fake punt from its own end of the field. After Jordan Hicks 42 yard scamper the Firebirds SEC bound (Ole Miss) running back, Stephen Houston, powered through would be Cardinal tacklers en route to a 17 yard touchdown scamper that made the game 14-7. It was a gut check moment for a team playing its best competition since the stunning loss to Middletown two weeks ago. On the road, against a great defense and on senior night, no less. It took the Cardinals less than two minutes to negotiate 54 yards capped by Flash's third touchdown run from four yards out. From there, the Cardinal swager had returned and the contest was never in doubt.