It was a tie game. Liberal scored a touchdown to tie the game at 14-14 with 9:01 to play in the third. Liberal registered back to back sacks during Dalhart’s next offensive possession and Liberal had all the momentum. But that was it. Dalhart scored 20 unanswered points in the fourth quarter and handed the Redskins their first loss 34-21 Friday night at Memorial Stadim in Dalhart.
Dalhart scored on their first possession when Kaleb Speer scrambled up the middle for a five yard score at the 7:48 mark. Dalhart missed the PAT. It was 6-0 after one quarter. Bren Kappelmann lofted a 30 yard touchdown pass against the wind and into the arms of Alvin Amador at the 11:34 mark of the second quarter. Ariel Gaytan’s point after made it 7-6 Skins. Kaleb Speer zipped a pass to a wide open Dalhart receiver Luis Deleon who raced down the left side for a 42 yard touchdown at the 5:31 mark of the second quarter. It was 14-7 Wolves at the half. Isaac Castaneda raced 44 yards into the northeast endzone with 9:01 to play in the third to tie the game after the Gaytan PAT. The Angry Red defense registered back to back sacks by Gio Duran and Josue Castaneda on the next possession. But Liberal’s offensive possession moved them backwards forcing a punt and excellent field position for Dalhart. A Kash Grimsley TD from six yards out made it 21-14 at the 11:30 mark. Dalhart then recovered a Redskin fumble from their own 39. Liberal then threw an interception which Dalhart’s Bay Wing to to the Liberal five. Deleon rushed it in from five yards out at the 7:05 mark to make it 28-14. Deleon’s 27 yard TD made it 34-14 with 4:33 to play. The Wolves lit up the scoreboard with 20 points in seven minutes. The Redskins scored last when Bren Kappelmann tossed a 10 yard TD over the middle to Evan Castillo with 28 seconds left.
Josue Castaneda had two sacks and was Community Bank Player of the Game. Isaac Castaneda had 5 carries for 64 yards and a touchdown. Max Holman had 10 carries for 50 yards and Landry Fitzgerald was 6-45 on the ground. Bren Kappelmann was 9-19 for 97 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. Landry Fitzgerald had 18 tackles including 5 for loss.
Dalhart is 3-1 and Liberal is 2-1. It was the first meeting between the two since 1938. The Redskins host Dodge City for homecoming Friday night at 7pm at the Gary Cornelsen Sports Complex. Redskin Pre-game at 6pm on 1270 and 92.3 FM.
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