Wasps rout Watchmen 41-7
The Wasps came away with a 41-7 win over the Watchmen on the road. A 205-yard rushing day let the Wasps control the clock. The Watchmen secondary had a long day against 346 yards of passing.
The Wasps got on the board first as Kingsley banged home a 27-yard attempt. Then Achterberg reeled in a 2-yard toss from Abernathy for six, and the Wasps were further in front. Back came the Watchmen: Whitlock went in on a 2-yard touchdown run. The Wasps stretched the lead after Abernathy capped the drive with a 36-yard strike to L.Foxworth.
The Wasps kept pulling away: Kingsley added a 27-yarder. The Wasps kept pulling away: Abernathy lofted an 8-yard touchdown to Ingleby, though the extra point missed. F.Ellsworth came up with an interception in the third quarter, a play that changed the afternoon. Nothing went further than Wren Ingleby's 43-yard reception.
For the winners, Alden Abernathy threw it 33 times, completing 29 for 357 yards and four scores. Fletcher Achterberg gained 108 yards on the ground, reaching the end zone once. Wren Ingleby finished with 77 receiving yards on 5 catches, including two touchdowns. Emmett Mayfield was the busiest defender, 7 tackles. For the beaten Watchmen, Omar Thistlewood kept the offense moving with 146 passing yards. Lamar Northway was the busiest defender, 9 tackles. Felix Ellsworth was the game's biggest swing, worth +5% in win chance to the Wasps.
The Wasps are now 1-1. The Summit West standings have them third. The Watchmen fall to 1-1. They are second in the Summit West race. The Watchmen will welcome the Houston Rustlers on Sunday, November 15. The Wasps get the Phoenix Thoroughbreds on Sunday, November 15.