Cusick Falls After Hot Start

Sat., Nov. 20, 1999

B-8 state playoffs

The Cusick Panthers had the Colton Wildcats right where they wanted them after the first 2 minutes of their B-8 playoff matchup at Riverside High School on Friday night - then the roof caved in.

Cusick opened the game by recovering its own onside kick.

Three plays and 50 yards later the Panthers were up 6-0.

Forty-six minutes later Cusick was on the short end of a 50-6 score.

Sean Shaffer’s 5-yard touchdown run tied the game at the end of the first quarter. Colton added three second-quarter touchdowns and the rout was on.

Colton 50, Cusick 6

Colton 6 20 16 8 - 50

Cusick 6 0 0 0 - 6

Cu-Wykes 11 Pass from Person (run failed) Co-Shaffer 5 Run (run failed) Co-Moerhle 4 Run (run failed) Co-Weber 5 Pass from Busch (Busch run) Co-Moerhle 36 Run (pass failed) Co-Safety on blocked punt out of endzone Co-Shaffer 38 Run (Weber pass from Busch) Co-Busch 42 Fumble return (run failed) Co-Moerhle 25 Run (Weber pass from Busch)

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