Fans of big defensive plays might have liked Friday night’s Bay Conference football game between Shawano and Seymour in Shawano, but Hawks fans won’t like the final score.
Seymour won 47-0.
With seven turnovers in the first half, four by Shawano (1-3, 1-2 Bay) and three by Seymour (3-1, 3-1 Bay) both defenses kept busy.
Despite giving up two early touchdowns — a 5-yard run by Seymour’s Seth Jefson and a 2-yard plunge by Ryan Krahn — the Hawks defense also managed to snag an interception and two fumbles.
The problem for the Hawks, though, was Seymour’s defense was just as active. Three quarterback Cole Huntington picks — including one in the end zone — and a fumble kept Shawano scoreless.
“I think Seymour is a really good football team,” Shawano coach Al Tomow said. “We showed that we matched their intensity at the start of the game. It’s just we can’t turn the ball over in the red zone. We’re not quite there yet to overcome mistakes.”
While Seymour settled down in the second half, Shawano turned the ball over after forcing the Thunder to go 3-and-out on its first possession of the half.
A Huntington pass was tipped at the line and fell into the arms of Seymour’s Clayton VanLanen, who returned it to the Shawano 4-yard line. Clayton Skogman then punched it in to give the Thunder a 27-0 advantage.
Shawano punted away its next two possessions as Seymour put together touchdown drives of 43 and 53 yards.
Shawano’s final drive lasted most of the fourth quarter, but ended on a turnover on downs at the Seymour 33-yard line with 3:35 left to play.
Seymour capped the night with a 45-yard touchdown run by Marcus Cornelius to put the Thunder up 47-0.
“I’m very happy with the performance of our whole football team,” Tomow said. “Our young guys are starting to grow up and they’re coming along really well. Our older guys are, they’re doing a good job and playing hard all the way through.”
Shawano also struggled with injuries, losing both running back Will Cox and receiver Brice Bergner during the game.
“Losing (Cox) and Bergner for extended periods of time is definitely a blow for us,” Tomow said. “We don’t have the depth, skill player-wise, to be able to make up for kids with that kind of impact, and it showed.”
Huntington completed 16 of 33 passes for 126 yards and four interceptions. The 6-foot-2 junior also led the team in rushing with 63 yards on 14 carries.
Bryce Richards was Huntington’s favorite target, catching 10 balls for 73 yards.
Seymour quarterback Dakota Oskey was four for 15 for 40 yards, a touchdown and an interception. Jefson had 14 carries for 134 yards.
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