Jared Lanpher threw a long strike for a touchdown to Keeston Terry on the first play from scrimmage Friday night.
And Terry said it wasn’t even Lanpher’s best throw of the night.
Led by 157 yards of hookups between the two, the Blue Springs Wildcats scored on their first five possessions on the way to a 42-13 rout of visiting St. Joseph Central.
“We came out wanting to throw up top quite a bit, and we just happened to do it on our first play,” said Terry, who had five catches for 157 yards and two scores. “That was a great ball by Jared. But the second ball was the best I’ve ever seen him throw.”
Following the 60-yard quick strike to start the game, Lanpher hooked up with Terry on a 43-yarder to give the Wildcats a 28-0 lead.
“I don’t know if it was my best (throw) ever,” Lanpher said with a slight smile, responding to Terry’s remark. “I thought it was nice. We got a touchdown, so it works for me.”
Lanpher said the game plan was to test the Indians long because of what they saw from scouting them.
“They were playing us so tight – their safeties were playing up, only about 10-12 yards back,” explained Lanpher, who completed 11 of 17 passes for 265 yards, three TDs and one interception.
“And our receivers are pretty quick,” he deadpanned. “On the second one, I saw him get separation outside so I just wanted to drop it on his outside corner, and it worked out.”
After letting running back Darrian Miller carry the load with 249 yards rushing in the season opener, Wildcats coach Kelly Donohoe said the plan was to take to the air Friday.
“We didn’t do much of that against West so we wanted to stretch it out some tonight,” Donohoe said after his top-ranked Wildcats improved to 2-0 overall and 1-0 in the Suburban Big Seven. “That may not always be there, but worked well tonight.”
Miller did his share again, totaling 146 total yards, including 89 rushing on 20 carries against a physical Central defense. He scored on a 4-yard run and took a short pass 48 yards for another touchdown.
Fullback Alex Shoemaker made the most of his chances, scoring on both of his carries from 5 and 25 yards.
The first-team offense made it 12 straight possessions with a score this season before a fumble late in the first half ended the streak. The Wildcats then had to punt on their first possession of the second half.
“I really didn’t want to punt,” said Lanpher, who also serves as the Wildcats punter. “That was our first of the season. We wanted to keep the streak going.”
Said Terry of the streak: “It’s been a good run. Now we’ve got to try to get it going again next week.”
Central cut the deficit to 35-13 with two second-quarter touchdown drives, which were aided by Blue Springs penalties.
“That was a little frustrating,” Donohoe said. “We allowed them to score twice because we extended their drives with those penalties, but the defense was dominant in the third quarter. Ironically, our offense went stagnant then, though.
“But it would have been a great defensive performance if not for those penalties.”
Lanpher threw a third-quarter interception on another attempt at a long strike, but the defense got the ball back immediately. Lewis Foutz drilled Central quarterback Ryan Wallace, forcing a fumble that Jon Trocosso jumped on.
After Shoemaker’s 25-yard TD run capped the scoring, Donohoe inserted his reserves to rest up for archrival Rockhurst next week.
“We got a win and everyone is healthy, so that’s good,” the coach said.
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Jared Lanpher threw a long strike for a touchdown to Keeston Terry on the first play from scrimmage Friday night.
And Terry said it wasn’t even Lanpher’s best throw of the night.
Led by 157 yards of hookups between the two, the Blue Springs Wildcats scored on their first five possessions on the way to a 42-13 rout of visiting St. Joseph Central.
“We came out wanting to throw up top quite a bit, and we just happened to do it on our first play,” said Terry, who had five catches for 157 yards and two scores. “That was a great ball by Jared. But the second ball was the best I’ve ever seen him throw.”
Following the 60-yard quick strike to start the game, Lanpher hooked up with Terry on a 43-yarder to give the Wildcats a 28-0 lead.
“I don’t know if it was my best (throw) ever,” Lanpher said with a slight smile, responding to Terry’s remark. “I thought it was nice. We got a touchdown, so it works for me.”
Lanpher said the game plan was to test the Indians long because of what they saw from scouting them.
“They were playing us so tight – their safeties were playing up, only about 10-12 yards back,” explained Lanpher, who completed 11 of 17 passes for 265 yards, three TDs and one interception.
“And our receivers are pretty quick,” he deadpanned. “On the second one, I saw him get separation outside so I just wanted to drop it on his outside corner, and it worked out.”
After letting running back Darrian Miller carry the load with 249 yards rushing in the season opener, Wildcats coach Kelly Donohoe said the plan was to take to the air Friday.
“We didn’t do much of that against West so we wanted to stretch it out some tonight,” Donohoe said after his top-ranked Wildcats improved to 2-0 overall and 1-0 in the Suburban Big Seven. “That may not always be there, but worked well tonight.”
Miller did his share again, totaling 146 total yards, including 89 rushing on 20 carries against a physical Central defense. He scored on a 4-yard run and took a short pass 48 yards for another touchdown.
Fullback Alex Shoemaker made the most of his chances, scoring on both of his carries from 5 and 25 yards.
The first-team offense made it 12 straight possessions with a score this season before a fumble late in the first half ended the streak. The Wildcats then had to punt on their first possession of the second half.
“I really didn’t want to punt,” said Lanpher, who also serves as the Wildcats punter. “That was our first of the season. We wanted to keep the streak going.”
Said Terry of the streak: “It’s been a good run. Now we’ve got to try to get it going again next week.”
Central cut the deficit to 35-13 with two second-quarter touchdown drives, which were aided by Blue Springs penalties.
“That was a little frustrating,” Donohoe said. “We allowed them to score twice because we extended their drives with those penalties, but the defense was dominant in the third quarter. Ironically, our offense went stagnant then, though.
“But it would have been a great defensive performance if not for those penalties.”
Lanpher threw a third-quarter interception on another attempt at a long strike, but the defense got the ball back immediately. Lewis Foutz drilled Central quarterback Ryan Wallace, forcing a fumble that Jon Trocosso jumped on.
After Shoemaker’s 25-yard TD run capped the scoring, Donohoe inserted his reserves to rest up for archrival Rockhurst next week.
“We got a win and everyone is healthy, so that’s good,” the coach said.
