The day was full of record-setting performances for the Blue Raiders.
Head coach Chris Oliver picked up career win No. 100 as all have come as the leader of the Lindsey Wilson football team. The Blue Raiders hold an overall record of 100-33 and a 52-17 record against Mid-South Conference foes under his tutelage.
Jaylen Boyd etched his name into the record book, breaking the 3,000-yard plateau in career rushing yards. He finished the game with 95 rushing yards for 5.3 yards per carry. The Lindsey Wilson defense was once again the focal point of the game, recording their third consecutive shutout. The 12 consecutive scoreless quarters are the most ever by a Blue Raider defense.
Lindsey Wilson took a 14-0 lead into halftime following a sluggish start from the Blue Raider offense over the first two quarters. The Blue Raiders scored on their first possession of the game, in just two plays when Cameron Dukes found a wide-open Jaleel Warren in the back of the endzone from 25-yards out.
The Blue Raiders received great field possession on their next three drive starting at the UPIKE 43, LWC 48, and the UPIKE 49 but failed to take advantage of the great starting field position. Lindsey Wilson increased their lead to 14-0 on an 11 play, 70-yard drive that spanned from the first to the second quarter. Kobe Belcher capped off the drive with a two-yard rushing touchdown.
The Blue Raider defense forced the Bears into six straight three-and-outs to open the game as the Bears picked up their first, first down in the late stages of the second quarter. In total, LWC pressured the UPIKE offense into eight three-play drives for the game.
Dukes and company tacked on two touchdowns in the third quarter to pull ahead 28-0 late in the action. Dukes finished off a 12 play, 74-yard drive with a two-yard rushing effort at 9:51 as Darius Clark scored from six-yard out with 4:26 remaining in the third. Clark capped off a 10 play, 53-yard drive as he lowered his shoulder for the score.
Ian Sauter added a late field goal in the quarter for Lindsey Wilson’s final points of the contest. He finished the day 4-for-4 on PAT’s and 1-for-1 on field goals. He kicked off six times for 385-yards and three touchbacks while adding one punt for 39-yards.
Lindsey Wilson’s defense held the Bears to 0-of-12 on third down and 1-of-2 on fourth down while only allowing six first downs and just 53 yards of total offense. The 53 yards allowed set a new program low by an LWC defense in a game.
Jo Fluker finished with a team-high seven tackles as he added one fumble recovery. Luke Bowman also recorded a fumble recovery in the game.
The Blue Raider offense ran 91 plays for 485-yards of total offense including 234 through the air and 251 on the ground. Dukes finished the game 22-of-36 for 195-yards and a touchdown toss as he added 30 rushing yards and another score. Logan Neufeld had a game-high 51-yards receiving.
Lindsey Wilson racked up 31 first downs and was 11-of-18 on third downs while struggling to convert on fourth down, finishing 0-of-5 on the afternoon.
The Blue Raiders will continue road MSC action next Saturday when they take on Bethel (Tenn.) at 1:30 p.m. CT in McKenzie, Tennessee.