Whittell's football team remains undefeated as they head into playoffs
Submitted by paula on Fri, 10/30/2015 - 8:46am
Much as they've done all season long, the Whittell High School's football time crushed Smith Valley Thursday night, 70-8, on their home turf.
The Warriors scored 42 points in the first quarter, followed by 28 more points before Smith Valley was able to put points on the board.
Whittell wrapped up their season 9-0 overall, 7-0 in league action.
They take the number one seed going into the first round of Division IV 2015 NIAA Football playoffs. Whittell will be looking for revenge as they meet Carlin during the first round, the team that beat them in 2014. The game is November 6 at the Zephyr Cove campus. at 6 p.m. Carlin is 9-1 on the season.
The Whittell men scored 43 touchdowns on the ground this season, led by sophomore Corey Huber's 17 TDs and Dismas Womack's 13. Huber also led the team with 1,840 all purpose yards.
Senior quarterback Colin Buchholz had 50 completions on 77 attempts for 1,229 yards and 12 touchdowns this season. He also ran for 192 yards and 7 touchdowns.
The receiving corps was led by senior Palmer Chaplin who had 7 touchdowns and 321 yards this Fall.
Related Stories
- STPUD candidates respond to questions
- Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe awards 19 scholarships
- 30 facts about 30th annual American Century Championship in Lake Tahoe
- Vail Resorts gives $1.9M to 93 Tahoe-Truckee area nonprofits
- Prep round-up for the South Shore: Whittell and South Tahoe Highs
- Lisa Maloff donates $2.5 million for new field and track at Whittell High School
- Whittell and South Tahoe softball and baseball post season update
- Whittell High's football team prepares for state semifinals