STRATTANVILLE - The St. Marys Flying Dutchmen used five first-quarter touchdowns and a very stingy defense to even their record at 1-1 Friday night with a 55-12 victory over host Clarion-Limestone behind a four-touchdown performance from Justin Quiggle. 

Quiggle, a junior tailback, got the scoring started 30 seconds into the game. 

Clarion-Limestone fumbled the ball on their second play from scrimmage and the Dutchmen took over at midfield.  Quiggle took the handoff on a sweep and went 50 yards down the right sideline putting St. Marys up 6-0.  Quiggle added the 2-point conversion and the rout was on.

St. Marys scored on four of its six first-half possessions. 

Quiggle added two more scores rushing and returned a punt 47 yards for another score.  Kyle Schneider and Brian Merritt each scored a rushing touchdown. Quiggle finished the game rushing only 4 times for 97 yards and 3 scores.  Cody Baker added 19 carries for 83 yards and 2 touchdowns.

The Lions were able to get on the scoreboard just before halftime as backup quarterback, freshman Christian Bakewell, tossed an 8-yard touchdown pass to Taylor Port with 1:41 left in the second quarter.

St. Marys will host the Punxsutawney Chucks, 2-0, next Friday night in the Dutchmen’s home opener at Dutch Country Stadium in a key early season matchup not only in the newly formed KSAC Large School Division but in regards to possible seeding for the Class AAA playoffs later on in the season.

Clarion-Limestone, now 1-1, will host the Keystone Panthers, 0-2, next Friday.

GAME NOTES: St. Marys racked up 304 yards rushing on 35 carries…Senior fullback Kevin Hoy did not play due to an ankle injury…Sophomores Baker and Joe Luchini both got their first varsity carries in the second half with Baker scoring twice…The Dutchmen attempted only one pass in the game.

Score by quarters:

                                    1          2          3          4          F

St. Marys                     35        7          7          6          55

Clarion-Limestone      0          6          0          6          12

Scoring plays:

First Quarter                11:30               SM – Justin Quiggle 50 yard run (Quiggle 2 pt run)                          8-0

                                      8:44               SM – Quiggle 8 yard run (Scott Barber kick)                                     15-0

                                      5:31               SM –Kyle Schneider 3 yard run (pat no good)                                  21-0

                                      3:36               SM – Quiggle 47 yard punt return (Barber kick)                                28-0

                                      1:16               SM – Quiggle 6 yard run (Barber kick)                                              35-0

Second Quarter           11:53               SM – Brian Merritt 7 yard run (David Lyon kick)                             42-0

                                      1:41               CL – Christian Bakewell 8 yard pass Taylor Port (pat no good)        42-6

Third Quarter                4:10               SM – Cody Baker 2 yard run (Lyon kick)                                          49-6

Fourth Quarter              4:18               SM – Cody Baker 1 yard run (pat no good)                                       55-6

                                      0:08               CL – Bakewell 20 yard pass Brent Slater (pat no good)                    55-12

Individual Stats

St. Marys – Rushing – Justin Quiggle 4-97-3 td , Cody Baker 19-83-2 td , Joe Luchini 5-59-0 ,

                                     Kyle Schneider 4-36-1 td , Brian Merritt 3-29-0 , Brad Yetzer 1-(-1)-0 

                                     Totals 35-304-7 td

                    Passing – Brad Yetzer 0-1-0-0-0

Clarion Limestone – Rushing - Billy Kelley 8- -41, Zach Kemmer 1-31, Brooks Bennett 2-2, Cole Lyle 7-4, Christian Bakewell 1-9, Team 1 -6.

Passing - Kelley 6-for-18 68 yards, 0 TD, 0 Int.; Bakewell 7-for-15 96 yards, 2 TDs, 0 Int.

Receiving – Taylor Port 4-25, Bennett 1-17, Kemmer 2-45, Matt Wolbert 2-5, Brent Slater 4-72.