Serving Whitman County since 1877
Serving Whitman County since 1877
Coach Ken Gering’s St. John/Endicott/LaCrosse football team made their home debut Sept. 15 against Selkirk and went down 58-26.
Staying with the non-league opponent for the first half, the Eagles trailed 36-20 in the third quarter before Selkirk took control for good. Five St. John/Endicott penalties in the fourth quarter played a role.
“We ran out of steam,” said Gering, who will work this week on adjusting his lineup to play less two-way players.
Eagles quarterback Trey Fleming threw for four touchdowns in the game, three to Dustin Fox and one to Levi Bailey.
“Our offensive line was absolutely incredible,” said Gering, citing the team’s ability to get first downs. “It was a huge improvement over last week.”
The Eagles will play at home again Friday against non-league Columbia.
However, a chance exists that the game will not be played due to the Hunters diminished roster. Starting at 15 players, they lost two to injury.
“I’m not sure we’ll get to see them on the field Friday night,” said Gering.
Whether or not the game is played, St. John/Endicott/LaCrosse will soon have another. On Tuesday, Sept. 26, they play at Colton in an added game which will not count in league play. The two teams’ league contest will be Oct. 6 at St. John.
“The weather feeling like fall gets my guys more fired up,” said Gering. “That smell in the air gets the blood going.”
Garth Meyer is a former Whitman County Gazette reporter.
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