Elko Daily Free Press
MCDERMITT — Coming off a pair of lopsided home losses — falling by tallies of 42-12 to Carlin and 52-20 versus Eureka — the Wells football team returned the favor on the road.
On Sept. 14, the Leopards traveled to McDermitt and nailed down their first win of the season by a wide margin with the final score at 48-16.
Wells owned the action throughout, opening with a 14-8 advantage in the first quarter.
The Leopards shut out the Bulldogs by a margin of 14-0 in the second quarter — building a 28-8 lead by the break — and pulled away with a 12-0 blanking in the third.
Down the stretch, McDermitt and Wells each put up eight points in the fourth quarter.
The Leopards improved to 1-2 on the year with a 48-16 victory.
Offensively, Wells was remarkably balanced — throwing for 151 yards and running for 146.
Sophomore quarterback Olen Morrison completed 6-of-11 passes for 67 yards and tossed three touchdowns. He also carried five times for 38 yards.
Splitting time behind center, freshman Landon Hall went 5-for-7 with a team-high 84 passing yards — running for 38 yards on eight totes.
Junior Joe Dahl brought in four catches for 93 yards and a touchdown, also carrying five times for 28 yards and another TD.
Sophomore Johnny Glascock pulled down a 33-yard touchdown grab and rushed three times for 17 yards.
Senior Cesar Berumen posted two receptions for 18 yards and a touchdown.
Junior Max Dahl rushed for 24 yards on five attempts and added a four-yard catch.
Wells’ offense was capped by freshman Justice Nelson, who ran three times for a one yard — scoring a TD — and caught one ball for three yards.
On conversions, Morrison and Nelson rushed for one each — Berumen receiving another.
On the defensive side of the ball, junior Cade Cromley recorded a team-high eight tackles — sophomore Marcus Uhart following with seven stops.