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West Clermont debuts with win

West Clermont RB Austin Maham (photo by Greg Shoemaker/TSF)

CINCINNATI, ohio – If Friday night is any indication of what the West Clermont football is to become there are going to be some glorious and enjoyable days ahead. Playing in front of a crowd of more than 6,000  as two became one with the merger of Amelia and Glen Este the Wolves players endeared themselves to their fans in the first ever game for West Clermont.

Down 13-0 the Wolves reeled off 28 points unanswered points to take down Princeton in front of the boisterous home crowd in a new stadium. The spirited effort showed a dogged determination and a never quit attitude from West Clermont.

The Wolves only ran 40 plays in the contest but made the most of them. Five different runners had runs of 17 yards or more but none had more than 46 yards on the night. West Clermont only attempted four passes, completing three including 48 and 65 yard touchdown catches. The special teams even had a 26-yard punt and a 61-yard kickoff returns.

West Clermont RB Austin Maham (photo by Greg Shoemaker/TriStateFootball.com)

Everyone got into the act Chayce Gambrell threw and ran for a touchdown. Hunter Eads threw for and caught a touchdown. Austin Maham had a team high 78 yards from scrimmage (30 rushing, 48 receiving). Jacob Kilgore paced the squad with 46 yards on the ground. Princeton quarterback Hosea Hairston lea rushers with 77 yards in the contest.

Late in the fourth quarter the Wolves closed the deal with a pair of scoring runs in a span of 19 seconds aided by a Princeton turnover. West Clermont also shutout the Vikings in the second half. Being able to finish in that fashion showed impressive poise for this budding program and that is a very good sign.

Princeton 0-13-0-0-13
West Clermont 0-7-7-14-28

P: Sherman 6 run (pass fail)
P: Hairston 8 run (kick good)
W: Eads 65 pass from Gambrell (Null kick)
W: Maham 48 pass from Eads (Null kick)
W: Kilgore 6 run (Null kick)
W: Gambrell 17 run (Null kick)

UP NEXT: Princeton at Springfield (1-0); West Clermont hosts Winton Woods (1-0)

RECORDS: Princeton 0-1; West Clermont 1-0

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