LAST YEAR — W-G escaped with a narrow 31-28 win fueled by kick and interception return touchdowns from senior Dylan Garland. The Hawks scored twice through the air while totaling 122 passing yards, with the Hawks held to 104 rushing yards on 29 carries.
Tanner Vermaas (5-81, 1 TD) led the ground attack, with Race Brant carrying three times for 20 yards and catching three passes for 39 yards.
South Hamilton ran 39 times for 258 yards, but only Collin Hill (1-4) is back from that onslaught. The visiting Hawks scored twice on the ground and twice in the air while passing for 118 yards.
ABOUT THE SH HAWKS — South Hamilton had their week one game with Roland-Story cancelled. The have suffered losses of 15-12 against West Marshall and of 48-0 to Madrid, with road losses of 42-7 at Manson-NW Webster and 52-0 at Ogden in their two latest games.
Requests for statistical information and starters were not returned, limiting the availability of information on the team.
Reports from the West Marshall and Madrid games reveal quarterback Blake Barquist is 7-of-26 for 57 yards and has been intercepted four times while Logan Klemp had 152 ground yards on 43 carries. The team ran for 254 yards on 86 carries in the aforementioned games.
ABOUT THE W-G HAWKS — W-G defeated M-SM, 8-0, fell to Madrid 42-6 and to I-35, 8-2 in their first three games. A 47-13 loss to Panorama followed, but the Hawks bounced back for a 26-12 Homecoming win over Southwest Valley last week.
Vermaas leads the running game with 504 yards on 132 carries, with Josh Saak rushing 22 times for 93 times and Brant 25 times for 70 yards. Three TDs have been scored by Vermaas and two by Saak.
Brendan Bird is 12-34-2 for 149 yards and one TD through the air. Brant (6-73) has been the main target, with Johnnie Morgan catching three passes for 21 yards and a TD.
Saak has 29.5 tackles to lead the defense, with Austin Scharlau (28), Moragan (26) and Nick Musich (20) rounding out those with at least 20 stops. The defense has yet to make an interception but has recovered 11 fumbles.
Probable Starters
WOODWARD-GRANGER Offense
No. Pos. Name Yr. Ht. Wt.
58 LT Drew Jacobson 11 6-2 230
62 LG James Barger 12 6-0 210
74 C Josh Groves 12 5-10 245
52 RG Hunter Vermaas 12 5-10 220
71 RT Brody Easter 10 6-2 225
33 TE Logan Canova 10 6-2 222
14 QB Brendan Bird 10 6-0 195
27 FB Josh Saak 10 5-9 160
28 TB Tanner Vermaas 11 5-10 188
20 SB Race Brant 12 5-8 168
13 SE Johnnie Morgan 12 6-0 165
WOODWARD-GRANGER Defense
No. Pos. Name Yr. Ht. Wt.
33 DE Logan Canova 10 6-2 222
58 DT Drew Jacobson 11 6-2 230
52 DT Hunter Vermaas 12 5-10 220
61 DE Joe Sturgeon 10 6-0 225
55 LB Nick Musich 12 5-10 170
27 LB Josh Saak 10 5-9 160
28 LB Tanner Vermaas 11 5-10 188
24 LB Austin Scharlau 10 5-9 155
13 FS Johnnie Morgan 12 6-0 165
20 CB Race Brant 12 5-8 168
5 CB J. P. Nixon 10 5-9 160
DISTRICT 8
| District | Overall | Point Diff Avg |
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| Win | Loss | Tie | Win | Loss | Tie | ||
| Panorama | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13.00 |
| Van Meter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13.00 |
| Interstate 35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Woodward-Granger | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -2.00 |
| Central Decatur | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -7.67 |
| Des Moines Christian | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | -8.00 |
| Southwest Valley | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | -13.00 |
Friday’s Games
Woodward-Granger at South Hamilton (ND)
Central Decatur at Southwest Valley
Des Moines Christian at Interstate 35
Van Meter at Panorama
