By BRENT KRIEGH
Salina Post Contributor
The Sacred Heart Knights dominated the evening, shutting out the Hutch Trinity Celtics 26-0.
Sacred Heart's ground attack was nearly unstoppable in the first half. Maddox Wells struck first on a 20-yard quarterback keeper.
In the second quarter, Wells had another 56-yard touchdown called back for holding. A short time later, the Knights capitalized as Dom Matteucci got his first touchdown of the evening on a 20-yard run, followed by a 2-point conversion run by Maddox Wells.
In the second half, the Knights kept the attack coming. Gabriel Aguayo sidestepped his way into the end zone on a 21-yard run.
To cap off the scoring, Maddox Wells connected with Matteucci for a 37-yard touchdown pass.
Offensively, Wells completed five of his ten pass attempts for 112 yards. He also led the Knights' rushing attack with 111 yards, with Matteucci collecting 77 yards and Aguayo rushing for 35.
The Celtics showed signs of hope during the game, led by the rushing of Adahir Guerrero. But as soon as they got the ball moving in a positive direction, the Knights' defense stepped in, collecting four fumbles on the evening.
Sacred Heart moves to 4-2 for the season, while Hutch Trinity falls to 1-5. The Knights will be home again next Friday as they host the Plainville Cardinals (1-5).