Waukon football team overcomes slower start to rack up more than 550 yards of offense in 50-8 home win over Jesup
Sack attack ... Waukon football senior Isaac Roe chases down the Jesup quarterback for a sack in the Indians’ 50-8 home win over the J-Hawks Friday, October 7. Roe recorded three solo tackles in his total of four stops, including 3.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 quarterback sacks. He also joined his offensive line teammates in helping pave the way for 399 rushing yards for the grid Tribe. View and find out how to purchase this photo and many more by clicking on the Photo Galleries link on this webpage.
The Waukon football team’s Class 2A District 4 train kept rolling non-stop toward Titletown, without any derailments thus far, as the grid Tribe made sure that a single-win Jesup team that provided its toughest District 4 battle last season would not do the same in a Friday, October 7 home game. Despite that train chugging a bit with penalties and turnovers, it picked up steam as the game rolled on to keep the football Indians undefeated in District 4 play with a 50-8 Waukon triumph, bringing the Tribe within one final game of a fifth consecutive undefeated Class 2A District 4 championship.
“Some of the penalties were matters of how the crew called the game, some did not survive the scrutiny of the game film, and some were just lack of discipline,” Waukon football coach Chad Beermann said. “The ineligible receiver downfield penalty was a communication error, but the procedure penalties are concerning because the players involved in those penalties are all experienced. But, heading into the playoffs, penalties and turnovers are a quick way to take yourself out of a game.”
Improving their season record to 4-3, and with all four of those victories coming in Class 2A District 4, the Indians have one more regular season game to play in their quest for a fifth consecutive district championship without a loss in league play. The grid Tribe will travel to Union of LaPorte City this Friday, October 14 to take on a Knight squad that hold a 2-5 record on the season that includes two wins of 54-19 over this same Jesup squad and 34-24 over Oelwein. Union comes into the game following a 48-7 loss at North Fayette Valley this past Friday, October 7.
“One of the big concerns about Union is they have several offensive weapons who have been struggling with injuries,” Coach Beermann said in looking ahead to this week’s final match-up of the regular season and its overall meaning. “Generally, I think you have to assume they will play and prepare for them just as we prepared for (Kaleb) White over the North Fayette Valley week. They have good speed, and I am sure they would like to roll into the playoffs with a win. For us, it is about homefield advantage in the playoffs, and an opportunity to finish our fifth straight season undefeated in district play.”
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