TOPEKA (KSNT) — The ‘Bods win big at home.
The Washburn Ichabods (6-2-1, 5-2 MIAA) defeated the Missouri Western Griffons, 55-40 on Halloween.
The Ichabods would start the scoring with a 20-yard touchdown from Logan Madden to Nathan Lewis Jr. to take an early 6-0 lead.
A few minutes later, Justin Lewis would connect with Madden for 26 yards to extend Washburn’s lead to 13-0.
Missouri Western would add an eight-yard rushing score to get on the board before the ‘Bods closed out the quarter with a 68-yard pass from Madden to Tre Calhoun to make things 20-7 at the end of the first.
The second quarter would start in almost identical fashion, as Madden connected with Calhoun for 68 yards again to give Washburn a 20-point lead.
Consecutive scores from the Griffons would get them within a score, trailing 27-20 late in the first half.
Madden would find Lewis Jr. for his second touchdown of the day, a 42-yard pass, to make things 34-21.
A late field goal from Missouri Western would make the score 34-24 at the end of the half.
Brody Hayes would open up the second half with an interception, returning it for a pick-six to extend Washburn’s lead to 41-24.
Later in the third, Keller Hurla would rush up the middle from the one-yard line to build the ‘Bods lead to 48-24.
Washburn would close out the third quarter with a 79-yard punt return for a touchdown, courtesy of Jacoby Ogbonna, increasing the lead to 55-24.
Two touchdowns and a field goal from the Griffons would get them within 15 late in the fourth, trailing 55-40.
Up next, the Ichabods will travel down to Emporia to take on the Hornets in the Turnpike Tussle. Kickoff on Nov. 7 is set for 1 p.m.
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