Carson football blanks Hug

Carson High School football took care of business Friday night, giving the home fans plenty to cheer about during its Homecoming game.

The Senators shut out the Hug Hawks, 37-0, to begin Class 5A North Div. III league play.

Carson got on the Hawks from the jump, using a defensive stand to setup a quick offensive score.

It took four offensive plays for the Senators to get on the board as Christian Rey broke free for a 19-yard touchdown run, giving Carson a 7-0 lead midway through the first quarter.

After a Hug three-and-out, Rey had his number called again, scampering 34 yards for another score.

Carson ended the first quarter up 14-0, but quickly tacked on another touchdown early in the second.

Nicholas Heald jumped on a loose ball to secure Carson’s first turnover of the game, giving the Senator offense possession just outside the red zone.

Carson needed just one play – a handoff to JT Heaton – to tack more points on the board as Heaton went 25 yards for six.

The Senators took the 21-0 lead into the halftime locker room, but opened the third quarter with another trip to the end zone.

Justin Gonzalez scored Carson’s fourth touchdown of the contest with 9:01 to go in the third, giving Carson a 27-0 lead after a failed 2-point try.

Carson made it 30-0 behind a 50-yard field goal off the leg of Drake Hardcastle.

The Senators’ final score came from Johnathan Alvarado with 7:29 to go in the fourth quarter, putting Carson up 37-0 and starting the running clock.

UP NEXT: Carson (4-2, 1-0 in Class 5A North Div. III league play) will travel to Wooster (1-4, 0-1) next Friday.

AREA SCORES

Douglas 20, Reno 13

Galena 21, Damonte Ranch 14

Bishop Manogue 28, Spanish Springs 7

Reed 49, McQueen 7

Truckee 17, Fernley 7 

North Valleys 42, Wooster 14

Elko 48, South Tahoe 8 

Hamilton 27, Dayton 26