{"id":56121,"date":"2020-09-04T08:20:58","date_gmt":"2020-09-04T13:20:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=56121"},"modified":"2020-09-04T08:21:00","modified_gmt":"2020-09-04T13:21:00","slug":"hhs-football-wins-season-opener","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=56121","title":{"rendered":"HHS football wins season opener"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By JAYCEE DALE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

GODDARD — The Hays High School football team started the season proving it could be a contender in Class 5A this fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Indians opened the 2020 season with a 19-10 win over Goddard Eisenhower on Thursday night on the road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hays High (1-0) had to overcome a rough start early after giving up a safety to Eisenhower to fall behind 2-0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It wasn\u2019t the start the Indians wanted, but the team’s defense kept the game within reach. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hays High got on the board with a rushing touchdown by junior running back Roy Moroni. Jackson Fields missed the PAT attempt, leaving HHS ahead 6-2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The start of the second quarter was a struggle for both teams, with neither scoring until Hays High quarterback Dylan Dreiling overcame a weak snap and completed a 40-yard pass to junior Jaren Kanak.
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After Fields’ PAT was good, that gave HHS a 13-2 lead heading into halftime.
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But Eisenhower wasn\u2019t ready to give in and made it a game in the third quarter. The Indians were given multiple attempts for a touchdown in the third quarter but fell short many times due to penalties.
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The Tigers used a long drive and a successful two-point conversion to pull within 13-10, trimming into Hays High’s lead.
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Indians were still cold on offense in the final quarter before putting the game away with a solid drive late.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With three minutes remaining, Kanak caught his second TD pass of the game. The PAT was unsuccessful, but the Indians led 19-10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With time still on the clock, the HHS defense came up big once again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Junior linebacker Gavin Meyers sealed the win for Hays High with a diving interception near the sideline, spoiling the Tigers’ hopes of a miracle comeback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hays High is on the road again next week, facing WAC rival Great Bend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n