By: Austin Grow
Fairmont Prep proved to be no match for the Western Christian Lancers football team on September 30th. The match was the second home game of the 2011 season, and it was one that surpassed all others played so far.
A strong kick off, and an intimidating Lancer defense led Fairmont to fumble on their first play of the game. The two teams remained in deadlocked as each team battled for precious yardage, but Western managed to put the first points up on the scoreboard. Late in the first quarter, Michael Mendoza’s accuracy showed as Blake Bader caught one of his passes in the end zone; Western was up 7-0.
The second half was accompanied by more Lancer touchdowns, but not before Fairmont managed to score a touchdown of their own. They tried to take a one point lead with a two-point conversion, but their audacious attempt failed. Sarcus Panossian answered as he ran for two touchdowns, bringing the score to 21-6 in the Lancer’s favor. Cameron Beck also showed his speed and agility with a 73-yard touchdown run. A touchdown by Brad Hargis with ten seconds left in the third quarter completed Western’s scoring for the night, but it was more than enough to hold off Fairmont Prep. Western Christian finished the game with a score of 33-6, a twenty-seven point difference. Even though it was Western’s first victory of the season, the result has created much hope for the remainder of the season.
