Sikeston Bulldog JV rolls over Cape Central Tigers

Sikeston quarterback Sam Erwin (12) is stood up by two Cape Central tacklers in the junior varsity game on Monday at Sikeston Public High School Stadium as Blair Bohannon (56) prepares for a block and Kyle Valentine (45) looks on.
(Photos by Josh Mills, Staff)

SIKESTON -- The Sikeston junior varsity football team took care of the Cape Central junior varsity on Monday in a 40-16 rout.

The Bulldogs built a commanding lead in the first half with 28 unanswered points.

Tanner Bryant wraps up Cape Central's quarterback for a loss in the backfield. Sikeston won the game 40-16.

Sam Erwin followed with a 45-yard touchdwon pass to Howard almost two minutes later. Erwin finished the first quarter with an 8-yard rushing touchdown while Howard capped off the score with a 2-pt conversion run to give the Bulldogs a 20-point lead.

Erwin rushed for his second score in the second quarter to give Sikeston a 28-0 lead but, Cape Central ran the ensuing kickoff back for a touchdown to make it a 28-8 game heading into halftime.

During the third quarter, the Tigers ran for their last score with about four minutes left on the clock.

But, Erwin answered back with a 13-yard run of his own just after that.

And to cap off the night for the Bulldogs, Ray Clark broke off a 55-yard run in the fourth quarter for the final score of the night.

Sikeston will host Fredericktown next week on Monday at 6 p.m.