PHOTO GALLERY Bullpups Pull Away From Augusta in 40-23 Regional Win
Two pick-sixes and a 27-point second quarter lift McPherson past the Orioles
MCPHERSON, Kan. – The McPherson Bullpups scored 27 points in the second quarter and pulled away for a 40-23 win over Augusta in the 4A Regional Playoff at Brubaker Family Stadium. McPherson beat Augusta 42-6 in the season opener, but this time the Orioles struck first. Jett Highfill’s two-yard touchdown run put them up 6-0, and they piled up 220 yards by halftime. The Bullpups answered with a one-yard run from Dane Becker, a 30-yard pick-six by Colt Chapman, a 40-yard run by Carter Bengtson and a 70-yard touchdown pass from Bengtson to Kinnick Anderson, which pushed Bengtson past 2,000 passing yards on the season. Augusta got within 34-23 late in the fourth quarter. Then Ashton Malm made a one-handed interception and returned it 37 yards for a touchdown to seal the win.
Bengtson completed 15 of 20 passes for 191 yards and two touchdowns, and he added 114 rushing yards and another score. Anderson caught two passes for 82 yards, and both were touchdowns. McPherson finished with 412 yards of offense, and its defense held Augusta to just 89 yards in the second half. The Bullpups improve to 9-1, while Augusta ends its season at 6-4. McPherson hosts 8-2 Wellington in the 4A State Quarterfinals at Brubaker Family Stadium on Friday night.
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