Joseph City won Friday night’s battle of Wildcats with a 45-22 outcome over visiting Mayer. Mayer came into the game looking for their first win of the season with an 0-2 mark. That record now falls to 0-3 after the Joseph City Wildcats improved their season record to 2-1 with the win.
Mayer got on the board first taking an early 6-0 lead. Joseph City countered with their own first period score but they were also good on the conversion run taking an 8-6 lead. That was a lead they would never give up.
The hometown Cats scored twice in the second period building their halftime cushion to 24-6. The Wildcats scored twice more in the third and added one final score in the fourth to secure the win.
Cameron Baldwin had a huge statistical night on the ground gaining 241 yards with a pair of touchdowns on just 21 attempts. He also had one 21-yard touchdown catch. Jay Edwards had three receptions but two of those three were for scores.
Quarterback Latrelle Kinlicheenie completed six of 15 attempts for 78 yards and three touchdowns. He also gained 58 yards on five rushes with one additional score. Damon Sandoval carried three times for 14 total yards. Terrell Kinlicheenie gained 21 yards on two rushes.
Baldwin also had a big night defensively leading the team with 20 total tackles. Latrelle Kinlicheenie had 13 takedowns.
This week Joseph City will host Williams on Friday night.
