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The Wildcat’s start to the football season didn’t go as hoped on Aug. 31 when they were soundly beaten by Bagdad. Playing in the Walk Up Skydome as the first game of four scheduled games throughout the day, Joseph City gave up 54 unanswered points in the first half to what is apparently a pretty tough Sultans squad. Bagdad won the game 54-12.
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Bagdad posted 24 points in the first period, then scored an additional 30 in the second quarter.
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Playing with a running clock throughout the second half, the Wildcats broke into the scoring column in the fourth with a pair of touchdowns.
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Latrell Kinlicheenie completed eight of his 18 pass attempts for 80 total yards with two interceptions. Tyler Penrod was good on three of eight attempts for 104 yards and one touchdown.
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Joseph City’s rushing attack was basically non-existent, as the team collectively finished with a negative four yards. Travis Wilson led the way with 13 yards on five runs. Ethan Hansen carried once for 11 yards and Riley Taylor picked up nine yards on seven runs. The remainder of Wildcat players to rush all finished with negative total yards.
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Joseph City did have one receiver, Sammie Hendricks with a big night. Hendricks caught five balls totaling 132 yards. Jacob Halbison had two grabs for 37 yards and Jay Edwards made three catches for 13 yards, with one touchdown reception. Hansen added one two-yard catch.
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Porter Thomas led the Wildcat defensive unit with 12 tackles. Hendricks had nine; Hansen, seven; and DJ Beatty and Tayler each made six tackles.
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