Evanston Red Devils vs. Cheyenne Central Indians (since 1953)
1-3 All-Time
0-2 Regular Season
1-1 Post Season
1-2 in Evanston
0-1 in Cheyenne
Games:
November 5th, 1988: Central 26 @ Evanston 9 (State Title)
October 24, 1997: Central 14 @ Evanston 56 (State Quarterfinals)
September 12, 2003: Central 24 @ Evanston 0
October 31, 2003: (Canceled) 5A Consolation Championship
September 10th, 2004: Evanston 7 @ Central 49
Cheyenne Central on a 2-Game Win-Streak
Evanston Red Devils (1-2) (1-0)
Week One: 26-36 Road loss @ Morgan, Utah Trojans
Week Two: 6-42 Home loss vs. Natrona County Mustangs
Week Three: 42-32 Home Win vs. Rock Springs Tigers
Average: (-12 PPG) Off. 24.67/Def. 36.67
Cheyenne Central Indians (1-2) (1-0)
Week One: 7-45 Home loss vs. Casper Kelly Walsh Trojans
Week Two: 14-32 Road loss @ Thompson Valley, CO.
Week Three: 23-13 Road win @ Green River Wolves
Average: (-15.33 PPG) Off. 14.67/Def. 30.0
Common Opponents: None so far. Both teams will play all South 5A Conference Schools: Green River Wolves, Rock Springs Tigers, Laramie Plainsmen & Cheyenne East Thunderbirds. Central will also play 5A North Powerhouse and the #1 ranked Natrona County Mustangs in the last game of the regular season in Cheyenne on 10-21-05.
9-30-05: Laramie @ Evanston (HC) - Cheyenne East @ Central
10-7-05: Evanston @ Cheyenne East - Central @ Rock Springs
10-14-05: Evanston @ Green River - Central @ Laramie
10-20-05: Star Valley @ Evanston
10-21-05: Natrona County @ Central
An important South 5A Conference Clash between the two current leaders at 1-0, Evanston & Cheyenne Central. Laramie, (2-1) (0-0) hosting Rock Springs, (0-3) (0-1) and East, (1-2) (0-0) hosting Green River (1-2) (0-1) will play their first games in the 5A South, this weekend.
Game recap:
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The Red Devils definitely won the battle in the trenches all night long, and were able to move the ball at will against the Cheyenne Central Indians. They also dominated the Indians in the second half. Unfortunately, they had some critical turnovers that twarted good drives, and let a talented Central team burn them for three long td passes in the first half.
This is not a team that makes excuses, but they were without the leadership of starting seniors MLB Wes Scanlon (Casper Star-Tribune Super 25 returner - ankle injury) and FS Caleb Guild, (back injury), and I believe if these two teams happen to meet again, the outcome will be different. That's not to take anything away from Central's effort...
Cody Saloga ran hard and the o-line allowed him to do so, finishing with 130 yards on 25 carries. Jamis Short seemed to be keyed upon all night, and that's no surprise - check the 5A stats - but still combined 39 yards on the ground with 62 receiving on 4 catches. Kyle Crandall was 7 for 16 for 107 yards, 1 TD and 2 INTS. His touchdown pass was caught and run in by Chance Keyes from 28 yards out for the Red Devils lone score.
Brick Cegelski, Jr. (the son of Cheyenne Indian head football coach Brick Cegelski) was absolutely perfect through the air in the first half going 6-6 for 197 yards and 3 TD's, two of 45 yards to Cory Wheeler and one of 53 to Brian Hill - both Cheyenne wide-outs eclipsed the century mark in receiving yards.
The Indians amassed 231 yards in the first half - 34 on the ground and 197 through the air, and ended the game with 274. Evanston rushed for 66 in the first half, while passing for 31 for a 1st total of 97, but ended with 140 on the ground and 121 via the airel assault for a game-total of 261. The Red Devils had 15 first downs to the Indian's 7.*
Up next for the Red Devils - the Laramie Plainsmen ride into town for a Red Devil Homecoming 5A South show-down, while Central hosts cross-town rival Cheyenne East.
* All stats are unofficial - being tracked by your truly while trying to call the play-by-play....
