Waskom defeats Queen City on Breast Cancer awareness night

By: Grant Davis

QUEEN CITY, TEXAS-Missed opportunities by Queen City (QC)  added to the big play potential of Waskom (W) ended with a 56 – 19 win by the Wildcats on Breast Cancer Awareness night at Smith Wall Stadium.

The game started slow as neither team scored in the first quarter. Waskom started a long drive in the first that ended with an early 2nd quarter touchdown making the score 7 – 0. QC pushed the next drive in the Waskom red zone to the 17 yard line but was unable to capitalize on the field position. QC would turn the ball over on downs. Two plays later, W RB Diego Smith would find pay dirt after gaining 77 yards on two rushing attempts culminating in a 55 TD run to push the score to 14 – 0. QC would advance the ball even further into the Waskom red zone on the next drive reaching the 11 yard line. QC would add another turnover on downs and come up empty handed. Waskom would capitalize on the momentum on the ensuing drive with a 3 play 77 yard drive ending with 66 yard TD pass from Q QB Caden Edwards to WR Tyler Davis to end the first half score at 21 – 0.

After a QC second half onside kick attempt, Waskom would have a short field to start the half. W QB Edwards would gain 38 of those yards on a pass to W FL Anthony Zuniga. Edwards would score on the next play from 10 yards out to make the score 28 – 0. A QC three and out combined with a punt off the side of the kicker’s foot would allow Waskom to start the next drive on QC 40. Waskom would then make the score 35 – 0 on a 6 play 40 yard drive ending with a 1 yard TD scamper by W RB Tesean Washington. QC would show some moxey on the next drive as QC RB Delvon Fredrick would get QC on the board with 61 TD run to bring the score to 35 – 6. QC would recover the onside kick on the next play and tack on another TD with a 7 play 43 yard drive with QC QB Clint Wiley finding QC WR Lathan Chamblee in the middle of the field from 10 yards out. Waskom 35 QC 13. QC would again recover the next onside kick, but the offense stalled and a turnover on downs again gave the Wildcats a short field starting at their own 49. Waskom would generate a 4 play 49 yard scoring drive ending with W RB Diego Smith scoring on a 33 yard TD run making the score 42 – 13 at this point.Waskom would start the 4th quarter with a 17 yard TD pass from W QC Edwards to W WR Tyler Davis bringing the score to 48 – 13. Scoring would end midway through the 4th as W RB Nate Espy would score from 41 yards out on a TD run ending the scoring at 56 -13.

Queen City will play on 10/14/2022 in HArmony. Tickets will need to be purchased online. STay tuned to QC media for ticket websites.