CAPAC — Capac wound up with a 68-13 setback to host Sandusky in a Greater Thumb Conference East Division varsity football encounter last Friday night.
With the decision, Sandusky goes to 2-2 and 2-1. Capac falls to 0-4 and 0-2.
In Friday’s encounter, Sandusky built a 24-10 lead after one quarter had ended.
Sandusky followed it up with a 44-3 advantage during the middle two quarters, widening the gap to 68-13 with 36 minutes gone.
That was followed by a scoreless final quarter, leaving Sandusky with a victory at night’s end.
Capac generated their 13-point total aided by a Ben Laskowski 28-yard field goal; a Jared Fahley to Conner Robinson 42-yard touchdown pass (followed by a successful extra point kick by Laskowski); plus a Laskowski 45-yard field goal.
For the evening, Fahley connected on five of 14 pass plays for 105 yards as Capac’s quarterback. He was intercepted twice en route to those numbers.
All of his completions went to Robinson.
The Capac ground attack was held to 41 yards on 34 totes.
Individually, Jordan Cherry (17 rushes for 48 yards) put up Capac’s best numbers. The remaining 17 Chief totes netted a combined seven-yard loss.
Robinson (six solos) registered Capac’s top tackle total. Bryce Tank (three solos and one assist) supported their performances.
Capac will look to bounce back this Friday when it travels to Memphis for a Greater Thumb Conference East Division clash. That meeting is slated to get underway at 7 p.m.
Kevin Kissane has been covering high school sports for the Tri-City Times since 1985. When not standing on a field or court with his camera and notepad, he enjoys golf, travel and family. Kevin is a 1980 graduate of Capac High School, and is also a grad of St. Clair Community College and earned a degree in journalism from Central Michigan University.
