BALDWIN
CITY, Kan. – The number seven ranked Baker University
football team won their third straight Heart of America Athletic
Conference South Division title, defeating number 23 Evangel on Saturday
afternoon in Springfield, Missouri by a final of 26-6.
The ‘Cats now improve 10-1 overall and 4-1 in the Heart Southern
Division, while Evangel stands at 7-4 overall and 4-1 in Heart south
division play.
Baker jumped out to
an early lead as stand out freshman running back JD Woods rushed for
a 31-yard touchdown to give the ‘Cats a 7-0 lead just one minute
and 47 seconds into the game.
In the second
quarter, Abram Garcia converted on field goal attempts of 40, 39, and
38 yards to give Baker a 16-0 halftime lead.
Evangel’s Derek
Roberts cut the Baker lead to 10 points in the third quarter when he
converted two field goal kicks of 34 and 31 yards. After Roberts’
second made field goal, Baker held a 16-6 lead with 7:50 remaining in
the third quarter.
39 seconds later
Baker responded when freshman quarterback Marco Aguinaga found
Clarence Clark for a 60-yard touchdown pass to push the Baker lead to
23-6.
Garcia added the
final touches on the game when gave Baker a 26-6 lead, converting his
fourth field goal attempt on the afternoon from 22 yards out with
13:00 remaining in the fourth quarter.
The Baker offense
recorded 465 yards of total offense on the afternoon, with 206 yards
rushing, and 259 yards passing.
JD Woods led rushing
attack with 111 yards on 13 attempts, while Nate Pauly was close
behind with 99 rushing yards on 13 attempts.
Clarence Clark
recorded 120 yards receiving on nine receptions and a touchdown,
while quarterback Marco Aguinaga went 26 of 38 with 259 yards passing
and a touchdown.
On the defensive
side Landon Decker recorded two sacks, and both Grant Elston and Nate
McLaurin grabbed an interception each.
The Wildcats have
now earned a berth into the NAIA-FCS Playoffs for the fifth time in
six years and will see who they play next Saturday in the First Round
on the NAIA Selection Show this Sunday at 4 p.m.
| NAIA Football Box Score |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker (Kan.) | 7 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 26 |
| Evangel (Mo.) | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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