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By Kai Raymer (For OzarksSportsZone.com)
It doesn’t get much more efficient than the offensive show Camdenton put on Friday night.
Consider Camdenton’s first-half performance against Parkview on Friday night:
• Twenty-nine plays from scrimmage.
• Eight touchdowns.
• Over 400 yards of total offense.
If not for a pair of turnovers, it could’ve been more.
Camdenton unloaded on a depleted Parkview defense, gashing the Vikings early and often on its way to a convincing 70-34 victory at JKF Stadium.
When the smoke cleared, Camdenton had amassed 793 total yards from scrimmage. The Lakers gashed Camdenton with four one-play scoring drives, three of which went for 45 or more yards.
“It felt very nice,” said Camdenton senior split end Jacob Hill, who had 109 total yards and a pair of touchdowns. “Coming out and just… we scored quick, quick, quick. It helped us out in the long run.”
The Lakers (4-1 overall) put up 36 points in the first quarter alone. Lakers senior Todd Simpson rushed for 225 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only four carries. He had touchdown runs of 90 and 95 yards.
Senior quarterback Isaiah Lumley completed 10 of 11 passes for 173 yards and three scores. He completed passes to seven different receivers.
“We have a lot more receivers than we’ve had in past years,” Hill said. “We have a lot more skill throughout our offense than just a run-offense.”
The Lakers attacked a Parkview defense that was missing about five starters, including two defensive backs.
“We wanted to throw the ball a little bit tonight, we felt like we could,” said Lakers coach Jeff Shore. “We’re typically a run-first, throw-second team. We’ve been throwing the ball well in practice, but our last few games have been situations where we’ve been running a lot of clock.
“We really threw the ball in practice this week and came out throwing it tonight. Offensive line played great and we were able to take some runs to the house with long scores.”
A four-yard touchdown run by Trevor Boice brought Parkview within 15-7 midway through the first quarter, but Camdenton responded with five unanswered touchdowns to take a commanding 50-7 lead.
“Parkview’s very good offensively. They have some weapons and you can see, they can put up points in a hurry,” Shore said. “It sounds funny in a 70 to whatever ball game, but I felt like we answered every time Parkview scored. We did a good job answering, because they’re dangerous offensively.”
Parkview running back Blake Delacruz had 191 yards and two touchdowns on 30 carries. Boice rushed for 91 yards and two scores.
The Vikings (1-4 overall) were coming off an overtime road win at Waynesville last week.
“Offensively, we move the ball pretty well. We make some good plays,” said Vikings coach Paul Hansen. “We just have to do a little bit better overall.”
Camdenton emptied its bench for the second half. At least 15 players recorded a reception or rushing attempt for the Lakers.
“We’ve been doing that all season,” Shore said of Camdenton’s balance. “If you look at our stats, we don’t have one guy who’s ran for a bunch of yards or caught a bunch of passes. We have multiple guys that have rushed, a lot of guys that have touched the football. Hopefully that makes us harder to defend.”
Camdenton also worked Jay Griffin into game action. Griffin, the team’s leading rusher last season, missed the first four weeks after injuring his knee in the Lakers’ jamboree scrimmage.
“He’s still not quite 100 percent, but this was a really good test for him tonight,” Shore said. “I’m hoping by next week he’ll be ready to go 100 percent.”
The Lakers host Rolla next Friday. Parkview travels across town to play Glendale the same night.
“We just have to regroup,” Hansen said. “Our kids are still fighting.”
Camdenton 70, Parkview 34
Camdenton 36 21 13 0 — 70
Parkview 7 13 7 7 — 34
First quarter
Camdenton – Hill 14 run (Baker kick)
Camdenton – Rasmussen 3 catch from I. Lumley (Harris run)
Parkview – Boice 4 run (Joy kick)
Camdenton – Hill 45 catch from I. Lumley (Baker kick)
Camdenton – Simpson 91 run (Baker kick)
Camdenton – Ezard 13 catch (Baker kick)
Second quarter
Camdenton – Kurtz 3 catch from I. Lumley (Baker kick)
Camdenton – Griffin 5 run Baker kick)
Parkview – Delacruz 4 run (Joy kick)
Parkview – Boice 37 run (pass failed)
Camdenton – Simpson 95 run (Baker kick)
Third quarter
Camdenton – Je. Bernabe 3 run (Baker kick)
Parkview – Delacruz 25 run (Carlson kick)
Camdenton – Shockley 16 catch from Hill (run failed)
Fourth quarter
Parkview – Delacruz 22 run (Carlson kick)
STAT LEADERS
CAMDENTON
Passing: Isaiah Lumley 10-for-11 for 173 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing: Camdenton 598 team rushing yards; Todd Simpson 4 carries for 225 yards, 2 TDs; Jackson Ezard 2 carries for 25 yards; Jacob Hill 2 carries for 42 yards, 1 TD; Seth Harris 1 carry for 29 yards; Bo Shore 2 carries for 42 yards
Receiving: Hill 2 catches for 52 yards, 1 TD; Jackson Ezard 1 catch for 13 yards, TD; Cash Calton 1 catch for 12 yards;
PARKVIEW
Passing: Trevor Boice 8-for-18, 110 yards
Rushing: Blake Delacruz 30 carries for 191 yards, 2 TDs; Boice 9 carries for 94 yards, 2 TDs.
Receiving: Gage Clark 4 catches for 45 yards; Tyrone Newburn 1 catch for 37 yards; Noah Buckley 1 catch for 21 yards
