Looking sharp and executing well on both sides of the ball, the Carey High School eight-man football team opened its season Friday with a 38-6 home victory over the Notus Pirates at Derrick Parke Memorial Field in Carey.
Senior quarterback and linebacker Nate Adamson led the Panther charge by scoring three touchdowns on runs of 28, 16 and 84 yards, and tossing a 29-yard touchdown pass to junior end Joe Parke. Adamson and Collin Whitby had nine tackles each on defense.
Carey, seeking its first win over Notus in 20 years, grabbed an early 16-0 lead and extended it to 24-0 on its longest drive of the game—a 10-play, 76-yard grinder that Adamson finished with his scoring strike to Parke late in the second period.
Carey outgained Notus 422-191 with Adamson racking up 300 all-purpose yards through running and passing. His main target was Parke, who caught four passes for 81 yards.
The Panthers (1-0) were particularly successful on third-down plays (4-for-7), scoring three of their first four touchdowns on third down. On offense Carey was balanced with 244 rushing yards, 116 via the pass and 73 on returns.
Adamson’s 84-yard scoring run came early in the third quarter on a third-and-24, on a quarterback keeper up the middle. He swung to the outside and outran all the Pirates for a 32-6 Panther cushion.
The supporting cast for Carey was effective, tackling and pursuing the ball well. Sophomore Parker Gamino had two sacks and six tackles. Senior Corban Johnson added six tackles, while sophomore Derrick Baird and freshman Hilario Ruiz added five tackles.
Ruiz, an energetic 5-6, 125-pounder, was fearless in his first varsity appearance. He ran the ball four times for 26 yards and made a five-yard sack. But he suffered a ruptured spleen making a hard tackle with 25 seconds left in the game and needed to be taken to the hospital in Boise.
Carey plays next against the North Gem Cowboys (0-1) at Bancroft Friday, Sept. 5 at 2:30 p.m. (junior varsity) and 4 p.m. (varsity). North Gem lost its opener Friday 22-6 at Grace.
The Panthers entertain Rockland for Homecoming on Friday, Sept. 12.
CAREY Line Score
Carey 38, Notus 6
| NOTUS |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| CAREY |
16 |
8 |
14 |
0 |
38 |
SCORING
1st half
Carey—Nate Adamson, 28-yard run (Houston Hennefer, pass from Adamson); 6:49 1st (8-0 C).
Carey—Nate Adamson, 16-yard run (Corban Johnson run); 3:27 1st (16-0 C).
Carey—Joe Parke, 29-yard pass from Nate Adamson (Toby Whitworth run); 3:07 2nd (24-0 C).
Notus—Nick Morgan, 46-yard run (run failed); 2:27 2nd (24-6 C).
2nd half
Carey—Nate Adamson, 84-yard run (Toby Whitworth run); 10:22 3rd (32-6 C).
Carey—Corban Johnson, 2-yard run (run failed); 5:58 3rd (38-6 C).
| KEY STATS |
NOTUS |
CAREY |
| Offensive plays |
55 |
58 |
| Time of possession |
27:25:00 |
20:10 |
| 1st downs, rush |
8 |
7 |
| 1st downs, pass |
0 |
5 |
| 1st downs, penalty |
0 |
0 |
| 1st downs, total |
8 |
12 |
| Rushes, yards |
39-148 |
40-244 |
| Yards per carry |
3.8 |
6.1 |
| Fumbles lost |
1 |
1 |
| Completions, passes |
1-5 |
7-14 |
| Completion percentage |
20% |
50% |
| Passing yards |
-2 |
116 |
| Yards per completion |
0 |
16.6 |
| Intercepted by |
1 |
1 |
| Sacks by, yards |
1-11 |
5-23 |
| Returns, yards |
4-68 |
4-73 |
| Total yards gained |
191 |
422 |
| Third down efficiency |
4-12 |
4-7 |
| Fourth down efficiency |
0-4 |
0-3 |
| Penalties |
4-20 |
3-35 |
| Punts, yardage |
3-118 |
1-19 |
| Yards per punt |
39.3 |
19 |
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS—Carey
Rushing—Nate Adamson 8-142, 3 TD; Zach Olsen 10-39, 2 1sts; Hilario Ruiz 4-26, 2 1sts; Corban Johnson 5-20, 1 1st, 1 TD, 1 conv.; Parker Gamino 2-20, 1 1st; Toby Whitworth 7-12, 1 1st, 2 conv.; Collin Whitby 1-2.
Passing—Nate Adamson 7-12, 116 yards, 5 1sts, 1 TD, 1 conv., 1 interception; Toby Whitworth 0-2.
Receiving—Joe Parke 4-81, 3 1sts, 1 TD; Collin Whitby 1-23, 1 1st; Dallin Dilworth 1-9, 1 1st; Houston Hennefer 1-2, 1 conv.
Kickoff returns—Zach Olsen 1-5.
Punt returns—Nate Adamson 2-42.
All-purpose yardage—Nate Adamson 300.
Fumble recoveries (1)—Nate Adamson 1.
Interceptions (1)—Toby Whitworth 1 with a 26-yard return.
Sacks (5)—Parker Gamino 2-9; Derrick Baird 1-5; Hilario Ruiz 1-5;
Nate Adamson 1-4.
Tackles (56)—Nate Adamson 9, Collin Whitby 9, Parker Gamino 6, Corban Johnson 6, Derrick Baird 5, Hilario Ruiz 5, Joe Parke 4, Toby Whitworth 3, #1 2, Chris Peck 2, Dallin Dilworth 2, Chayton Castle 1, D.J. Parke 1, Wyatt Thompson 1, Alex Durtschi 1.
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS—Notus
Rushing—Nick Morgan 7-65, 2 1sts, 1 TD; Caleb Zimmerman 5-32, 2 1sts; Eryck Peterson 8-25, 1 1st; Jaylan Hibbard 8-19; Brandon Patrick 9-11, 2 1sts; Michael Zimmerman 1-4, 1 1st.
Passing—Jaylan Hibbard 1-4, -2; Brandon Patrick 0-1, 1 interception.
Receiving—Trey Zimmerman 1, -2.
Kickoff returns—Nick Morgan 3-42.
All-purpose yardage—Nick Morgan 107.
Fumble recoveries (1)—Eryck Peterson 1.
Interceptions (1)—Caleb Zimmerman 1 with a 26-yard return.
Sacks (1)—Kobe Zimmerman 1-11.
Tackles leaders—Kobe Zimmerman 11, Brandon Patrick 6, Isiaah Haskell 4, Trey Zimmerman 3, Jaylan Hibbard 3, Caleb Zimmerman 3.
Carey senior quarterback Nate Adamson drops back to throw behind the blocking of Alex Durtschi and Salvador Ramos during Friday’s 38-6 Carey home win over Notus.
Courtesy photo by John Peck
