The Helias Crusaders honored their 14 seniors with Senior Day on Saturday prior to the Class 4 District 7 high school football opener against Wentzville Liberty.
In return, the seniors helped ensure a Crusader victory as Helias went on to down the Eagles 83-12 at Adkins Stadium in Jefferson City.
News Tribune sports reporter Tom Rackers covered the game and will be filing a full game story to be published in Sunday's newspaper and posted online. He reported on Twitter during Saturday's game. The following is a transcript of his tweets.
- 15 minutes to kick for Helias (8-1) and Wentzville Liberty (1-7) at Adkins Stadium.
- 55 pass from Faddoul to Todd Buschjost 14 seconds into game for TD. Helias 7-0 against Wentzville Liberty.
- Helias 2 offensive plays, 2 TDs. Hentges 24 pass from Faddoul 14-0. 27th career TD reception for Hentges to set school record.
- Adam Bax 24 INT return for TD 21-0 just 3:01 into game.
- Storms 4 run for TD. Heckart's fourth PAT makes it 28-0 5:32 1Q.
- Faddoul 9 run for TD on scramble to make it 35-0 2:45 1Q. Tweets will slow from here on out.
- 33 screen pass from Faddoul to Werner. 42-0 after 1Q.
- In 2Q - Davis 5 run and Storms 18 run to make it 56-0 at halftime.
- It sure looks like Helias will host Moberly in district semifinals at 1 p.m. next Saturday.
- Bermudez 10 TD run for Wentzville Liberty on first drive of 2nd half. Run fail 56-6 Helias.
- Storms 24 run, Logan Distler 23 fumble return, Caleb Davis 29 run. Helias 77-6 after 3Q. Ties record for most points in a game.
- Heckart's 11 extra points ties record.
- Bermudez 26 run. 77-12. Early 4Q
- 83-12 after 20 run by Kaleb Davis. 6:45 left.
- Final - Helias 83, Wentzville Liberty 12.