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Thursday night in Breckenridge, the Coleman Bluecats scored 28 points to Olney's 0 and won their first game of the season. The Bluecats took the opening kickoff and during their first possession moved down the field to Olney's 17 yard line with 8:18 left in the first quarter. Able to move only 6 yards after 4 attempts, the Bluecats handed the Cubs possession of the ball on their own 11 yard line.

Olney's first possession resulted in a punt after one series of downs and the Bluecats took the ball on their own 3 yard line. Coleman started this series with 2:09 left in 1st Quarter. After a total gain of 8 yards by Kahlam Salazar and Glen Edington, and on a 3rd an 2, Colton Buzzard carried the ball 89 yards to the end zone; however, a personal foul near the 25 yard line brought the Cats back to the 34 yard line. After Salazar gained 11 yards, it was another 1st down. After a 1 yard loss on the next play, the 1st quarter ended with the score 0-0.   The 2nd quarter started with a 2nd and 11.  Edington got 1 yard, making it 3rd and 10. Colton Buzzard then passed to Dalton DeLeon for a touchdown with 11:16 left in 2nd quarter. Jonathan Sanchez kicked the PAT bringing the score to Bluecats 7 - Olney 0.

Olney received the kick-off with a fair catch on their own 24 yard line. After 2 - 1st down series, the Cubs punted and the Cats allowed the punt to roll to Olney's 43 yard line to start their next possession. After being unable to gain a 1st down, Coleman was forced to punt and Olney started their series on their own 25 yard line. After a tackle by Agbor, Cole, and Walker, Olney was unable to move more than 1 yard and punted to Coleman with 7:12 left in the 2nd quarter.

The Cats took over on their own 40 yard line. A pass from Buzzard to DeLeon was complete to Olney's 44, but a penalty on the play brought it back for a 1st and 15 on the 35 yard line. On the 3rd down, a defensive interference call against Olney with a 15 yard penalty gave Coleman a 1st and 10 from Olney's 45 yard line. On the next 4th down, the long snap to Buzzard got away and he covered it giving the Cats a 4th and 17 with 3:32 left in the first half. The punt was caught for a fair catch on the 8 yard line. After Sanchez and Edington got a tackle keeping Olney to a short 2 yard gain, Agbor and C. Barrios sacked the quarterback giving them 4th and 18 on their own 1 yard line. Jamal Agbor then blocked the punt in the end zone and it was covered by the Cats for a touchdown. The PAT fake for a run was not converted so the score was 13-0 with 1:39 left in the first half. Olney received the kickoff and got to their own 40 yard line, but was not able to score as the half ended 13-0.

To start the 3rd quarter, Olney received the kickoff giving them a 1st and 10 on their own 33 yard line. They were able to get a 1st down moving to Coleman's 44 yard line. Edington sacked the quarterback for a 15 yard loss giving them 2nd and 25. However, they were able to pass and run for another 1st down to Coleman's 32 yard line. After another penalty against Olney, and a 2nd and 20, they were unable to get a first down and they turned the ball over on downs to the Cats with 7:09 left in the 3rd quarter. The Bluecats started this series on their own 29 yard line. Edington gained 5 yards, Salazar, 7 giving Coleman a 1st down on the 41. Salazar gained 1 and DeLeon received a pass from Buzzard giving the Cats another 1st down on Olney's 43 yard line. Edington then ran for 8 yards and Buzzard then kept the ball to get to the Olney 23 yard line. On 3rd down, Buzzard ran the ball in for a touchdown from the 16 yard line. The extra point conversion was good with a Buzzard pass to Dalton DeLeon, giving Coleman a 21-0 lead with 3:08 left in 3rd quarter.

Olney fumbled the ensuing kick-off but regained possession on their own 24 yard line. With a 4th and 14 from own 20 and 2:01 in the 3rd quarter they punted and Edington returned it from the 50 yard line to Olney's 29 yard line. On the 1st and 10, DeLeon was in the end zone for pass and defensive interference was called. The ball was placed on the 13 yard line. A pass to DeLeon was incomplete bringing 2nd and 10. Edington then ran for 11yds giving the Cats 1st and goal on the 2. Edington tried for the end zone again, but fumbled. Coleman maintained possession of the ball. After no gain on the 2nd down, and with 3rd down and 1 yard to go for a touchdown, the 3rd quarter ended.

Colton Buzzard started the 4th quarter off with a run in from the 1 yard line for a touchdown, PAT from Sanchez was good giving Coleman a 28-0 score with 11:55 left in the game.

Buzzard kicked to Olney who returned to Coleman's 46 yard line. Olney was again unable to get a first down, and after a punt, Coleman started their next series with 9:40 left in the game.

An option from Buzzard to Edington gained 8 yards, but a penalty put Coleman back to the 16 yard line. With 2nd and 16, Agbor caught a Buzzard pass for 17yards bringing a 3rd and 4. Buzzard ran a keeper for a 1st and 10 on the 48 yard line. A pass from Buzzard to DeLeon was complete, but a fumble by DeLeon was recovered by Olney giving them possession again with 6:52 left in the game. Olney did get one 1st down and moved to the 28 yard line, but on 4th and 4 they received a holding penalty giving them 4th and 14. They were unable to convert for a 1st down, so Coleman took possession with 3:49 left in the game.

This Coleman possession ended with a fumble recovery by Olney on Coleman's own 44 yard line. A 20 yard gain gave them a 1st down on the 24 yard line. The quarterback was sacked for a loss of 6 yards, but with only a 12 yard gain in 2 downs, and on 4th and 4, Olney failed to get a 1st down and Coleman took over possession with 6 seconds left in the game. The game ended with the score 28-0, Bluecats on top!

       
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