Shorthorns Football Team Demolishes Danbury 49-6

The Schulenburg Shorthorns vaulted back into playoff position with a 49-6 victory on the road over Danbury last week.

The Shorthorns are now 4-5 overall and 3-2 in district and moved up from fifth place to third place in the district standings with Friday’s win.

Daterrion Houston ran for 143 yards and three touchdowns for Schulenburg. Tavondrick Ellison and Landon Conner also ran for scores for the Shorthorns.

Schulenburg quarterback Owen Brenek threw for 178 yards and a pair of touchdowns to Jayse Janda.

The Shorthorn defense limited Danbury to just 178 total yards.

Schulenburg now turns its attention to old rival Flatonia. The Shorthorns host the Bulldogs Friday at 7:30 p.m. in what is essentially a mustwin game for each team’s playoff hopes.

Schulenburg 49, Danbury 6

Score by quarters

Schulenburg 14 21 14 0 – 49 Danbury 0 006–6

Schul. Dan.

Rushes-yds 32-232 39-152 Passing yards 178 26 Total yards 410 178 Comp-Att-Int 6-12-0 2-15-1 Fumbles-lost 1-0 3-2 Penalties-Yds 5-50 2-7

Scoring summary 1ST QUARTER Sch-D.Houston 30 run (Preston Kahn kick), 3:02.

Sch-D.Houston 29 run (Kahn kick), 1:35.

2ND QUARTER

Sch-Janda 56 pass from Brenek (Kahn kick), 10:39.

Sch-D.Houston 24 run (Kahn kick), 4:33.

Sch-Conner 3 run (Kahn kick), 1:46.

3RD QUARTER

Sch-Ellison 3 run (Kahn kick), 7:18.

Sch-Janda 46 pass from Brenek (Kahn kick), 6:53.

4TH QUARTER

Dan-Warren 1 run (run failed), 8:55.

INDIVIDUAL STATS Rushing: Schulenburg – Daterrion Houston 12-143, Tavondrick Ellison 4-40, Owen Brenek 4-22, Jakele Houston 6-21, Emerson Harvey 2-9, Landon Conner 1-3; Danbury – Chris Warren 23-86.

Passing: Schulenburg – Brenek 6 of 12 for 178 yards with 2 TDs; Danbury – Cash Lamb 2 of 15 for 26 yards with 1 INT.

Receiving: Schulenburg – Jayse Janda 4-125, Denver Carr 1-48, Nick Goode 1-5; Danbury – Andrew Palacios 1-18.