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Cudas pitch shutout against Weyburn

The Power Dodge atom Cudas weren't in a giving mood Saturday. The team held tight in the last half of their game against the Weyburn Ravens and made sure they scored enough to win 24-0 to kick off Football Day in Estevan Saturday.
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Estevan's Cooper Pukas rushes the ball against Weyburn's Cohen Mantei Saturday at Woodlawn Field.

The Power Dodge atom Cudas weren't in a giving mood Saturday.

The team held tight in the last half of their game against the Weyburn Ravens and made sure they scored enough to win 24-0 to kick off Football Day in Estevan Saturday.

“We didn't change the game plan,” said Cudas head coach Kevin Mortenson. “We kind of set the stage last week by beating them in Weyburn. So we figured we can beat them in Estevan. We didn't change much of our action plan... We got that over with on Tuesday and just moved forward from there.”

The Cudas didn't panic at all throughout the game. With no punting or kicking allowed, third and long wasn't an issue. With 11 minutes to go in the first half, Cooper Pukas ran the ball 18 yards for the Cudas first score. He ran again 25 yards for another score before the end of the half for a 12-0 lead.

The second half saw scores from Pukas – on their first series from scrimmage – and Nicholas Ogdanskiy, who ran 22 yards.

“The kids did good on defence,” said assistant coach Jeremy Ciepliski. “They kept them wide, kept them covered and kept them in tight.”

The Ravens attempted to come back late in the game with some passes that were just a little off the mark.

“We were prepared for the pass,” said Mortenson. “We just moved our (defensive backs) and told them to stay with their wide receivers.”

The Cudas, who aren't in a league this year, have had to make their own schedule for the season. They are planning a game with Moosomin on Saturday at Woodlawn but aren't sure if it'll be nine-man or 12-man.

“It's just a prepping game, we're just happy to have them down here,” Mortenson said, adding they normally play nine man in Moosomin and 12-man in Estevan with their pair of games.

Unless they go to Regina where they would have to pay for Regina's bussing, the only other potential competition could be from Esterhazy, Broadview or Whitewood.