The Estevan Comprehensive School Elecs football team dropped its second straight game Thursday in a 56-26 defeat at the hands of the Moose Jaw Central Toilers at the Woodlawn Athletic Field.
The Elecs were down 14-10 at half-time, with Jonah Bachorcik scoring on a 64-yard romp to account for the Elecs touchdown.
Coach Mark Schott said it was a game of two different halves. In the first half, the Elecs held Moose Jaw running back Ryan Vincent in check, which is a big part of why it was a one-possession game.
“Our defence was all over the field making big plays,” said Schott. “Offensively we moved the ball well. It would have been nice to put up a few more points.”
The first half was among their best defensive efforts of the season, he said.
But early in the second half, Moose Jaw scored on their opening possession, and the Elecs committed a couple of turnovers and Moose Jaw converted on those errors.
“That was a 21-point swing in four or five minutes,” said Schott.
Also, Vincent was able to run at will on the Elecs defence, putting up 238 of his 314 yards rushing in the second half.
Moose Jaw held a 42-16 lead after three quarters.
The Elecs rebounded in the fourth quarter, but by that point, the game was out of reach.
Chayton Fornwald scored on a 19-yard reception in the third quarter, and Bachorcik added a 75-yard major in the fourth quarter to round out the ECS offensive attack.
Bachorcik had another strong showing. He finished with 182 yards rushing.
Quarterback Kaleb Bechtold also had more time to make plays during the second half, Schott said.
As a team, it was likely their worst game of the season, he said, and it was disappointing considering the team has improved from week to week during the first four games of the season.
The Elecs will visit the Swift Current Colts on Saturday in what will be their final game of the regular season.
“We’re hoping to have a strong week at practice, have some guys heal up who were a little banged up,” said Schott.
