Hampshire 47, Rockford Lutheran 14

The Hampshire Whip-Purs tasted defeat last week. Apparently, they didn't like the taste. Determined to avoid a second helping, the Whips put in a solid week of practice and came out fired up against visiting Rockford Lutheran.

The determined Whip-Purs rolled to a 47-0 halftime lead, then coasted to a 47-14 victory in a Big Northern crossover Friday night in Hampshire.

Trace Teboda accounted for 4 touchdowns for Hampshire (3-1). He ran for 2 scores, returned an interception for another, and threw a 45-yard scoring pass to T.J. Burzak.

Joe Moore, James Goebbert and Rob Tiojanco also scored for the Whips.

"All of us, we were just blown away," said Teboda of the Week 3 loss to Genoa-Kingston. "We don't like losing, and especially by that many points. (This week) we came out and practiced really hard, and I think that's why we won this week. We stayed focused, we knew our jobs, and we executed them."

Hampshire racked up 314 rushing yards, with 9 different players carrying the ball. Fullback Moore led the way with 65 yards on 7 carries, all in the first quarter.

No matter who carried, Hampshire's offensive line blew the defenders off the line of scrimmage to open big holes.

Moore's 39-yard run on the Whips' first play from scrimmage set up their first score. Moore finished the drive with a 5-yard run.

Goebbert finished with 55 yards, including a 14-yard TD on the Whips' second possession. Teboda and Evan Brenner ran for 40 yards apiece.

"They weren't happy about last week," said Hampshire coach Dan Cavanaugh. "They came out and played hard. I thought it was a good overall performance. We were able to run the ball, throw the ball, and play some defense."

Already leading 20-0 after Burzak's score, the Whips scored 3 times in less than 3 minutes to blow the game wide open.

Tiojanco's 1-yard run capped a 55-yard drive. On the Crusaders' next play, Teboda stepped in front of a Jacob Koehler pass and raced 35 yards up the sideline to the end zone. The Crusaders fumbled away the ensuing kickoff, and Hampshire quickly drove for another score. Teboda scrambled the final 14 yards.

Teboda added his third touchdown on the final play of the first half.

With the clock running and Hampshire playing exclusively reserves, the Crusaders rallied for a pair of second-half touchdowns.