By Cort Reynolds
The Ada football team lost 49-7 to backyard Northwest Conference rival Allen East in the regular season finale on a wet and chilly Friday night, October 20, at War Memorial Stadium.
The Mustangs rode a potent rushing attack to a 28-0 halftime lead and were never threatened.
Injury-plagued Ada finished 3-7 overall and 1-6 in league play with their third consecutive loss to end the season. It was the final NWC game for the Bulldogs after 60 seasons in the league before they move to the Blanchard Valley Conference.
AE improved to 4-6 overall and ended up 3-4 in NWC action after the win.
SCOREBOARD
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
F |
ADA |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
AE |
14 |
14 |
14 |
7 |
49 |
“Our injuries were a very significant issue for us this season,” said Ada third-year head coach Toby Smith. “When this season started, we knew that if we stayed away from injury we had a chance to be successful.
“We did not stay away from the injury bug,” he noted.