C-M football can’t overcome turnovers in loss to Saydel

DES MOINES — For the second straight week, Colfax-Mingo’s football team held a lead during a non-district game.

But the Tigerhawks couldn’t stay in front and were plagued by four interceptions during a 30-18 road loss to Saydel on Friday night.

Colfax-Mingo led 6-0 after one quarter, but the Eagles outscored the Tigerhawks 14-0 in the second and 16-0 in the fourth. The Tigerhawks won the third 12-0.

Saydel defeated the Tigerhawks for the first time since at least 2008. Since that season, C-M leads the series 7-1.

The Tigerhawks (0-3) out-gained Saydel 446-437 but the turnovers were too much to overcome.

Caden Sykes threw for 43 yards and one interception, rushed for a career-high 247 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries and caught two passes for 27 yards in the loss.

Isaiah Baucom gained 49 yards and scored one TD on seven carries, Wyatt Carpenter rushed for 24 yards on three carries and Wyatt Thornton caught a 29-yard pass. Chase Trotter caught one pass for 11 yards.

Shane Hostetter threw for 67 yards and three picks, rushed for 16 yards and caught one pass for 43 yards.

Camden Cunningham led the C-M defense with 7.5 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss. Cason Fitch tallied 7.5 tackles, Hostetter chipped in five tackles, Baucom tallied 4.5 tackles and two tackles for loss and Sykes posted four tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss.

Alex Teed and Brock Nichol both registered four tackles and Trotter added three tackles. Sykes’ lone punt went for 44 yards.

Adam Ollin threw for 234 yards and three touchdowns to lead Saydel, which won for the first time this season on Homecoming. Ollin also rushed for 167 yards and one TD.

The Eagles rushed for 203 yards and averaged 6.8 yards per carry in the win. The Tigerhawks ran for 336 yards and averaged 9.6 yards per carry.

Landon Soma had six catches for 90 yards and a TD for Saydel (1-2), while Trevor Goode added 74 yards and two scores on five catches and added 4.5 tackles and two picks on defense.