October 14, 2024

State-ranked Sigourney/Keota too much for C-M football

Career nights from Hostetter, Sykes not enough for Tigerhawks

By Troy Hyde
Alex Hartson

Colfax-Mingo senior Shane Hostetter (11) and sophomore Alex Hartson (64) team up with a host of Tigerhawks for a tackle against Sigourney/Keota on Friday night. (Troy Hyde/Newton News)

COLFAX — Shane Hostetter threw for a career high in yards and more than half of them went to Caden Sykes, but the Colfax-Mingo football team couldn’t overcome a slow start against Class 1A No. 9 Sigourney/Keota on Friday.

The Cobras led 19-0 after one quarter and scored 30 in the second during a 62-26 road victory in 1A District 6 action at Tigerhawk Stadium.

Sigourney/Keota claimed the district championship after rushing for 383 yards. The Cobras, who have won six in a row since losing their opener to 2A No. 2 PCM, averaged 14.7 yards per carry.

Xavier Woods

Colfax-Mingo senior Xavier Woods (9) bats away a pass in the end zone intended for Sigourney/Keota's Brody Greiner during the Tigerhawks' home loss on Friday night. (Troy Hyde/Newton News)

Colfax-Mingo (1-6, 1-3 in the district) got on the board with 12 points in the second and added 14 points in the fourth. The Tigerhawks outscored S/K 14-13 in the second half.

Hostetter threw for a career-high 396 yards on 18-of-26 through the air. He had four touchdown passes and two interceptions.

Sykes grabbed a career-best nine passes for a career-most 207 yards and two TDs. His 547 receiving yards this fall ranks seventh in 1A.

The 396 passing yards for Hostetter and the 207 receiving yards for Sykes puts them both in the top five for a single game in school history.

Chase Trotter also had a career night. He finished with four catches for a career-high 133 yards and two touchdowns.

Cason Fitch added three catches for 27 yards and Xavier Woods had one catch for 21 yards.

Sykes led the defense with 6.5 tackles and averaged 42.3 yards on his three punts.

Caden Sykes

Colfax-Mingo senior Caden Sykes had a career night for the Tigerhawks on Friday, but the Tigerhawks lost 62-26 to Class 1A No. 9 Sigourney/Keota at Tigerhawk Stadium. (Troy Hyde/Newton News)

Camden Cunningham and Woods each finished with 3.5 tackles and Fitch secured 2.5 tackles.

Sigourney/Keota (6-1, 4-0) was led by Isaac Bruns, who finished with 164 rushing yards and four TDs. He also caught two passes for 28 yards and one touchdown.

Brayden Wood added 94 passing yards, 54 rushing yards and two total scores. Aidan Greiner led the Cobras with five tackles.

Colfax-Mingo is still alive for a playoff berth out of 1A District 6. If the Tigerhawks defeat Pella Christian by eight or more points and Sigourney/Keota downs Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont, C-M will take the No. 4 seed out of the district.