Early hole too big for Rams vs. Blackcats

Scott City football coach Jim May thought Fredericktown's front line looked big while watching film of the Blackcats.

They looked bigger in person.

"From the get-go, they dominated us up front," May said in a phone interview.

Fredericktown handed the host Rams a 36-14 defeat Friday night.

Both teams came into the game without a win, but May said Fredericktown was boosted by the return of starting quarterback A.P. Lewandowski.

"They're always a physical and fundamentally strong team," May said.

Fredericktown led 20-0 after one quarter and 30-6 at halftime.

Garett Schaefer scored the Rams' only first-half points on a 42-yard touchdown run in the second quarter.

Schaefer finished with 93 yards on 16 carries while teammate Alex Eichhorn gained 63 yards on nine carries.

Eichhorn scored a touchdown in the fourth quarter on a 6-yard run then ran for a 2-point conversion.

Scott City quarterback Jamie Scholz completed 2 of 10 passes for 5 yards.

Hunter Griffith led the Rams' defense by making 12 solo tackles and assisting on two others.

-- From staff reports