For the first time this season, the Andale football team trailed early in its Class 3A sectional game against Hoisington on Friday night.
After a fumble on the first play from scrimmage, the Cardinals scored two plays later, taking an early 8-0 lead. Andale was able to respond on the next drive with a Cruz Kaiser 1-yard touchdown run, setting the tone and never looking back in a 45-8 victory over the Cardinals.
Hoisington fumbled on its next two possessions, both recovered by Luke Seiler, with Andale scoring on both recoveries. Jayven Dansel gave Andale a 15-8 lead with a 34-yard touchdown run, and Kaiser scored his second on a 13-yard run. Kaiser found Afton Allaire for a 35-yard touchdown reception, putting the Indians up 31-8 after one quarter.
Andale added a 1-yard touchdown run by Noah Stanley in the second quarter and a second rushing touchdown from Dansel from 25 yards out in the third quarter.
Dansel led the way for Andale with 131 yards on 13 carries and two touchdowns. The Indians had 360 yards of total offense and produced four turnovers.
Andale (11-0) will host Holcomb next Friday. The Longhorns (10-1) defeated Hesston, 31-28, and will enter Andale on a nine-game winning streak after a Week 2 loss to Garden Plain.
