Aug 30, 2025
Waterford’s Trevin Zimmer (10) eludes a Caldwell defender throughout Friday’s highschool soccer sport in Waterford. (Photograph by Kerry Patrick)
WATERFORD – Don’t confuse Waterford as Air Wildcats.
The bottom sport stays their bread-and-butter, however towards Caldwell they needed to revert to the passing sport as their main mode of manufacturing.
Friday night time in Week 2 in Ohio highschool soccer, Waterford improved to 2-0 and handed the Redskins their first loss in a 21-6 victory.
Trevin Zimmer scored twice off the arm of quarterback Hayden Jones, and Waterford handily received the turnover sport after choosing off 5 passes – together with two from junior Brayden Smith.
Smith’s interception on the sport’s first play from scrimmage set the tone because the Wildcats constructed a 21-0 lead by halftime.
Waterford quarterback Hayden Jones rolls out to move throughout Friday’s 21-6 win towards Caldwell in Waterford.(Photograph by Kerry Patrick)
“I noticed quite a lot of coronary heart and quite a lot of grit tonight,” Waterford coach Eric McCutcheon stated. “Did issues go our manner on a regular basis? Completely not. We had some three and outs and guys coming off the sector.
“However we knew our protection was going to maintain us within the sport.”
Down 21-0, Caldwell had its alternatives to climb again into rivalry, together with a drive deep into Waterford territory simply earlier than intermission which resulted in an interception by Weston Fairchild off a leap ball close to the objective line as time expired.
Caldwell’s solely factors resulted off an 80-yard decide six from Brody Chandler early within the fourth quarter. Garnar Gaydos recovered a Waterford fumble on the following kickoff, however the Redskin offense did not manufacture a primary down.
“We knew coming into the sport Waterford was going to attempt to run the soccer – that’s their id,” Caldwell coach Likelihood Rucker stated. “Passing’s sort of second nature to them, however we knew they might damage us within the move in some alternatives. In that space they excelled higher than us in protection. We couldn’t get out of our personal manner.
Waterford lineman Colby Roberts (71) grabs the jersey of Caldwell quarterback Izic Cool (16) in the course of the Wildcats’ 21-6 win, Friday in Waterford. (Photograph by Kerry Patrick)
“We made loads of stops and shut them out within the second half. We had loads of alternatives to place the ball in the long run zone but it surely was the interception bug that damage us. Tonight was a slap within the face and hopefully we take that as constructive suggestions.”
One final Redskin possession started and ended with Smith stepping in entrance of the supposed receiver and making a one-handed seize for his second interception, and principally closing the door on Caldwell with 4 ½ minutes remaining within the sport.
“On that second interception, I received sort of misplaced and received my hips turned,” Smith stated. “I used to be wanting in the direction of the center of the sector till their quarterback rolled out. I seen him ballhawk and that’s what we’re taught to do.
“On the primary interception, me and my security didn’t talk very nicely. He ended up tipping it and I caught it. My man went in and he was imagined to move that out to me. I didn’t take it. He ended up tipping it to me and I caught it. So we simply went from there.”
Each Waterford and Caldwell play on the street subsequent Friday. Waterford travels to Shenandoah, whereas Caldwell meets a Division 5 program in Massillon Tuslaw.
“Getting down with that deficit within the first half wasn’t optimum, particularly for an offense that was not on the rails – and as well-oiled a machine that we’re used to,” coach Rucker stated. “Attempting to return again from that deficit places you at an obstacle.
“This isn’t the tip of the season, this isn’t the tip of the street. We now have eight weeks left, so we now have loads of time.”
Zimmer completed with six catches for 97 yards, whereas Jones accomplished 13-of-25 passes for 137 yards and one interception. On the bottom, Kameron Jonson led the Wildcats with 35 yards on 14 carries and Zimmer added 34 yards on seven carries.
“Caldwell did a superb job taking some issues away from us – we knew their entrance 4 have been going to be stout,” McCutcheon stated. “We did some issues within the first half the place we have been in a position to rating and provides us a bit of little bit of respiration room.
“We received a bit of nervous there after they had a decide six, however the youngsters simply believed. Kudos to our teaching workers. They received our protection enjoying quick. We put the scheme in early, and our youngsters simply wished to fly to the soccer and have enjoyable.”
On the flip facet, Caldwell’s offense generated little or no within the first half. Waterford restricted the Redskins to minus-5 yards speeding on 10 carries. Quarterback Izic Cool threw for 107 yards, with a majority approaching the ultimate drive main into intermission.
Cool completed the sport 11-of-27 for 125 yards. Receiver Silas Cain hauled in 4 passes for 82 yards.
“Their quarterback was a twin menace and he made us nervous – we knew he might gentle it up,” McCutcheon stated. “We had quite a lot of completely different schemes for him with completely different formations.”
Contact Kerry Patrick at kpatrick@newsandsentinel.com
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