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 major mode of manufacturing.
Friday evening 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 selecting 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 go throughout Friday’s 21-6 win towards Caldwell in Waterford.(Photograph by Kerry Patrick)
“I noticed lots of coronary heart and lots of grit tonight,” Waterford coach Eric McCutcheon mentioned. “Did issues go our approach 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 soar ball close to the purpose line as time expired.
Caldwell’s solely factors resulted off an 80-yard choose 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 identification,” Caldwell coach Probability Rucker mentioned. “Passing’s form of second nature to them, however we knew they might harm us within the go in some alternatives. In that space they excelled higher than us in protection. We couldn’t get out of our personal approach.
Waterford lineman Colby Roberts (71) grabs the jersey of Caldwell quarterback Izic Cool (16) throughout 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 ultimately zone nevertheless it was the interception bug that harm us. Tonight was a slap within the face and hopefully we take that as optimistic 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 mainly closing the door on Caldwell with 4 ½ minutes remaining within the sport.
“On that second interception, I acquired form of misplaced and acquired my hips turned,” Smith mentioned. “I used to be trying 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 effectively. He ended up tipping it and I caught it. My man went in and he was purported to go 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 mentioned. “Attempting to come back again from that deficit places you at a drawback.
“This isn’t the tip of the season, this isn’t the tip of the street. We’ve eight weeks left, so we’ve 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 wonderful job taking some issues away from us – we knew their entrance 4 have been going to be stout,” McCutcheon mentioned. “We did some issues within the first half the place we have been in a position to rating and provides us just a little little bit of respiration room.
“We acquired just a little nervous there once they had a choose six, however the children simply believed. Kudos to our teaching workers. They acquired our protection enjoying quick. We put the scheme in early, and our children 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 dashing 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 may gentle it up,” McCutcheon mentioned. “We had lots of totally different schemes for him with totally different formations.”
Contact Kerry Patrick at kpatrick@newsandsentinel.com
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