CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - The Coe College Football team made it back-to-back American Rivers Conference victories on Saturday, cruising past the Central College Dutch 31-14 at Clark Field. Coe got things going with another solid start in the first quarter as a turnover from the visitors on their opening drive gave Coe the momentum.
Quincy Drummer puncuated the early tunrover two plays later for the Kohawks, going 70 yards down the left sideline for his first of two scores. The hosts doubled their lead on their next drive, marching 74 yards across nine plays before
Luke Smith connected with
Keller Hartl for a two-yard TD. A slow second quarter for both teams was highlighted by a 28-yard field goal from
Jake Collett, knocking home the kick to give Coe a 17-0 lead at the half. Central threatened to mount a comeback early in the third quarter, putting together a quick-stirking drive after a turnover from Coe. The Kohawks quickly responded, answering the Dutch touchdown with a 10-play, 75-yard drive that resulted in Drummers' second score of the game. Central scored its final points early in the fourth, cutting the score to 24-13 with an 84-yard touchdown but another impressive drive from Coe's offense sealed the game. The Kohawks went 65 yards over 12 plays before
Andrew White plunged in from one yard out for 31-13. Drummer, who totaled 223 yards and two scores, is the first Kohawk to eclipse 200 rushing yards since 2021 while
Julian Martinez had a team-high 48 yards receiving. Defensively, Coe was led by
CJ Johnson with 12 tackles, 0.5 sacks and one fumble recovery from his safety position.
Henry Ryan and
Jack Clarahan were right behind with eight tackles each while
Bryson Tidwell had five tackles, 2.0 TFLs and one sack in another impressive showing.
GAME FACTS:
COE 31 - CENTRAL 14
- Central's opening drive was promising, moving into Coe's territory before a fourth-and-long chance ended with a sack fumble from Isaac Stevens, recovered by Johnson. Drummer went to the house two plays later, busting a 70-yard sprint to the end zone to give Coe the early lead. A three and out from Central returned the ball to Coe's offense, taking over at the 26. Coe marched down the field with relative ease as Brady Kelly connected with Martinez for a 38-yard pass to spark the drive on third and seven. Smith finished off the drive at quarterback, momentarily slipping on a fourth and one play before acrobatically tossing the ball into the back of the endzone for a wide open Hartl. Coe was forced to settle for a field goal on its best drive of the second quarter, stalling out at the Central 11 before Collett booted the 28-yarder for 17-0. A Coe turnover in the third quarter set Central up to start its comeback, taking over at the Kohawk 43 after a lost fumble. The Dutch answered, getting a 21-yard score to cut into the deficit. Coe's offense answered right away, putting together a 75-yard drive over 10 plays. Drummer did most of the damage, rushing for 34 yards on the drive including a three-yard score to extend the lead back to 24-6. A big play early in the fourth quarter gave Central life again, connecting on an 84-yard touchdown pass that brought the Dutch within 11 at 24-13. White and the offense polished off the victory in style on Coe's final drive of the game, using over eight minutes of clock during a 12-play, 65-yard drive that was finished off with another rushing touchdown.
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