BALDWIN CITY, Kan. — William Woods (3-4, 0-2) fell to No. 24 Baker (5-1, 1-1) 51-9 Saturday in a Heart of America Athletic South Division matchup.
The Owls got on the scoreboard in the first quarter when Ryan Mendoza connected on a 28-yard field goal. Baker took a 16-3 lead after the opening quarter following a safety and two touchdowns.
The Wildcats added two rushing touchdowns in the second quarter to take a 30-3 advantage into halftime. Baker extended its lead with two more touchdowns in the third quarter before William Woods found the end zone late in the period.
Coleson Baum connected with Caiou Chatman for a 32-yard touchdown with 46 seconds remaining in the third quarter. The two-point conversion attempt was unsuccessful, leaving the score at 44-9. Baker added a fourth-quarter rushing touchdown to secure the 51-9 win.
Jalen Proctor led the Owls on the ground with 62 yards on eight carries. Baum completed 11 of 26 passes for 107 yards and a touchdown. Chatman finished with one reception for 32 yards and the touchdown. William Woods' defense recorded three interceptions, with Ja'Shawn Lee-Harper, Elijah Rupejko and Carter Holloway each recording one.
Baker finished with 616 yards of total offense, including 427 passing yards and 189 rushing yards. The Wildcats recorded 31 first downs, while William Woods finished with 215 total yards and 11 first downs.
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