Bridenbaker's 232 yards, three touchdowns power Depew past Cheektowaga

Overview

• Zach Bridenbaker rushed for 232 yards and three touchdowns on 16 carries, including a 90-yard run.
• Depew turned a 14-7 first-quarter lead into a 35-7 halftime advantage.
• Kole Szratter threw two touchdown passes, with Luis Ayala and Aidan Leazott each catching one.
• Xavier Parks recorded two sacks and two forced fumbles; Naseem Khalil added a sack, two forced fumbles and a touchdown.
• Depew improved to 4-0 overall and in B2 play. Cheektowaga fell to 1-3 overall and 0-3 in the league.

Zach Bridenbaker rushed for 232 yards and three touchdowns as Depew defeated Cheektowaga 57-20 on Friday, Sept. 25, at Cheektowaga Central High School.

Depew led 14-7 after the first quarter, then outscored Cheektowaga 21-0 in the second to build a 35-7 halftime lead. Each team scored seven points in the third quarter before Depew added 15 points to Cheektowaga's six in the fourth.

Bridenbaker carried 16 times, with a long run of 90 yards, and caught a pass for 15 yards. He also finished with eight total tackles. His season rushing totals stood at 787 yards and eight touchdowns after the victory.

Kole Szratter completed four of 12 passes for 91 yards and two touchdowns, with one interception. Luis Ayala's lone reception went for a 34-yard touchdown, while Aidan Leazott caught two passes for 42 yards and a touchdown.

Leazott also contributed an interception, a sack and six total tackles. RayJohn Vance and Danny Domino each intercepted a pass, and Vance, Lucas Spruch and Naseem Khalil each scored a touchdown.

Xavier Parks recorded two sacks, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and five total tackles. Khalil added two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery, a sack and six total tackles. Jesse Paulick also recorded a sack. Spruch, Thaddius Edwards and Owen Pyc each recovered a fumble, while Josh Refermat matched Bridenbaker with eight total tackles.

Depew improved to 4-0 overall and 4-0 in B2, sharing the top rank in the league standings with Pioneer, which was 3-0 in league play. Cheektowaga fell to 1-3 overall and 0-3 in B2, tied for seventh in the standings.

B2 standings