Collins, Chase lead Starpoint past Kenmore East, 49-8

Overview

• Starpoint defeated Kenmore East 49-8 after building a 21-0 first-quarter lead and a 35-8 halftime advantage.
• Victor Collins ran for 161 yards and two touchdowns on 14 carries, leading a 310-yard rushing effort.
• David Chase completed 10 of 14 passes for 142 yards and three touchdowns; Cole Steiner caught two touchdown passes and Kyle Kuhns caught one.
• Starpoint finished the game 3-1 overall and 2-1 in A2, while Kenmore East fell to 1-3 overall and in league play.

Victor Collins rushed for two touchdowns and David Chase threw for three as Starpoint defeated Kenmore East 49-8 on Friday at Sparky Adams - SA Turf.

Starpoint scored 21 points in the first quarter and added 14 in the second to take a 35-8 halftime lead. Kenmore East scored all eight of their points in the second quarter. Starpoint added seven points in each of the final two quarters.

Collins finished with 161 yards on 14 carries, including a 50-yard run. Keanu Laughton contributed 56 yards and a touchdown on nine carries, and Robert Murray ran for 20 yards and a touchdown on four attempts. Starpoint totaled 310 rushing yards.

Chase completed 10 of 14 passes for 142 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. Cole Steiner caught four passes for 61 yards and two touchdowns, while Kyle Kuhns had three receptions for 47 yards and a touchdown. Kuhns also rushed for 29 yards on four carries.

Eli Metzger and Zachary Terranova led Starpoint with six tackles apiece. Collins and Laughton each made five tackles, and Cole Preisch recorded an interception.

Through Friday's game, Collins had 326 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns for the season. Chase had 805 passing yards and nine touchdown passes, while Steiner had 384 receiving yards and four touchdown catches.

Starpoint improved to 3-1 overall and 2-1 in A2, placing third in the A2 standings. Kenmore East fell to 1-3 overall and 1-3 in A2, tied for sixth with North Tonawanda.

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