Eden/North Collins pulled away from Akron in second quarter

Overview

• Eden/North Collins defeated Akron 28-6 after scoring 21 second-quarter points.
• Peyton Taylor passed for 238 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 59 yards and a score.
• Silas Nellis caught seven passes for 148 yards and a touchdown.
• Akron’s Brock Lamont rushed for 172 yards; Hunter Haist recorded 17 total tackles.

Eden/North Collins turned a one-point lead into a 28-6 halftime advantage and held that margin the rest of the way in a football victory over Akron on Oct. 16 at Eden Senior High School.

A 7-6 first quarter gave way to a 21-0 second-quarter edge for Eden/North Collins. Neither team scored after halftime.

Peyton Taylor completed 15 of 21 passes for 238 yards and two touchdowns, adding 59 yards and a touchdown on nine carries. Silas Nellis caught seven passes for 148 yards and a score, while Alex Hilton added a six-yard touchdown reception. Owen Waters had four catches for 56 yards.

Mike Keen rushed four times for 44 yards and a touchdown. Jamie Green made all four extra-point attempts.

Brock Lamont led Akron on the ground with 172 yards on 28 carries. Cole Siska rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown on 15 attempts and completed 10 of 15 passes for 69 yards. Hunter Haist recorded 17 total tackles, including 11 solo stops, and Jacob Sommers intercepted a pass.

Eden/North Collins improved to 3-4 overall and in C North, placing sixth in the league standings. Akron moved to 1-6 overall and 1-5 in league play, in seventh place.

Standings through Oct. 16

C North (league)