Ulysses Didn't Need To Gamble But 21s Came Up Big;
Beating Rose Hill 42-21
by Dennis Gonzales on October 26, 2014
Launch the media gallery 1 playerRose Hill - Ulysses didn't need to gamble, but 21s and Ian Rudzik's six touchdowns came up big in their 42-21 win over Rose Hill last Friday.
The Tigers posted 21 points in the first and second half to secure the victory.
Rose Hill made a mini-comeback that never overtook their hosts.
Ulysses jumped up 21-0 in the first quarter.
Rudzik's 1, 1, and 3 yards runs helped create a 21-point cushion.
The five yards were part of his 260-yard, 37-carry effort.
Rose Hill held the Tigers scoreless while scoring 14 points of their own during the second quarter.
Rudzik added TDs four and five 34 seconds apart in the third.
With 2:37 remaining he entered the end zone from 13 yards out.
A 19-yard finish at the 2:03 mark followed by Zach Romero's successful PAT run pushed Ulysses's lead to 35-14.
Rudzik's sixth TD came via a 1-yard run 2:13 before the game's conclusion.
The Tigers rolled up 418 rushing yards.
Romero latched on a Braden Scott pass for 29 yards. Scott was 2-of-6 through the air for 32 yards.
Ulysses upped their 2014 mark to 6-2 overall. They are 3-2 in the GWAC.
On Senior Recognition Night, October 31, they host 5-3 Wellington.
The teams share two common opponents. Wellington defeated Rose Hill 33-21 and lost to Mulvane 14-7.
The Tigers dropped Mulvane 36-29.