Crusaders End the Tigers 2014 Season 49-37;
Second & Third Quarter Scoring Drought Doomed the Tigers
by Dennis Gonzales on November 08, 2014
Launch the media gallery 1 playerA second- and third-quarter scoring drought doomed Ulysses in their 49-37 KSHSAA 4A Division I Regional loss to Buhler on November 7.
Trailing 28-21 entering the second, the Tigers failed to generate a score the next two quarters while their guests generated 21 points.
Buhler's output gave them a 49-21 lead entering the fourth.
Ulysses's offense ran 69 plays to Crusaders' 40 and had 10 more first downs (20-10).
Ian Rudzik led the Tigers on the ground, piling up 219 yards on 28 carries. Zach Romero covered 126 yards in 21 carries.
Ulysses never led.
Romero's first-quarter 29-yard TD run slashed Buhler's 7-0 lead to 7-6.
After another Buhler touchdown, Rudzik's 5-yard rushing touchdown followed by a 2-point conversion knotted the score at 14.
The Crusaders then went on their 21-0 scoring run to place the Tigers in a 49-21 hole after three quarters.
Romero's 19-yard run ended the scoring drought.
Bryce Rodriguez ran into the end zone from two yards out to draw the Tigers to within 49-35.
Rodriguez was 3-of-6 passing for 41 yards.
Defensively, he had a team-high seven tackles. Rudzik had six.
Ulysses's ends its 2014 season 7-3 overall.