Top-ranked Fruitland flattens Kellogg

| November 6, 2011 8:00 PM

FRUITLAND - Daulton Blackwell scored three of four touchdowns by the top-ranked Fruitland Grizzlies in a 49-6 win over the Kellogg Wildcats in the first round of the state 3A playoffs on Saturday.

Fruitland (10-0) opened a 49-0 halftime lead.

Ryan Beggerly hit Matt Kelso on a 27-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter for Kellogg (3-7), making its first state playoff appearance since 2001.

Tyler Morgan had 51 yards rushing for Kellogg.

Fruitland will face Weiser in a semifinal game next Saturday.

Kellogg 0 0 0 6 - 6

Fruitland 28 21 0 0 - 49

Fru - Daulton Blackwell 18 run (run failed)

Fru - Blackwell 15 pass from Joe Martarano (Blackwell run)

Fru - Austin Stelling 8 run (Sid Rangel kick)

Fru - Blackwell 4 run (Rangel kick)

Fru - Chase Fiddler 10 run (Rangel kick)

Fru - Austin Rawlings 8 run (Rangel kick)

Fru - Blackwell 8 run (Rangel kick)

Kell - Matt Kelso 27 pass from Ryan Beggerly (kick failed)

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING - Kell, Harris 9-28, Morgan 13-51, Beggerly 5-40, Stull 3-5. Fru, Blackwell 6-37, Martarano 1-30, Rawlings 7-62, Olinger 3-77, Stelling 4-32, Fiddler 3-37, Rule 5-24.

PASSING - Kell, Beggerly 5-16-2-70. Fru, Martarano 5-9-0-95.

RECEIVING - Kell, Kelso 2-41, Wendt 2-15, Stull 1-14. Fru, Graves 2-20, Blackwell 1-15, Livingston 1-30, Dhaenens 1-30.