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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Warriors get into win column

Leyton tops South Platte; Peetz, Potter-Dix, Creek Valley all fall

FOR THE SUN-TELEGRAPH

The Leyton High School football team picked up its first win of the season on Friday night, defeating South Platte, 58-32.

The visiting Warriors opened a 24-6 lead after one quarter and extended it to 38-12 by the intermission. Two more touchdowns in the third quarter pushed their lead to 52-12 before the hosts outscored them 20-6 in the final stanza.

Leyton senior Kordell Maestas was the workhorse for his team, running for 269 yards and four touchdowns on 27 carries. His longest run of the night was for 64 yards.

Leyton improved to 1-4, while the Blue Knights slipped to...

 

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