Offense Totals Practically 600 Yards, Protection Earns Second Straight Residence Shutout in Overwhelming Defeat of Davidson

DES MOINES, Iowa – Drake soccer returned to the confines of Drake Stadium for an additional Pioneer Football League conflict on Saturday. The Bulldogs welcomed Davidson to Des Moines and despatched the Wildcats again residence after a 45-0 beatdown.
 
Drake (4-2, 3-0) obtained the opening kickoff and despatched its offense on for the primary shift. Logan Inagawa began underneath heart for the Bulldogs as Chase Spellman was inactive. Inagawa and the Drake O moved the ball throughout midfield however stalled, punting deep into Davidson territory.
 
The Bulldog protection took its flip forcing a punt which set the Drake offense up with plus subject place. Drake took simply two performs to cowl 34 yards for a rating as true freshman tailback Nick Herman sliced by way of the Davidson protection for six.
 
Drake went on to attain two extra occasions earlier than the primary quarter concluded. Hank Foley ran a jet sweep in from 12 yards out with precisely 5 minutes left within the interval earlier than Taj Hughes scored his first TD of the 12 months on a 2-yard catch and run. The Bulldogs led 21-0 after a dominating first quarter efficiency.
 
The second stanza started with Davidson (1-6, 0-3) knocking on the door after placing collectively a strong drive down the sphere. The Wildcats saved their offense on the gridiron to try to convert on fourth down, however star linebacker Sean Allison shut issues down with a forceful cease. The Bulldogs took again over on their 6-yard line.
 
After a 13-play, 82-yard drive, Drake added three extra factors on a 29-yard Harry Balke subject objective, however the Dogs weren’t achieved but. After thwarting the Wildcat assault as soon as once more, Inagawa maneuvered one other landing march ending with a 5-yard toss to Jackson Voth. The Bulldogs led 31-0 on the half.
 
The Wildcats had the ball to start out the second half and seemed to lastly get their first factors on the board. Quarterback Coulter Cleland captained Davidson down the sphere into kicking vary, however Christos Tzoumakas’ boot was large journey, retaining Drake’s 31-0 benefit intact.
 
Drake proceeded so as to add to its lead once more as Inagawa discovered a wide-open Voth down the left sideline who hauled within the move and scampered into the endzone. The second Inagawa-to-Voth scoring play got here on a fourth down conversion and made its 38-0 in favor of the house group.
 
While persevering with to maintain the Wildcats in test defensively, Drake later added one other rating on the bottom as Jaden Meizinger capped a 10-play, 90-yard possession with a 6-yard TD. Davidson rotated and put collectively its finest collection of the day with an 11-play, 61-yard drive deep into Drake’s finish of the sphere. The Bulldog protection held agency, although, and compelled a turnover on downs to maintain the shutout alive.
 
Drake held on to win by a 45-0 margin, marking its second straight residence shutout. The Bulldogs have now outscored opponents 127-7 in Drake’s three residence video games and received 21 of their final 22 convention video games.
 
“We challenged the kids today…you have to respect the opponent and respect the process throughout the week,” Drake head coach Joe Woodley mentioned. “Our guys went out and executed on a very high level on both sides of the football, namely running the football and stopping the run. Just about everything we did today was clicking. All kinds of individual performances on the offense and defense…the poise and composure of Logan [Inagawa], great day for Nick Herman, and a bunch of others stood out. At the end of the day it’s our third PFL win, right where we want to be, so we’ll enjoy this one for another day before getting ready for Marist.”
 
Inagawa had an environment friendly day underneath heart with 186 yards on 16-of-22 throwing for 3 scores. Jackson Voth totaled 106 yards receiving on eight catches for a pair of touchdowns.
 
Nick Herman led a deadly floor sport for the Bulldogs, incomes 134 yards on 14 carries and a landing. Jaden Meizinger added 98 yards and a rating on 13 totes whereas the Bulldogs amassed 377 dashing yards as a group.
 
Herman’s tally marked the primary 100-plus yard dashing show for the Dogs since a 161-yard efficiency by Davion Cherwin at Stetson a 12 months in the past. Herman’s combo with Voth additionally marked the primary time Drake boasted a triple-digit rusher and receiver in the identical contest since Drew Lauer (124 rush yards) and Devin Cates (103 receiving yards) shined in a 2019 outing at Butler.
 
The Bulldogs’ 337 dashing yards and 570 whole yards have been essentially the most in a single sport for the group since no less than 2015.
 
Drake might be on the highway for its subsequent two matchups because the Bulldogs journey to Marist on Oct. 25 and go to their canine counterparts at Butler on Nov. 1.