The defending class C1 state champions visited Clearwater, Sept. 6, and continued their winning ways, as the Creighton Bulldogs handed OC a 40-0 homecoming loss.

Clay Curtis struck the end zone first, scooting in from 21 yards. The PAT failed.

Brayden Zimmerer gave Creighton a 12-0 lead with a 35-yard run. Curtis converted the PAT to go up 14-0.

The Cyclone defense held Creighton to one second quarter score, when Curtis ran it in from the one-yard line. The PAT failed.

Easton Pavlik returned a Cyclones punt 50 yards for the first score of the third quarter. The PAT was unsuccessful. Sam Vortherms added a 6-yard run and threw a successful PAT pass to Brian Johnson to give the visitors a 34-0 lead.

In the final quarter, Thad Hazen ran 30 yards to protect the Bulldogs lead.

Despite the lopsided score, the Cyclones amassed 298 all-purpose yards.

Senior Eli Macke carried the ball 39 times for 179 yards.

Macke led the defense with 9 tackles, while Tyler Bellar added 6.

Statistics vs. Creighton:

Passing: Macke: 1/4 for 6 yds; Mason Hoke: 2/5 for 43 yards

Rushing: Macke: 39/179; Hoke: 5/-5; Bellar: 4/4; Houston Marino: 5/7

Receiving: Tyson Rix: 1/7; Gage Switzer: 1/36; Marino: 1/6

Offensive fumbles: Macke: 1/1; Marino: 1/1

Pancake block: Colton Thiele: 1; Anthony Umphress: 3; Joe Ahlers: 2; Logan Mueller: 7

Tackles: Macke: 9; Switzer: 3; Alex Arroyo: 3; Gabriel Gamez: 1; James Kester: 1; Bellar: 8; Trevor Thomson: 1; Thiele: 2; Umphress: 4; Marino: 6; Mueller: 3

Sacks: Switzer: .5; Bellar: .5; Umphress: 2

Interception: Rix: 1/6 yds.

Kickoffs: Gamez: 1/48 yds.

Punts: Rix: 3/84 yds.

Kickoff returns: Macke: 1/16; Arroyo: 1/1; Gamez: 1/2; Thomson: 1/6; Marino: 2/33.