Samuels, Flanagan clobber Western 42-0

Flanagan pounded Western 42-0 on the Wildcats’ home field in a District 12-8A matchup.

Junior quarterback Stanford Samuels threw for 128 yards and one touchdown on 10-of-16 passing in the first half and also added a 37-yard touchdown run late in the second quarter. Senior quarterback Kato Nelson played the second half for the Falcons (3-1, 1-1) in his first action of the season after tearing the meniscus in his left knee over the summer.

Flanagan held Western (2-2, 1-1) to just 65 yards on offense and intercepted senior quarterback Tyler Monaco four times.

Top Two

Stanford Samuels: Samuels racked up 179 total yards and two touchdowns in the first half.

Faion Hicks: The junior defensive back had a 23-yard pick-six.

They Said It

“Coach [Devin Bush] preached all week that every game from now on is basically the start of our playoffs because we can’t lose again.”

– Samuels

Mark Singer

This story was originally published September 25, 2015 at 10:05 PM with the headline "Samuels, Flanagan clobber Western 42-0."