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Shiner football: Werner, Harvey lead Shiner to 41-23 win over Ganado Indians

  • Triston Vesely wraps up Ganado receiver Zaeden Dilworth during Shiner’s 41-23 win on Friday in Ganado. Photo courtesy of Louann Heinsohn.
    Triston Vesely wraps up Ganado receiver Zaeden Dilworth during Shiner’s 41-23 win on Friday in Ganado. Photo courtesy of Louann Heinsohn.

    Levi Werner rushed for 92 yards and two touchdowns while Tyler Harvery added 51 yards and two touchdowns as Shiner improved to 4-0 in district and 8-0 overall with a 41-23 win at Ganado on Friday.
    Caleb Cowan and Quincy Jones each ran for one touchdown. Werner was 5-of-8 passing for 55 yards with Landen Christensen catching two passes for 30 yards. 
    Ganado was led by quarterback Kyle Stancik who completed 17-of-31 passes for 237 yards and two touchdowns. Cade Nixon had seven catches for 72 yards and one score. Logan Bures was the top Indian rusher with 65 yards on 17 carries.
    The Comanches trailed briefly in the opening quarter when on a punt attempt, the snap went over the punter’s head, resulting in a safety for the Indians. 
    Shiner forced a punt on the ensuing Ganado possession and went 57 yards in eight plays. Cowan had a key 15-yard run and Jones capped the drive with an 11-yard run with 1:19 to go in the first quarter for a 7-2 Shiner lead after Bode Werner booted the extra point.
    The Comanches went up 14-2 after 13-yard run by Werner with 4:43 left in the second period to cap a 10-play, 58-yard drive.
    Ganado scored at the 1:52 mark of the second quarter on a 22-yard pass from Stancik to Nixon to get within 14-9.
    Werner scored on a 13-yard run on Shiner’s first possession of the second half to finish a five-play, 67-yard drive for a 21-9 lead. 
    The Indians answered with a 39-yard pass from Stancik to Bures to get within 21-16 with 7:20 left in the third quarter.
    Shiner started its next drive at the Indian 20 and scored in four plays, a 5-yard run by Harvey at the 5:09 mark of the quarter for a 28-16 lead.
    After stopping Ganado on fourth down at the Indian 40, Harvey scored on a 27-yard run to finish a five-play drive. The PAT was no good, leaving Shiner ahead 34-16 with 24 seconds left in the third.
    With less than two minutes to play, Cowan scored on a 2-yard run for 41-16 lead and Stancik closed Ganado’s deficit to 41-23 with a 1-yard run with 29 seconds left in the game.
    Shiner 41, Ganado 23
    S    7    7    20    7    41
    G    2    7    7    7    23
    G-Safety, 8:40 1Q.
    S-Quincy Jones 11 run (Bode Werner kick), 1:19 1Q.
    S-Levi Werner 13 run (Bode Werner kick), 4:43 2Q,
    G-Cade Nixon 22 pass from Kyle Stancik (Alexander Guerrero kick), 1:52 2Q,
    S-Levi Werner 4 run (Bode Werner kick), 9:17 3Q.
    G-Logan Bures 39 pass from Stancik (Guerrero kick), 7:20 3Q.
    S-Tyler Harvey 5 run (Bode Werner kick), 5:09 3Q.
    S-Harvey 27 run  (kick failed), 0:24 3Q.
    S-Caleb Cowan 2 run (Bode Werner kick), 1:57 4Q.
    S-Stancik 1 run(Guerrero kick), 0:29 4Q.
    Team stats    S    G
    First downs    21    16
    Rushes-yards    45-278    19-63
    Passing yards    55    237
    Passes    5-8    17-31-1
    Total plays-yards    53-333    50-300
    Penalties-yards    7-76    2-20
    Fumbles-lost    1-0    0-0
    Punts-aver    1-25.0    2-26.5
    Individual stats
    Rushing — S: Levi Werner 10-92, Tyler Harvey 9-51, Clayton Fric 9-48, Caleb Cowan 9-46, Quincy Jones 9-41. G: Logan Bures 17-65, Kyle Stancik 1-1, Landyn Arriaga 1-(-3).
    Passing — S: Werner 5-8-0-55. G: Stancik 17-31-1-237.
    Receiving — S: Landen Christensen 2-30, Fric 1-14, Kaden Neskora 1-8, Jones 1-3. G: Cade Nixon 7-72, Arriaga 4-45, Zaeden Dilworth 3-64, Bures 3-56.