Hatheway scores five
Dogies beat Wheatland 42-22, host Big Horn in regular-season finale
Landon Hatheway scored five touchdowns as the Newcastle Dogies defeated Wheatland 42-22 on the road Friday, Oct. 16, carrying momentum into their final regular-season game at home against Big Horn.
Hatheway rushed for 151 yards and four touchdowns on 23 carries and caught an 11-yard touchdown pass from Dane Crabtree. Newcastle finished with 387 yards of total offense, including 294 on the ground.
Coach Matt Conzelman said the performance reflected a message emphasized throughout the week.
“We preached all week about finishing everything we start — every block, every catch, every tackle, every run, and every throw,” Conzelman said. “I really thought our players did a great job executing on offense, defense, and special teams.”
The Dogies took a 12-0 lead in the opening quarter and held a 15-6 advantage at halftime. Newcastle added 14 unanswered points in the third quarter to enter the fourth ahead 29-6. Both teams scored twice in the final period, with the Dogies adding 13 points and Wheatland scoring 16.
Crabtree completed six of 10 passes for 93 yards and a touchdown without an interception. He also carried 15 times for 76 yards.
Colten Hatheway added 49 rushing yards and a touchdown on eight carries and led Newcastle’s receivers with two catches for 59 yards, including a 42-yard gain. Cayson Phillips caught two passes for 17 yards, and Hunter Finley added a 6-yard reception.
Weston McConkey contributed 14 yards on two carries, while Finley gained 4 yards on two attempts.
Tanner Lenardson supplied a 20-yard field goal and three extra points.
Defensively, Mason Rawhouser recorded seven solo tackles and five assists. Colten and Landon Hatheway each intercepted a pass, and Colten also recorded a pass breakup.
Wheatland finished with 250 yards of offense, gaining 214 through the air and 36 on the ground. All three of the Bulldogs’ touchdowns came on passes.
“This is the time of year when you want to see your team peaking, and I’m proud of our boys for working hard to be able to play pretty proficient football,” Conzelman said.
Newcastle returns to Schoonmaker Field to host the Big Horn Rams at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, in its regular-season finale. The game will also be the Dogies’ Pink Out game for breast cancer awareness, and Conzelman encouraged fans to wear pink and fill the stands.