WACO - Gil Hodges and Josh Soto scored seven times and combined for 270 yards rushing in a 55-8 win over Texas Waco Christian in a TAPPS Division IV, district 3 matchup.
Hodges paced the rushing attack with 200 yards on 15 carries as the Cardinals improved to 5-1 on the season and 1-0 in district.
Hodges scored on runs of 7, 34, 40 and 14 yards as St. Paul did all of its damage in the first three quarters.
Soto added 70 yards on the grounds and TD runs of 34, , 34 and 2 yards.
Brandon Sciba, who rushed for 79 yards on two carries, added a 63-yard scoring run, while the Cardinals also scored on a safety.
Waco Christian avoided the shutout with 4:28 to play on Tim Weatherly’s 12-yard run and two-point conversion.
GAME STATISTICS: St. Paul WTC First Downs 10 9 Yards Rushing 23-365 37-105 Yards Passing 36 51 Passes 3-6-0 3-12-2 Punts 0-0 4-33 Fumbles-lost 2-0 5-0 Penalties-yards 7-60 3-25 SCORING SUMMARY: 1 2 3 4 F St. Paul 19 22 14 0 -- 55 Waco Tx Chr 0 0 0 8 -- 8 SCORING DETAILS: First Quarter SP - Gil Hodges 7 run (Cautro Rankin kick), 10:29 SP - Hodges 34 run (kick failed), 5:11 SP - Josh Soto 34 run (kick failed), 1:12 Second Quarter SP - Brandon Sciba 63 run (Rankin kick), 10:27 SP - Safety, 10:13 SP - Hodges 40 run (kick failed), 9:49 SP - Soto 34 run (Rankin kick), 5:27 Third Quarter SP - Soto 2 run (Rankin kick), 5:51 SP - Hodges 14 run (Rankin kick), 3:04 Fourth Quarter TC - Tim Waetherly 12 run (Weatherly run), 4:28