Buchanan opens season with win over Godwin Heights
Published 11:55 am Thursday, August 27, 2015
BUCHANAN —Darren Shearer had a hand in all three touchdowns as host Buchanan defeated Wyoming Godwin Heights 20-8 in non-conference football action Thursday.
Shearer tossed touchdown passes to Tim McCaffrey (47 yards) and Josiah Smith (18 yards) in the opening quarter and then capped the scoring with a 46-yard run in the fourth quarter.
Shearer was 4-of-8 for 87 yards as the Bucks (1-0) finished with 269 yards of total offense.
Godwin Heights’ lone touchdown came in the third quarter on a 40-yard pass from Richard Major to Leon Redd.
Godwin Heights had 312 yards in total offense, including 248 yards on the ground.
BUCHANAN 20, GODWIN HEIGHTS 8
At Buchanan
Godwin Heights 0 0 8 0 – 8
Buchanan 14 0 0 6 – 20
B – Tim McCaffrey 47 pass from Darren Shearer (Kyle Leazenby kick)
B – Josiah Smith 18 pass from Shearer (Leazenby kick)
W – Leon Redd 40 pass from Richard Major (Redd pass from Major)
B – Shearer 46 run (pass failed)