DURANGO, Colo.-Kody Wilstead completed 16 of 32 passes for 327 yards, three touchdowns and an interception as the Dixie State Trailblazers bested the Fort Lewis Skyhawks 23-14 Saturday at Dennison Memorial Field in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football action.
Wilstead judiciously spread the ball around, throwing touchdown passes to Conner Miller (3 rec, 110 yards, TD), Xavier Smith ( 2 rec, 65 yards, TD) and Dejuan Dantzler (3 rec, 59 yards, TD) in the win for Dixie State, which improves them to 1-1 on the season.
The Skyhawks built a 14-0 lead at the half as Jake Lowry (17 of 34, 212 yards, 2 TD’s/INT) threw a pair of touchdown passes to Isaac Lepkee (2 rec, 54 yards, TD). Nevertheless, Dixie State took control in the second half by virtue of Wilstead’s steady quarterbacking as he averaged 9 yards per attempt and 19.4 yards per completion on the afternoon.
Redshirt sophomore defensive back Darrius Nash added an interception and fellow redshirt sophomore defensive back Simote Lokotui stepped up with a pair of sacks to lead the Trailblazers’ defense.
The Trailblazers again hit the road next Saturday as they face the New Mexico Highlands Cowboys at Las Vegas, N.M. in hopes of improving to 2-1 in RMAC play.
