By Josh Hull | AVALANCHE-JOURNAL

CROSBYTON – As the sun set on Chieftain Stadium on Friday, so did Crosbyton’s hopes of starting 2-0 this season.

Shallowater wide receiver Code Blackwell, left, catches a touchdown pass over Crosbyton's Justin Marquez, right, during the first half Friday night at Crosbyton. Friday, September 04, 2009 (Photo by Geoffrey McAllister/Lubbock Avalanche-Journal)

The Shallowater Mustangs came on strong with a relentless aerial attack, shutting out the Chiefs, 47-0.

Shallowater senior quarterback Logan Powell threw for 131 yards and four touchdowns on 12-of-13 passing, and he also rushed for a score. Connecting with fellow senior Desmond Wright, the duo frustrated the Chiefs’ defensive backs with a series of short passes that turned into big gains, with five passes resulting in two touchdowns and a total of 68 yards.

“I wasn’t throwing that good and the receivers made the big plays,” Powell said of his performance. “We came out on top, and that’s what’s supposed to happen.”

The Mustangs (2-0) scored 33 points in the first half, with three touchdowns in the second quarter including back-to-back scores on passes from Powell to Wright and a 15-yard touchdown pass to Cade Blackwell.

Mustang coach Kyle Maxfield said his team played cohesively, but would have to work hard to be ready for next week’s game against Levelland in Shallowater.

“I thought we executed pretty well, ” Maxfield said. “Crosbyton’s a class act. They do things right. We just wore them down.”

The Chiefs (1-1) made their biggest offensive gains of the night in the last half. Junior quarterback Michael Medina competed nine of 25 passes for 91 yards with one interception. Shannon Medina led the Chiefs in rushing with 37 yards on nine carries and 22 yards receiving.

Crosbyton threw off the Mustang defense with a reverse fade pass from Shannon Medina to quarterback Michael Medina for a gain of 7 yards and the Chiefs’ initial first down of the night in the second quarter.

Michael Medina’s lone interception came in the middle of the third quarter as the Chiefs advanced to the Mustangs’ 19-yard line. Medina’s pass, intended for Shannon Medina, was intercepted by Mustang defensive back Jacob Shannon at the 10-yard line and returned all the way to the end zone for Shallowater’s final touchdown of the night.

The longest drive for the Chiefs was just over 50 yards in the fourth quarter, ending with a sack by the Mustang defense deep in Shallowater territory.

“We kept playing and we kept going at them, and they’re an extremely good ballclub,” Crosbyton head coach Brannon Rodgers said. “All the things that went wrong tonight had more to do with us executing than what they did.”

Still, Rodgers praised the Mustangs.

To get his team back on track, Rodgers said the Chiefs would get back to basics next week, working on fundamentals before their next home game against Smyer.

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SHALLOWATER 47, CROSBYTON 0

Shallowater 12 21 14 0 – 47

Crosbyton 0 0 0 0 – 0

First Quarter

SHA-Cade Blackwell 15 pass from Logan Powell (kick failed); 8:44

SHA-Logan 5 run (pass failed); 5:04

Second Quarter

SHA-Blackwell 15 pass from Powell (Grant Spruell kick); 11:51

SHA-Desmond Wright 15 pass from Powell (Spruell kick); 10:40

SHA-Wright 29 pass from Powell (Spruell kick); 2:13

Third Quarter

SHA-Aaron Easter 55 run (Spruell kick); 9:29

SHA-Jacob Shannon 90 interception return (Spruell kick); 5:25

TEAM STATISTICS

SHA CRO

First downs 18 12

Rushes-yards 21-156 34-81

Passing yards 137 98

Comp.-att.-int. 13-14-0 10-26-1

Punts-avg. 2-38.5 5-34.0

Fumbles-lost 2-1 2-1

Penalties-yards 5-50 3-25

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING: Shallowater, Aaron Easter 8-97, Logan Powell 8-32, Koley King 2-1, Jacob Shannon 2-26; Crosbyton, Cody Hickman 9-12, Michael Medina 2-(-17), Shannon Medina 9-37.

PASSING: Shallowater, Powell 13-14-0-137; Crosbyton, M. Medina 10-26-1-98.

RECEIVING: Shallowater, Cade Blackwell 3-42, Desmond Wright 5-68, Jake Morris 2- 24, Michael Ratheal 1-22; Crosbyton, Justin Marquez 2-34. Keenan Henn 3-20.

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