{"id":39714,"date":"2026-09-12T15:25:51","date_gmt":"2026-09-12T19:25:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=39714"},"modified":"2026-09-12T15:25:52","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T19:25:52","slug":"stars-score-important-road-victory-in-acac-with-defense-grit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/12\/stars-score-important-road-victory-in-acac-with-defense-grit\/","title":{"rendered":"Stars score important road victory in ACAC with defense, grit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Zaden Baumer threw for 323 yards and three touchdowns as the South Adams Starfires handed Heritage the Patriots&#8217; first loss of the year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/11sepSA21HER13Wrap.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Rex Brewer and Lou Koning wrap up the South Adams win at Heritage in Week 4.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Starfire defense was able to bend, but not break, throughout the game, despite allowing 248 yards of rushing to the Heritage ground attack. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"317\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/voglewedeplumbing.jpg?resize=640%2C317&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/voglewedeplumbing.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/voglewedeplumbing.jpg?resize=300%2C149&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/voglewedeplumbing.jpg?resize=768%2C380&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/11sepSAdefense.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The Starfire defense holds the Patriots.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_4543.jpeg?resize=640%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39715\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_4543-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_4543-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_4543-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_4543-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_4543-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_4543-scaled.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_4543-scaled.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Heritage had virtually no success in the air until a long, 64-yard toss by Zeb Tigulis with a minute left to Bryson Berg. Tigulis completed just two screen passes otherwise, both to Lucas Taylor for 19 yards. Taylor was held in check on the ground with just 27 yards. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"233\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Sept52026.jpg?resize=640%2C233&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Sept52026.jpg?resize=1024%2C373&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Sept52026.jpg?resize=300%2C109&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Sept52026.jpg?resize=768%2C280&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Sept52026.jpg?w=1099&amp;ssl=1 1099w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/11sepSAint.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The Starfires get an interception.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_4540.jpeg?resize=640%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39718\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_4540-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_4540-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_4540-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_4540-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_4540-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_4540-scaled.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_4540-scaled.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The main Heritage option was Jax Litchfield with 86 yards on 14 carries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sodahouseordering.square.site\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/WZBD-Curbside-8.26.png?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/WZBD-Curbside-8.26.png?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/WZBD-Curbside-8.26.png?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/WZBD-Curbside-8.26.png?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/WZBD-Curbside-8.26.png?w=1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/WZBD-Curbside-8.26.png?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_4537.jpeg?resize=640%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_4537-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_4537-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_4537-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_4537-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_4537-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_4537-scaled.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_4537-scaled.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Baumer had all the Starfire success on the ground, picking up 70 of the team&#8217;s 85 yards. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">15 of Baumer&#8217;s 29 pass completions came from Jax Wanner. He was targeted 24 times and tallied 179 yards receiving. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sty Pyle started the scoring in the second quarter with a touchdown catch, but Tigulis answered with a drive and a score a few minutes later. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_4538.jpeg?resize=640%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39719\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_4538-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_4538-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_4538-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_4538-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_4538-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_4538-scaled.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_4538-scaled.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Baumer then hit Wes Summersett from nine yards out and Wanner on the two-point conversion for a 15-6 lead at halftime. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/11sepSummersettTD.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Wes Summersett scores another touchdown for the Starfires.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Colton Sprunger got in the end zone on the Stars&#8217; first offensive possession of the second half and the defense did the rest. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_4541.jpeg?resize=640%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39716\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_4541-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_4541-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_4541-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_4541-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_4541-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_4541-scaled.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_4541-scaled.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SCORING SUMMARY<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Quarter 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No Scoring<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Quarter 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">9:50 &#8211; 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