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West leads Conner blowout
By Shannon Russell • [email]srussell@enquirer.com[/email] • August 28, 2009

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Because Nick West has started roughly 27 games as Conner’s varsity quarterback, nothing much fazes him on the field.

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Neither penalties nor a substantial early lead distracted the 6-foot-3 player Friday night at Scott. But he sure bothered the Eagles, rushing eight times for 184 yards and four touchdowns in the Cougars’ 40-7 rout.

• Photos: Cougars 40, Eagles 7


“It’s nice to come out on the field knowing I’m not going to see something crazy I’ve never seen before,” West said. “I’ve been in all the environments, so it’s great to know they’re not going to trick me. It’s good to get everything else worked out now, too, so when we get into the district we get things going good.”

Conner, ranked fifth in the Enquirer coaches’ poll, hadn’t played Scott since 2006.

The Cougars left with their sixth win over the Eagles this decade, propelled by West’s 7-for-12 passing for 58 yards and substantial rushing numbers.

The Cougars may have rolled up 420 total yards to Scott’s 229, but coach Dave Trosper remained concerned with their propensity to rack up penalties. Conner had five miscues for 25 yards in the first half and saw another West touchdown nullified because of illegal motion