Going into the football season, Heritage Hall senior Turner Petersen was labeled as the most versatile player on the team.
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Petersen did not disappoint in the first game of the 2008 campaign. Petersen ran for a touchdown, threw for another and had two interceptions to lead Heritage Hall to a 24-0 victory over Casady on Thursday night at Casady's Hoot Gibson Field in the annual Polo Bowl.
Petersen, who saw spot-duty at quarterback last year, made more plays with his legs than his arm. Not because he wanted to but because he had to.
"We knew we had to replace a lot of starters offensively, especially with the line, but I thought we carried ourselves well,” Petersen said.
While the Casady defense did a good job of shutting down the Chargers' aerial attack, it only forced Petersen to do what he does best: make something out of nothing.
Never was that more apparent than on Heritage Hall's first touchdown, a 32-yard run by Petersen. The senior eluded defenders before finally reaching his top speed to sprint his way for the score.
"We have a lot of versatile guys who can do a lot of different things,” Petersen said. "We have high expectations, and this was a good way to start the season.”
Petersen ran for 146 yards on 14 attempts and threw for 44 yards.
The Chargers scored 14 points off of five Casady turnovers, including a 42-yard fumble return for a touchdown by senior Michael Dillard. Petersen ended Casady's best scoring chance with his second interception.
"Our defense really came through tonight,” Heritage Hall coach Andy Bogert said. "We made a lot of mistakes, but the way our defense played saved us.”
The Chargers have won five straight against the Cyclones. Casady, which started its season a week earlier than Heritage Hall, fell to 0-2.
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Heritage Hall's Joe Wolfe celebrates in the end zone after a touchdown reception against Casady on Thursday. BY MATT STRASEN, THE OKLAHOMAN
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