Walker Leads Page into Second Round

Quarterback Cade Walker threw four touchdown passes, leading Page to an easy 45-14 rout of Hillwood. 

The Patriots picked off five Hillwood passes. Michael Burdick and Nick Hurd each had two, and Luke Bowers, one.

Burdick, named a Class 5A Mr. Football finalist earlier in the week, caught seven balls for 130 yards and two scores and added six tackles, two solo.

The Patriots (10-1) advance to the second round of the Class 5A playoffs and host Beech (8-3), a triple-overtime victor over Summit. That game will be played at Page.

Page led 24-0 at the break thanks to a pair of Walker touchdown passes to Burdick (76 yards) and one to Whitten Luker (16, 77). 

After Hurd’s 6-yard interception return put Page up 31-6, Burdick caught a 20-yard score from Walker. 

Quincy Brock-Compton (nine carries, 53 yards) added a 39-yard touchdown run with 11 minutes to play. 

Hurd led Page with six solo tackles, while Austin Harshaw had three solo stops and three assists.