WAYNE - Despite outgaining Columbus Lakeview 278-114, Wayne needed a missed field goal to keep them from being upset in their home opener.

Mason Klug's 32-yard field goal attempt with 37 seconds to go sailed wide left, preserving the Blue Devils' 14-11 win.

Wayne dominated most facets of the game, but found it hard to stay out of their own way. The Blue Devils were penalized 14 times (12 in the first half alone) and turned the ball over three times.

For Lakeview, the loss marked heartbreak in Wayne for the second straight year. The Vikings lost to Wayne in 2019 30-28 in double overtime.

SCORING SUMMARY

LAKEVIEW (1-2)  -  0  9  0  2 - 11

WAYNE (3-0)      -  0  8  6  0 - 14

2ND QUARTER

10:59 - Victor Kniesche (WAY) sacked Kolby Blaser in the end zone for a safety

3:03 - Austen Smith (LAK) 3-yd TD run (2-pt conversion no good)

0:23 - Reid Korth (WAY) 18-yd TD run (XP no good)

0:00 - Mason Klug (LAK) 37-yd field goal

3RD QUARTER

6:11 - Reid Korth (WAY) 1-yd TD run (2-pt conversion no good)

4TH QUARTER

5:09 - Adam Van Cleave (LAK) tackled Layne Evans (WAY) in the end zone for a safety

INDIVIDUAL STATS

WAYNE

PASSING

 - Tanner Walling: 6-of-8, 83 yds, 1 INT

RUSHING

 - Reid Korth: 26 carries, 126 yds, 2 TD

 - Victor Kniesche: 9 carries, 61 yds

 - Layne Evans: 4 carries, 12 yds

 - Tanner Walling: 4 carries, -4 yds

RECEIVING

 - Layne Evans: 5 rec, 80 yds

 - Reid Korth: 1 rec, 3 yds

COLUMBUS LAKEVIEW

PASSING

 - Kolby Blaser: 8-of-20, 59 yds, 1 INT

RUSHING

 - Adam Van Cleave: 5 carries, 21 yds

 - Austen Smith: 18 carries, 18 yds, 1 TD

 - Kolby Blaser: 2 carries, 14 yds

 - Logan Jaixen: 1 carry, 2 yds

RECEIVING

 - Adam Van Cleave: 5 rec, 36 yds

 - Mason Viergutz: 1 rec, 14 yds

 - Mason Klug: 1 rec, 6 yds

 - Ryan Jaixen: 1 rec, 3 yds