North Beats South 55-0 in 53rd Wyoming Shrine Bowl

Thanks to big plays and turnovers, the North dominated the South, 55-0, in the 53rd annual Wyoming Shrine Bowl All-Star football game last Saturday in Casper at Natrona County High School. The North set the new record for the largest margin of victory in the series and was one point away from tying the most points scored in a game.

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After the North was stopped on the first series of the game, they recovered a fumble on the punt, and then Coulter Lang found Garrett Breuer on a 25-yard TD pass. The South tried to answer, but their drive was halted on an interception by James Ihnat. The North took a 14-0 lead on a 34-yard TD pass from Hadley Hudson to Breck Reed. Early in the second quarter, Lang found Reed from 26 yards out, and despite a blocked kick on the PAT, the North led 20-0. Midway through the second, Kanai Olsen found Clay Sheets on a 14-yard TD pass, which made it 27-0. One bright spot for the South squad was an interception by Santiago Cruz of Rock Springs off Olsen that thwarted a drive by the North. It was 27-0 at halftime.

The second half started with a punt by the South. The North drove down the field and took a 34-0 lead on a Lang to Breuer 18-yard TD pass. Another interception by the North team set up Lang’s 9-yard TD run and a 41-0 lead. A fourth-down stop at their own 19-yard line gave the ball back to the North. Olsen added an 81-yard TD run, and Hudson picked off a pass and returned it 33 yards for a touchdown on the ensuing South possession. That was the final score, 55-0.

Campbell County quarterback Coulter Lang accounted for 155 yards of total offense and four TDs. He was named the game’s Offensive MVP. Lang went 8-13 passing for 102 yards and three touchdowns. He added seven rushes for 41 yards and a score. Coulter even caught one pass for 12 yards.

The Defensive MVP honor went to James Ihnat from Buffalo. He made four tackles, had two pass breakups, and two interceptions.

WyoPreps caught up with the two MVPs on Tuesday (6-16-26) to discuss the game, their play, earning MVP awards, and more in the video at the top of the story.

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The North rolled up 402 yards of total offense and had 15 plays of 10 yards or longer. Natrona County QB Olsen was 4-6 for 36 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. He led the ground attack with 63 yards on eight carries. That included an 81-yard TD run. Cody West of Lander ran 15 times for 60 yards. Thunder Basin’s Breuer caught five passes for 73 yards and two TDs. Reed from Sheridan hauled in four passes for 56 yards and two more scores.

Other North defensive leaders included Sheridan’s Keegan Rager, who made eight tackles. The North finished with eight tackles for loss and two sacks. Jayce Spears (Natrona County), Treyten Sukut (Campbell County), and Teddy Troftgruben (Newcastle) had fumble recoveries. Zak Hastie (Thermopolis), Hudson, and Kaiden Arnold (Riverton) had interceptions.

The South was limited to 207 yards of total offense. They had seven total turnovers, six on offense, and one on special teams. Mountain View QB Justus Platts ran 11 times for 60 yards and was 7-17 passing for 62 yards with three interceptions. Cheyenne East QB Kanen Zowada went 4-6 for 37 yards and was picked off twice. Keyshawn Brown of East ran nine times for 39 yards. The South defense was led by Cammeron Black of Rock Springs with 10 tackles. Big Piney’s Cale Dauwen added nine tackles.

The North extended its series lead to 29-20 with 3 ties. It was their third straight win and 11th in the last 13 meetings.

Thanks to Shannon Dutcher, WyoPreps has several photos from the 53rd annual Wyoming Shrine Bowl below. Enjoy!