CHERRY TWP - On the strength of four long scoring drives in the final two periods, Moniteau recorded a 37-6 football victory Friday night over visiting Keystone.

The win was the Warriors' fourth in as many games this fall and third against Keystone Shortway Athletic Conference foes.

Junior running back Matt Schandelmeier paced the winning attack with two rushing touchdowns and 106 yards on 14 carries.

Versatile sophomore Adam Cousins added 107 rushing yards on nine carries, as well as four extra-point kicks and a 36-yard field goal.

Junior quarterback Garth Kohlmeyer, the leading passer in Butler County, chipped in 112 yards passing on a 5-for-11 effort as Moniteau amassed 399 yards in total offense.

Kohlmeyer also rushed for 42 yards and scored one TD rushing.

Eric Hilliard caught a 73-yard TD pass from Kohlmeyer to account for Moniteau's first score, while Ryan Protzman hauled in a 21-yard toss for the other score.

But it wasn't until Keystone (1-3, 1-3) marched 70 yards in six plays on the opening drive of the second half and trimmed the Warriors' lead to 10-6 that Moniteau's offense awoke.

"We came out flat and sloppy the first half," Warriors head coach Steve Wilson said. "But we got fired up when Keystone scored its touchdown.

"Our kids take pride in not giving up points, so I think they took it personally when Keystone scored on them."

The Panthers' TD, an 18-yard run by Sam Swartfager, was the first allowed by Moniteau's defense in more than two games.

Swartfager finished the game with 95 yards on 23 carries.

Keystone head coach Jason Nellis would have liked to have seen what might have happened if his team had scored earlier in the game.

The Panthers had golden opportunities on their first two possessions of the contest. A fumble at the Moniteau 4-yard line ended a potential scoring drive on their first possession.

After having a first-and-goal at the Moniteau 9 on its next drive, Keystone turned the ball over on downs.

"Those two missed opportunities were huge," Nellis said. "If we score on those two drives and get up a couple of touchdowns on Moniteau, it's an entirely different game."

Moniteau responded to Keystone's TD and the ensuing challenge in a big way.

The Warriors marched 62, 61, 70 and 77 yards to score on all four of its second-half possessions.

"It's easy to see, then, why I liked our second-half effort, but not our first half," Wilson said.

But Wilson was just as quick to credit Keystone's defense for its role in his team's first-half effort.

"They did the best job anyone has this year holding Matt in check the first half," Wilson said.

Schandelmeier had only nine yards on five carries in the first two periods.

He picked up 24 yards on Moniteau's opening drive of the second half, added 39 yards on the next drive and 32 on the third drive.

Schandelmeier's three-yard run culminated the Warriors' first drive of the second half, while his 11-yard jaunt capped the third drive.