Tough season opener for West Central Warriors

It was a full parking lot and with plenty of enthusiastic fans at the West Central Warriors season opener Saturday evening at Rotary Field in Butler, but it wasn't enough for a win. The Warriors fell to the Mid Missouri Regulators 40 to 18.

The next home game for the Warriors is set for April 7th with game time to be announced.

The West Central Warriors roster:

51  Adkins, Chet          DL/LB 6' 1'' 240          Belton
25  Burris, Adam         OL/DL 5' 10'' 225        Rich Hill
13  Dean, Phillip          WR/S 5' 9'' 175            Drexel
7    Dewitt, Rusty         CB 5' 8'' 160                Butler
2    Friederich, James   WR/DB 6' 3'' 205         Butler
52  Gilkey, Monte        LB/DL 5' 11'' 250        Rich Hill
6    Gillotte, Tony         CB/S 5' 10'' 175           Harrisonville
29  Hammond, Delbert OL/DL 5' 9'' 180         Harrisonville
15  Hammond, Derric   WR 5' 7'' 127              Holden
6    James, Mike            DL 5' 8'' 330
58  Jones, CJ                 RB/DL 6' 1'' 245         Butler
82  Kagarice, Ryan       OL/DL 6' 1'' 285         Ballard
50  Kanallakan, Wes     OL/DL 6' 2'' 265         Osceola
80  Kemerling, Chris     WR/DB 6' 3'' 210       Pleasant Hill
56  McDonnell, Erwin   DL/LB 6' 0'' 225        Archie
5    Mcsperitt, Steven     QB 5' 9'' 220              Osceola
4    Page, Kord              WR/S 6' 3'' 215           Harrisonville
14  Perryman, Tanor      DL/FB 5' 7'' 220        Columbus, Ks
41  Porter, Keith             DL 6' 2'' 265              Lakeland
20  Rich, Tony               RB/KR 5' 10'' 185     Rich Hill
11  Riley, Trey               CB 6' 1'' 180              Belton
75  Schroeder, Gene      OL/DL 6' 0'' 200        Adrian
55  Shannon, Jacob        DL/OL 6' 2'' 265        Butler
79  Shroeder, Blaine      OL/DL 6' 2'' 320         Butler
3    Siebert, Zeb              WR/DB 5' 9'' 170       Appleton City
44  Wheat, Andrew        DL/LB 6' 1'' 260         Belton
21  Wimberly, Ty           S/WR 5' 11'' 167        Adrian

On this play shortly before half time the West Central Warriors (in black) offense appears to
 be holding the Mid Missouri Regulators for the moment, but overall the Regulators came
out on top with a final of 40 to 18. The next home game for the Warriors is set for April 7th.