The Red Wolves took on the Davenport University Panthers on Saturday, and walked away with the win, defeating Davenport 53-0.

The team proved to be as ready and dangerous as they have ever been on Saturday.

Although, the real test has yet to come for the Red Wolves, they continue to make yet another run for the Varsity Cup.

A-State has plenty of experience in the starting lineup, with seniors Alex Goff of Brentwood, Tenn., Connor Cook of Waimea, Hawaii, and Dionino Breda of Baltimore, Md., starting at the forward.

While for the backs, senior Tyler Miller of Bayonne, N.J., connects with senior Robert Elan Puttick of Dalhart, Texas, who leads a very young but incredibly skilled back line.

Saturday’s game got off to a very quick start, with the first kickoff being knocked on by Davenport and the Red Wolves capitalizing out of the first scrum of the game.

With the game lasting 80 minutes, the A-State team had plenty of time to set their rhythm and impose their will. With possession being mostly on the Red Wolves side, offense was the most exploited aspect. Clean and hard lines were run by everyone, with centers Zach Young, a freshman of Gold Coast, Australia, and Sione Fangaiuiha, junior of Canberra, Australia, showing off incredible pace and composure throughout the game. The backfield was kept safe by sophomores, Nick Abreus of Houston, Texas, Dylan Boast of Atlanta, Ga., and junior Preston Weigel of Spring, Texas. It was a great game for junior varsity as well, as they won 50-8.

With such high standards being put on by the varsity squad, the young players are very keen to make a name for themselves and be able to join the varsity jersey before they leave college. The junior varsity squad was led by Derek McMahon, a junior from Chicago, Ill., playing scrum half, and Brock Roper ofWellington, New Zealand, playing fly half. Great leadership was shown by the junior Illinois native when a couple brawls got started in the middle of the game.

With no scrum half’s in the bench for the varsity team and the current one being senior Tyler Miller, McMahon is one of the few JV players who will have a somewhat clear shot at the starting status on one of rugby’s most key and difficult position.

A-State rugby will be back in action on March 12 when they take on Life University for the Huckaby Cup at 1 p.m., on the A-State Rugby Pitch.