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Commerce runs Wild(er) over Bremen

By By Jeff Hart
Posted 7:24AM on Tuesday 2nd December 2003 ( 21 years ago )
COMMERCE - Dennis Wilder ran for 290 yards and three touchdowns to lead Commerce to a 28-14 win over Bremen in the second round of the Class A state football playoffs.

Wilder now has 19 TDs and over 1,800 yards on the season. He will get a chance to add to those totals next week when the Tigers travel to Hawkinsville to play the red Devils in the quarterfinals.

Hawkinsville (12-0) whipped Miller County 45-0 Friday night.

The win did not come easy for Commerce (10-2) however. They built a quick 14-0 on scoring runs of 78 and 39 yards by Wilder.

But the Blue Devils stormed back to tie the game at 14-14 by halftime blocking two Commerce punts and getting a 5-yard TD run from Trey Walker and a 35-yard scoring pass from Ret Tolleson to Deshawn Edwards on a 4th-and-7 play.

But Wilder struck again quickly to open the second half going 52 yards for his third touchdown. Commerce quarterback Josh Haynes put the game away with a 20-yard TD run midway through the fourth quarter.

Tristen Daniels of Commerce recorded 21 tackles in the game and became the school's all-time leading tackler.

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