CRESTLINE — Buckeye Central quarterback Derex Dean fired four touchdown passes, three of them to Manny Mullins, as the Bucks earned a convincing 45-12 win at Crestline on Friday night.

Dean hit 8-of-13 passes for 179 yards, and Mullins caught three aerials for 98 yards while exploiting the Bulldogs’ secondary.

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  • Crestline coach Jonny King talks to his quarterback in the 2021 season opener with Buckeye Central.

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  • Buckeye Central’s Tyler Sanderson and Crestline’s Conner Lusk battle to catch a pass on Friday night at Hutson Stadium in Crestline. The Bucks would go on to beat the Bulldogs in the season opener, 45-12.

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B.C. broke on top when Dean connected with Mullins for a 15-yard score. Mullins was on the receiving end of the two-point conversion too, to make it 8-0 after the first period.

The duo clicked again on a 48-yard scoring play in the second quarter, and Dean’s conversion run made it 16-0. Their final TD play was a 35-yard strike for a 22-0 bulge.

Crestline countered on Trevor Shade’s 24-yard touchdown toss to Josh Hall to make it 22-6 at halftime.

In the third period, Dean found Tyler Sanderson from 6 yards out and the conversion pass pushed the advantage to 30-6. Kolin Rowlinson’s 27-yard scoring dash and the ensuing conversion pass led to a 38-6 margin heading to the final period. Rowlinson led both teams with 80 yards rushing on just eight carries.

Mullins ripped off a 16-yard touchdown run and Sanderson’s PAT made it 45-6 in the fourth quarter.

Coach Jonny King’s club finished the scoring on Shade’s 10-yard pass to Conner Lusk. For the game, Shade completed 19-of-29 passes for 175 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while Brandon Hiles caught nine passes for 58 yards to lead the Bulldogs’ offense.

The Bucks outgained Crestline 345 to 225 in total offense.

Coach Chad Jensen’s B.C. squad hosts Triad in its home opener next week.

Crestline travels to North Baltimore on Friday.