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The Broncos traveled to Odessa to play Marfa in a non-district contest. The outcome of this game was never in doubt when one looked at the rosters of each team. The undersized Shorthorns had only two players who weighed more than 200 pounds while the Broncos have 17 players over 200 pounds. The Bronco coaches used this contest to let a lot of players get some reps and to practice the execution of the new offense. The Shorthorns won the toss and elected to defer to the second half. Kris Vaquero returned the opening kickoff for 21 yards setting up the offense at the Bronco 40 yard line. Riley Sanchez had the first long run from scrimmage as he gained 20 yards straight up the middle. After good gains by Derrick Van Winkle, Ricardo Rodriguez, and Morgan Martinez, Will Anderson got the first touchdown on a one yard run. Aaron Gaytan added the PAT with a kick through the uprights. The first Marfa offensive series was destroyed by Alberto Tovar who hit the Shorthorn almost as soon as he took the snap. Marfa managed to recover a fumble on the punt return. They were not able to take advantage of the turnover and three plays later punted again. The Broncos started their next drive from their own 19 yard line. The Broncos went into their five yards and a cloud of rubber to grind out the yardage. Van Winkle completed a 15 yard pass to Michael Jenkins who leaped high in the air to make the reception. Sanchez got the touchdown on a 22 yard dive off a huge hole opened by the right side of the Bronco line. This time the PAT kick failed and the Broncos were leading by 13 to 0. After the teams exchanged punts, Marfa tried the option play to the left. The quarterback was tackled just as he pitched the ball resulting in a fumble. Gaytan recovered and started for the end zone, but he was caught from behind at the Marfa 15 yard line. After Martinez got it to first and goal, Anderson got his second touchdown from seven yards out. The Broncos tried for two, but a Marfa defender managed to cause the pass to go incomplete. The score at the half was 19 to 0 in favor of the Broncos. The Shorthorns received the second half kickoff and managed three first downs before turning the ball over on downs at the Bronco 30 yard line. After another 20 yard run by Sanchez, the Broncos lost the ball on a fumble. The Shorthorns got on the scoreboard with a lateral to a halfback who threw deep to a wide open receiver. They missed their PAT and the score stood at 19 to 6. The Shorthorns tried a pooch kickoff that Tyler Creek fair caught near the 50 yard line to give the Broncos a short field. Martinez ripped a 25 yard run that got the ball inside the Marfa ten yard line. The next two plays lost yardage. Victor Vaquera rolled to his right and threw under pressure to Jenkins. From there, Sanchez got his second touchdown on a seven yard run. Vaquera dropped back and hit Creek in the back corner of the end zone for the two point PAT making the score 27 to 6. The Broncos quickly got the ball back on a Shorthorn fumble. Bronco fans were treated to a perfectly executed throw back screen similar to the one in the State Championship game by Bryce Williams and Bill Renfro. This time it was Vaquera who rolled to his right and threw back to Anderson who caught the ball and weaved his way through the would be tacklers for a 41 yard touchdown pass reception. After a failed PAT, the score was 33 to 6. The final score of the night was setup by a pass interception by Dylan Castillo. Anderson got his fourth touchdown of the game on a perfect pass from Van Winkle. “When I came to the line, I saw they were in cover three. Will (Anderson) ran straight for the goal and I was able to hit him before the safety got there,” said Van Winkle. Tyler Creek scored his first varsity points. “I ran a deep crossing pattern in the back of the end zone. When I caught the pass (from Vaquera), I tried to drag my feet like you see on television,” said Creek. “I had a great time!” The Broncos rushed for 269 yards with Sanchez contributing 94 yards on nine carries. Anderson had 41 yards on nine carries, Martinez had 44 yards on seven carries, Van Winkle had 27 yards on seven carries, and Alonzo Pena had 38 yards on four carries. Van Winkle completed four of six passes for 33 yards and one touchdown. Vaquera completed seven of ten for 79 yards and one touchdown. Anderson caught three passes for 56 yards and two touchdowns. Jenkins caught two passes for 35 yards. Creek caught two passes for six yards. Sanchez and Martinez had one catch each for eight and seven yards respectively. The last time a Bronco scored four touchdowns in a game was by Bill Renfro in the 2001 playoff game against Spearman. Way to go Will! This week the Broncos travel to Ingram to play the 3A Warriors for their last non-district game. |
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