Sonora Broncos Look Sharp
On a cool, cloudy day, the Sonora Broncos opened the 2011 Football Season with a scrimmage against the 3A Llano Yellow Jackets in Llano. The Freshman, JV, and Varsity all saw action with each team performing well. It is hard to keep track of scoring since the Freshman and JV are playing at the same time. To best of my knowledge, the Freshman scored four touchdowns and allowed two. One of the Freshman’s touchdowns was scored on a bruising run up the middle by Elijah Cross. Scott Gonzalez scored on a broken field quarterback keeper for the JV.
The Varsity scored four touchdowns, but one may have been called back. Dallas Payne scored twice. He scored on a short run on the spread version of the flanker reverse. Imoni Cross and Payne combined for a option play that covered about 70 yards. Clayton Parks completed a touchdown pass to Davis Jimenez. He also completed a long pass to Word Hudson which gave the Broncos a first and goal. Edward Garza got the score on run up the middle.
The defense looked very sharp. Freshman Elijah Cross and Junior Blake Esparza had sacks. If you haven’t been to a scrimmage, the sub-varsity players don’t wear jerseys with numbers and the varsity wears jerseys but not with their usual numbers.
The Varsity ran 48 offensive plays: 20 passes and 28 runs. The Broncos had 331 yards of offense with 164 yards rushing and 167 yards passing.