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When fifth ranked Blue Ridge and seventh ranked Snowflake met in Lobo Stadium on Friday night, fans were treated to perhaps the top two teams in the 3A East facing off with the winner having the upper hand on the East Region regular season title.
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The two teams battled through a scoreless first period, but early in the second Blue Ridge went on top 7-0 following a Damon Mitchell short rushing score, and PJ London’s point-after kick.
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Snowflake’s Brig Turley took over in the second period capping a long scoring drive with a one-yard touchdown. Ethan Ramage connected with Nick McVicker for the two-point conversion and the Lobos were on top 8-7.
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Blue Ridge moved back in front with three minutes left in the half on a 19-yard scoring toss from London to Austin Slaughter. Mitchell converted the two-point run and the Jackets were on top 15-8.
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Snowflake had enough time left on the clock to get back in front, which they did when Ramage found Brig Turley for a short touchdown pass with less than a minute left in the half. Terren Green ran in the two-point conversion and Snowflake went to the half on top 16-15.
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The teams traded punts through most of the third period, but Turley finally capped a Lobo drive near the five-minute mark with an 11 yard rushing score making the score 22-15 with the failed conversion attempt.
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Blue Ridge threatened late in the period but turned the ball over on downs inside the Lobo 20-yard line. Following a Lobo turnover, the Jackets had great field position but Snowflake’s defense held. Snowflake took over inside their own five-yard line and Blue Ridge capitalized with a safety making the score 22-17 in favor of the Lobos.
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Green posted the final score of the night with a 39-yard run late in the fourth. Samuel Crockett’s point-after kick made the final score 29-17 in favor of Snowflake.
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Ramage completed 7 of 16 passes for 75 yards with one touchdown and one interception. Rev Brimhall had one catch for 33 yards. McVicker made four receptions for 21 yards. Caden Cantrell caught two for 13, and Turley had one 11-yard reception, which went for a touchdown.
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Turley and Green each had huge nights running the ball. Turley finished with 172 yards on 21 attempts. Green also eclipsed the century mark with 121 yards on 13 rushes. Jacob Ballard carried once for five yards, and Welcome Chapman had one three-yard run.
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Snowflake moved to 5-1 with the win. This week they will travel to Payson to take on the Longhorns who are also 5-1 after their big win over Holbrook.
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