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Snowflake picked up a big win over Blue Ridge two weeks ago but on Friday night they were upended by Payson in overtime by a final of 34-33.
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The Lobos started off well enough with Ethan Ramage connecting on a 16-yard scoring strike to Taylor Flake, putting the Lobos on top 7-0 just three minutes into the game. Brig Turley’s one-yard plunge early in the second period put Snowflake up 14-0 and things were going pretty much according to script for Snowflake.
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Playing in front of their home crowd, the Longhorns got back into the game midway through the second period on a 60-yard pass connection from Trevor Cline to Kyle Shepard. The point after kick cut Snowflake’s lead in half.
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With four minutes left in the half, Snowflake increased their lead to 20-7 with a 15-yard touchdown run by Terren Green. The point after kick was missed leaving Snowflake on top by 13 points. With two minutes left in the half, Snowflake increased their lead even more on a Turley one-yard run. Samuel Crockett’s point after kick put the Lobos on top 27-7.
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Seemingly out of the game, the Longhorns quickly got back into the game with a 73-yard touchdown pass from Cline to his favorite receiver Jesse Conway just before the half making the lead 27-14.
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Payson pulled closer late in the third quarter, with Cline’s two-yard run. Mike Dominguez’s point after kick made the score 27-21 with Snowflake still on top.
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Payson played with momentum through much of the second half and they eventually tied the game at 27-27 with a 21-yard rushing score by Conway, which came with six minutes left in regulation. The point after kick was blocked by Snowflake.
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Snowflake worked their way into position for a possible game winning field goal with four seconds left but the kick was short, leaving the teams knotted at 27-27.
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Snowflake got the first possession in overtime and scored on a 10-yard run by Turley. The Lobos went for two but failed to convert and led 33-27.
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Payson scored in two plays on a Cline three-yard run. Then needing just a point after kick to end the game, the Longhorn’s Dominguez delivered, giving Payson an exciting 34-33 upset win over the Lobos. With the win Payson improved to 6-1, while the Lobos dropped to 5-2.
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Heading into this week the Longhorns were ranked 20th, while Snowflake was in the fourth overall position. That will surely change when the new rankings came out on Tuesday.
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Ramage completed 10 of 22 passes for 188 yards with one touchdown and one interception. Payson’s Cline countered with a 13 for 29 performance for 257 yards and two scores.
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Flake caught two passes for 76 yards with one score. Chapman caught two for 59, Nick McVicker had four for 49, and Green had one five-yard reception.
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Turley rushed for 100 yards on 20 attempts. Green gained 95 yards on 16 rushes.
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This week the Lobos will most assuredly get back into the win column when they welcome in a struggling Holbrook team.
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