Snowflake’s return to 4A play went well on Friday night with the unbeaten Lobos dominating the winless Glendale Cardinals 49-10 at Lobo field. Snowflake posted three touchdowns in each of the first two periods and led comfortably at the half 42-0. With the running clock in play, both teams scored once in the third and the visitors added a field goal in the fourth.
Easton Butler found Jett McCray early in the first for a short touchdown pass opening the scoring at 7-0 with Bradden Lewis’ PAT.
Lewis punched in a short run late in the first period then his PAT kick pushed the lead to 14-0. Snowflake then recovered an onsides kick which paid off when Jett McCray scored on a 19-yard run making the score 21-0 at the end of the first.
Karter Raban scored on a 13-yard run early in the second pushing the lead to 28-0 with Lewis’ kick. Butler added another short scoring run midway through the second and this time Sam Brown booted the point after as the lead grew to 35-0. Raban scored the final points of the half on an 11-yard run with five minutes left in the second making the score 42-0.
Snowflake’s final points of the game came in the third period on a 50-yard touchdown pass from Brennan Bryant to Davyn McCray. Brown’s extra point put the Lobos up 49-0. Glendale did score 10 points from that point to avoid the shutout.
Butler completed six of seven passes for 50 yards, with one score. Bryant was also six for seven for 85 yards with a score. Jett McCray led the ground attack with 126 yards on nine carries. Raban gained 71 yards, JJ Lerma rushed for 47, Kanton Turley 44, Butler 10, and Jo Jo Lerma gained three rushing yards.
Davyn McCray was the leading receiver with 55 yards and a score. Jett McCray, Ryker Brimhall, J J Lerma, and Tyler Clare each had 18 receiving yards. Ezra Baum had three catches for 8 total yards.
Snowflake will put their unbeaten streak on the line this week when they host Cactus. The Cobras won their first game of the season last week with a 47-6 win over Mesquite. Playing this game in Snowflake they will be a huge underdog.
The Lobos are 3-0 heading into this week.
