The Lobos cruised to a 34-7 home field win over Payson on Friday night. Snowflake may have had a bit of an emotional let down after last week’s win over Blue Ridge, but after a scoreless first quarter the Lobos began to get their offense rolling. Ethan Ramage opened the scoring early in the second period with a 25-yard scoring strike to Luke Patterson. A few minutes later Ramage had his second scoring toss of the game with a one-yard dump off to Brigden Turley. Samuel Crockett booted the point after making the score 13-0 and sending the Lobos on their way to a lopsided win.
Late in the second period Turley scored on a one-yard run making the score 20-0 at the half following Crockett’s point after boot.
Snowflake’s next score came early in the fourth when Ethan Walker scored on a two-yard run. A few minutes later Shane Halladay scored the Lobos’s final points on a five-yard run.
Payson avoided the shut out with a late fourth quarter touchdown making the final score 34-7.
Ramage completed 16 of 19 passes for 158 yards with two touchdowns. Luke Patter had five catches for 85 yards with one score. Traegon Standerfer had 4 for 29; Turley, 2 for 20 with a score; Walker, 2 for 15; Sam Ruehle, 1 for 10; and David Brimhall had one three-yard catch.
On the ground Snowflake compiled 192 yards led by Brimall’s 87 yards on just nine attempts. Turley gained 68 on 11 runs with one score. Shane Halladay had eight yards on three rushes with a score. Ramage carried once for eight yards; Taylor Flake, 2 for 5; Walker, 2 for 5; Cody Fox, 2 for 5; Mayson Mckinley, 2 for 4; and Payson Cardon had 2 for 2.
Brinhall led the Lobo defense with 13 tackles. Standerfer and Jesse Sparks each were credited with nine total tackles.
This week the Lobos will take their five game winning streak to Holbrook to take on the struggling Roadrunners.
