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Holbrook traveled to Snowflake on Friday night where the fourth ranked Lobos wasted little time demonstrating their dominance against the young Roadrunner unit. Brig Turley returned the opening kickoff 80 yards in 16 seconds sending a message as to how the game would go.
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Snowflake’s second possession ended with a 13-yard touchdown run by Turley at the 6:02 mark of the first period making the score 14-0 with Samuel Crockett’s point after kick. Just moments later Ethan Ramage found Caden Cantrell in the corner of the endzone for a one-yard scoring toss pushing the lead to 21-0. Snowflake’s final score of the opening frame came on an 18-yard strike from Ramage to Flake. Crockett’s point after kick pushed the lead to 28-0.
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Terren Green got into the scoring column with 7:52 left in the second on a nine-yard run through Holbrook’s defense. Turley scored four minutes later on a 19-yard scamper making the lead 42-0 at the half.
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With the running clock in place for the whole second half, Snowflake used their defense to score more points. David Ruiz scooped up a Holbrook fumble and returned it 44 yards for a score with 8:31 left in the third quarter. Jacob Ballard found the endzone on a two-yard run with six minutes left and Taylor Flake scored the final points of the night when he picked up Holbrook’s Marcus Oberriter and returned it 42 yards making the score 63-0. Crockett was stellar converting all nine of his point after kicks.
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Playing with the game well in control from the onset Snowflake was able to get several players action on offense and defense.
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Ramage threw just four passes, completing 3 of them for 27 yards with two touchdowns. Cantrell completed 1 of 3 passes with an interception which Tyson Begay of Holbrook picked off inside the Roadrunners 10-yard line.
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Taylor Flake had two receptions for 27 yards with one score. Noah Baum had one catch for one yard and a score, and Nick McVicker had one six yard catch.
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Ten different Lobos carried the ball. Ballard had 5-41; Turley, 3-40; Welcome Chapman, 1-37; Isaac Dally, 4-35; Ramage, 1-21; Jordan Patton, 1-21; Caleb Lyman, 2-20; Green, 1-9; Cantrell, 1-3; and Flake had one carry for one yard.
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Snowflake forced four Holbrook turnovers with two fumbles and two interceptions.
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With the win the Lobos improved to 6-2. This week they will play at Show Low. Snowflake entered Friday’s game ranked fourth overall but could drop despite the win due to Holbrook’s ranking being low.
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The Roadrunners dropped to 0-8 and things won’t get any easier. At least they get to play at home when they host sixth ranked Blue Ridge on Friday night.
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