Ready for action

By Sandy Anderberg

Bronco football is back and they opened their 2012 season with a scrimmage against Bovina at home Friday night.

According to head coach Gary Jack, the Broncos performed well in the contest. “Everything went good,” Jack said. “We saw some things we needed to see and we were pleased.”

 The Mustangs racked up 50 yards in their first possession, but were soon stopped by the Bronco defense, which impressed the coaches. Clarendon only allowed Bovina to gain only another 27 yards on the entire night. While the Bronco defense limited their opponents’ offense, they fought through offensively with 115 yards of their own.

“There wasn’t much scoring in the game,” Jack said. “We scored once and they didn’t score at all. But we could have easily put more points on the board.”

Penalties seemed to be a nemesis for the Bronco offense on the night, but Jack knows those problems can be fixed. The junior varsity players saw some action and finished with good results as well.

“The JV offense had a total of 78 yards and only allowed Bovina to gain 24 yards,” Jack said. “They did a good job.”

Overall, the coaches were pleased with the Broncos’ play and are gearing up for one more scrimmage before the season starts. “We saw a lot of good stuff,” Jack said. “Everybody got to play and both older and younger did a good job. We need to polish up on offense, correct our misfires, and get ready for White Deer.”

The Broncos will travel to White Deer Thursday, August 23, for their last scrimmage and then open their 2012 season at home Friday, August 31, against Tulia with kickoff at 7:30 p.m.