By Sandy Anderberg
Two big plays made by the Panthers proved to be the line between winning and losing for the Broncos Friday night in Panhandle.
Finishing regulation at 28 all, the Broncos and Panthers headed for overtime in the District contest. According to head coach Gary Jack, the Broncos struck first and opted to kick the PAT to go up by seven. Down to third down with 15 yards to go, Panhandle neared the goal line in an attempt to get six. They got the score and chose to go for two on the conversion and earned the one-point win.
“It was a good game,” Jack said. “It was a heartbreaker. The loss hit the guys pretty hard. We fought back from 0-15 deficit and played well after the first quarter. But we let them have two big pass plays that were both for scores; one in the game and one in overtime. We should have made the play, but didn’t.”
Several players contributed in the game and played great on both sides of the ball according to Jack. Trevor Cobb made some great catches and was solid on defense racking up 16 tackles, one sack, and big hits all night. Tyler Burch and Ryan Isbell made some big interceptions for the Broncos as well.
Offensively, Jack cited Cobb, Burch, Jonah Sell, and Diego Santos with making great catches and quarterback Chance McAnear with making great throws. Charles Mason also had a big game for the Broncos.
The Broncos will take the week and regroup as they prepare for another tough game against Stratford at home next Friday night. “Stratford will be tough,” Jack said. “It is turning into an interesting district race. But we are right in the middle of it.”
The Broncos will face off against the Elks Friday, October 26, at home in Bronco Stadium beginning at 7:00 p.m.
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