By Sandy Anderberg
The Stratford Elks lived up to their number one state ranking Friday night as the Broncos went up against them in a tough district game. The Broncos managed one score in the 7-60 loss on the road.
Chance McAnear earned the lone Bronco score in the second quarter when he scored on a 95-yard jaunt into the end zone. JoJo Cartwright added the extra point.
“We ran into the number one ranked team in the state, and they are good,” head coach Gary Jack said. “It was tough on us on both sides of the ball. We needed to play better and we didn’t. Our inexperience really showed.”
Jack noted that the Broncos missed a couple of scoring opportunities, but the kids played hard overall.
“We played hard and had some kids step up and play solid for us,” Jack said. “But we needed to execute on offense and be consistent. Just when we would make some gains offensively, they would shut us down.”
Jack was pleased with the games that some players had despite the loss.
“David Johnston had his best defensive game of the year with nine tackles and a caused fumble,” Jack said. “Bryce Hatley had another good game and Caleb Cobb played good defense. Charles Mason also caused a fumble.”
Jack noted that in the final quarter he put some younger players in the game.
“We put in some of our young players, and I was very pleased,” Jack said. “Clint Franks, Riley Shadle, Clay Koetting, Marshal Johnson, and Seth Greer did a good solid job for us. They held their own, and I was impressed with their play. It was good to see the younger kids step up.”
The Broncos will have another tough matchup Friday night when they travel to Sunray to take on the Bobcats.
“We need to win the last two games to have a chance in the playoffs,” Jack said. “They will be tough, but we need to get ready to play and execute better on both sides of the ball.”
The game in Sunray will begin at 7:00 p.m.
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