Broncos swat the Hornets, 46-7

By Sandy Anderberg
It was a well-rounded Bronco team that took the field last Friday night when the Tulia Hornets arrived for the Broncos’ season opener.

The Broncos remembered well, the defeat Tulia handed them last year and were more than determined to right that wrong.  They not only defeated soundly defeated them, they dominated their opponent in every aspect of the game even after an hour weather delay. “It was an awful big win for us,” head coach Gary Jack said.  “It was a dominating performance.  Our linemen set the tone for us.”
The Broncos felt they could run the ball at the Hornets and were able to do just that.  All seven touchdowns scored by the Broncos came on runs with the longest being made by Caleb Cobb at 55 yards.  The Broncos racked up 320 yards rushing and 15 yards in the air compared to only 104 total yards for the Hornets.
“Our defense played great,” Jack said.  “Cobb had 11 tackles, Taylon Knorpp had 10 tackles and a sack, and Clay Koetting also had 10 tackles.  Clint Franks had eight tackles and Riley Shadle had seven.  Chesson Sims had four tackles and one interception and Junior Ceniceros had five tackles and one interception, and Bryce Hatley had five tackles.”
Jack credited the line on both sides of the ball with executing and dominating on the field.  Seth Greer, Cooper Bilbrey, Knorpp, Raylyn Shelton, Justin Christopher, Nick Shadle, and Nick Shadle all did a tremendous job for the Broncos.
And offensively, he cited Clint Franks, Chesson Sims and all the receivers for doing an outstanding job blocking.  Keandre Cortez scored the Broncos’ first touchdown from 11 yards out and Caleb Cobb racked up the next two scores in the first quarter on runs of two and 55 yards.  Clay Koetting had back-to-back scores from three yards out to end the half.  Bryce Hatley and Clint Franks both found the end zone in the second half with Koetting adding all the extra points.
“It was a solid game for us,” Jack said.  “We picked up several turnovers, but didn’t have any.  We were pleased with the win and proud of the guys and the way they played.  We thought it might be hard to keep our focus during the delay, but they continued on with their dominance.  It has been a great four weeks and the kids came in with great attitudes.  It was a great game overall.”
The Broncos will travel to Springlake-Earth next Friday night and the game will begin at 7:00 p.m.  Jack knows it will be a tough game, but it will also be a good challenge for the Broncos.