By Sandy Anderberg
After preparing for almost a month, the Broncos’ 2016 season is well under way with an opening season win over the Irish last Friday night on the road. The Broncos dominated in every aspect of the game and claimed a 22-0 victory.
According to head coach Gary Jack, the Broncos played really well and fought hard every step of the way.
“It was a good win for us,” Jack said. “The guys played with passion and intensity, and I liked what I saw.”
Jack noted that the Broncos turned the ball over too many times, twice of which was inside the 20-yard line.
“We dominated on both sides of the ball,” Jack said. “But we need to clean up the turnovers. We were physical and aggressive, and I was very pleased with the way we played. We need to stay healthy and our season looks promising.”
The Broncos were able to score on their first play from scrimmage on a half back toss from Clay Koetting to Jacob Jeffers on a 72-yard touchdown. Koetting scored the next six for Clarendon and Bryce Grahn added the final score on a quarterback sneak.
Defensively, the Broncos racked up numerous tackles, caused fumbles and fumble recoveries. Koetting had 11 tackles one caused fumble and one sack and Nick Shadle had 12 tackles and on caused fumble. Taylon Knorpp, Justin Christopher, and Marshal Johnson each had seven tackles and several caused fumbles between them.
“Our defense did a really good job for us,” Jack said. “It helps to have the leadership and experience. We have nine seniors on the team and some juniors. We haven’t had older kids with that experience for 5-6 years. That helps us a lot.”
The Broncos will take on Springlake-Earth Friday night in Bronco Stadium for their first home game of the season. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m.
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