Broncos win again, 40 – 21

They are in it to win it, and the Broncos’ performance in the their three-game road trip proves that fact.

Unstoppable for the moment, the Broncos are pulling together as a team and have an intensity that makes other teams drool. Their latest victims were the Sunray Bobcats who had defeated the Broncos the past eight years. Led by the dominating force of the senior squad, the Broncos whipped the Bobcats 40-21 and left them stunned and shaken.

Senior signal caller Johnny Gaines continues to roll as he has guided his team to three big victories in a tough series on the road.

According to head coach Gary Jack, the Sunray game was the fourth out of six games that the Broncos have scored over 40 points a game and in those three games, the Broncos racked up 137 points to only 62 for their opponents. Right now, that is huge for the Clarendon team. They have one more game until the beginning of district play, which will begin October 22 at home.

“We are just a little banged up from some very physical games,” Jack said.

“It will be good to have an open day (next week) so we can get healed up and ready for district. We want to get a big win over Gruver (this Friday) and go into district at 6-1.”

The Broncos stunned Sunray early on with huge hits by Chris Crump and Bradley Watson.

“Chris waxed a guy on a kick off,” Jack said.

“Bradley Watson got a big hit, and then Chris got another big hit. It pretty much shut their intensity down.

“They didn’t quit, but the first quarter we opened up with a 20-7 lead and they just never got any closer.”

The Broncos scored on their first four possessions of the game as they racked up 414 total yards of offense. Chris Crump crossed the goal line first on a 13-yard run, and Wes Williams turned six on a huge 68-yard run.

Johnny Gaines capped the first quarter scoring with a 26-yard run. Mike Crump added a score to the rally in the second quarter on a one-yard run to go up by 12 points at the break. Chris Crump and Williams added the last two scores of the game on one and fifteen yard runs respectively.

“I was tickled to death with the win,” Jack said. “We’ve had six very physical games in a row. Right now, we’re hitting on all cylinders offensively. It’s been a good stretch for us.”

The Broncos set the tone for the game early and according to Jack, the offensive line did a great job blocking for the run and protecting for the pass.

Jacob Pigg, Trent White, R.J. Nino, Coby Braughton, David Roberts, Clayton Shields, and Jayson Pigg are all part of that determined line.

Defensively, the Broncos had huge hits and an overall great performance. Williams had 13 tackles and one sack, Gaines had 11 tackles, and Brayden Phillips had 8 tackles and one interception.

“A lot of people played well at different times,” Jack said. “I was really pleased with their play.”

The Broncos will host the Gruver Greyhounds Friday night in Bronco Stadium for Homecoming. The game will begin at 7:30 p.m.