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By Sandy Anderberg

The Broncos had an easy time getting passed Quanah on the road Friday night in a 40-0 shutout over the Indians to earn another District win.

The Broncos scored right out of the box when senior Lyric Smith hit Colton Caudle for a 40-yard touchdown pass to take the 6-0 lead over the Indians at the 11:44 mark in the opening quarter of play. Minutes later, Shane Hagood took a strong handoff from Smith to find the endzone for another six points. The Broncos were able to add another eight points to the score total before the first quarter buzzer and add another late in the second for a 28-point lead at the break.

Smith threw for 118 yards hitting 10 of 18 targets including the strike to Caudle for a TD. Smith’s other receivers, Mason Sims, Quay Brown, and Easton Frausto covered the field well to find the open field. Smith added 133 yards on keepers rushing for four touchdowns. Caudle posted 90 total yards, Brown added 51, and Sims racked up 50. Hagood finished with 32 yards and Frausto added 30 on the night.

The Broncos played great defense all night long from everywhere on the field. Dalton Coles played hard once again and finished with 12 tackles. Caudle brought down 11 tackles, and Easton Frausto and Jared Musick added nine more apiece. Anthony Ceniceros was in on six tackles. The Indians struggled to get anything going offensively against the strong Bronco defense.

The Broncos are in a great position currently at 2-0 in District as they go into Friday night’s game with Memphis. The Cyclones are a great rival for the Broncos, but the maroon and white have the home-field advantage. The contest with Memphis will be Friday, October 20, at 7:00 p.m.

By Sandy Anderberg

The Lady Bronco cross-country team landed another team win last week in the Annual Greenbelt Gallop at Kinkaid Park. They were able to take the top spot in the team competition for the fourth year since the Gallop began.

Cross-Country Coach Korey Conkin was pleased with the outcome of all of the divisions.

“I am super proud of our cross-country teams today,” she said. “Bryce Williams and Brice Wagner also medaled in the top three and the Lady Colts had a good showing with Addy Havens and Karli Jones bringing home medals, also. We are looking good going into district championship week. Keep ‘Holding the Rope’.”

No finishing times were available at press time.

By Sandy Anderberg

The Broncos breezed to a victory at home last Friday night in a 42-0 shutout over the Wheeler Mustangs in their District opener.

Solid play on both sides of the ball put the Broncos in a good spot going into this Friday’s game in Quanah at 7:00 p.m.
Taking over the helm as quarterback while senior Harrison Howard is out due to a collarbone injury was fellow senior and Bronco running back Lyric Smith. He was able to throw for 140 yards, two touchdowns, and racked up 241 yards rushing finding the endzone twice. Overall, the Broncos posted 311 total yards.

Mason Sims, Easton Frausto, Colton Caudle, Quay Brown, and Shane Hagood were all on the receiving end of Smith’s passes. Sims was three catches for 49 yards, Caudle grabbed five passes for 49 yards and one TD, and Brown had one receiving touchdown for a total of two catches and 37 yards. Frausto had two catches for eight yards and Hagood caught one pass in the game.

Hagood shined in the backfield for the Broncos and added 30 yards rushing on 11 carries.
Both Bronco lines played strong all over the field and stopped the Mustangs all night long. From Wheeler’s first offensive possession to their last series, the Broncos held them to three and out several times and added a safety late in the game.

Senior Jared Musick led the way with eight tackles and Sims and Anthony Ceniceros followed with seven each. Dalton Coles wrapped up six and Smith, Caudle, and Grant Haynes had five apiece. Bryce Williams and Ranger Drenth each grabbed two. Ceniceros and Drenth teamed up to sack Wheeler’s QB once.