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The Hedley Owls blew by Lazbuddie last Thursday night to continue their undefeated season.

Hedley won 72-40 and improved their record to 5-0, which is their best season since 2010.

Quarterback Josh Booth connected on seven out of 11 passes to gain 136 yards and get three touchdowns for Hedley.

Receiving were Hayden Alston three times for 60 yards and two TDs, Elijah Booth once for 30 yards and one score, Iziak Weatherread twice for 17 yards, and Cody Bond once for 29 yards.

Weatherread led the Owls in rushing, picking up 171 yards on 12 carries and getting three touchdowns. Nick Clark carried 12 times for 149 yards and scored twice, and Braden Bond carried six times for 70 yards and two TDs.

Braden also had a 53-yard kickoff return for an Owl touchdown.

Hedley will be on the road this Thursday, September 30, to face Guthrie.

The Broncos made quick work of Quanah at home last Friday night defeating them 49-27 in the lopsided game.

The varsity Broncos dominated the Indians as they were able to solidify their win early in the game.

Averaging 19 yards per carry, Lyric Smith lit up the game with 153 yards rushing on eight carries. Smith found the end zone twice and also had one catch for 19 yards. Jmaury Davis was just under the 100-yard mark as he carried the ball nine times for 98 yards and two touchdowns. Rhett Caison carried twice for two yards, Brock Hatley had seven yards rushing, and D.J. Thomas helped with two yards.

The junior varsity squad saw some action in the game, and Anthony Brown racked up 36 yards on only nine carries, and Harrison Howard carried the ball once for eight yards. Dalton Coles carried once for four yards, and Grant Haynes had one carry for four yards.

The Broncos’ running game gave the Broncos the edge they needed, and Quanah was unable to contain them. The Broncos added to that ground dominance with a great game in the air for 151 yards. Hatley threw for 148 of those yards hitting targets all night long. Lamarcus had a big night receiving as he grabbed six Hatley passes for 129 yards and two touchdowns, and Davis had one catch for three yards.

Broncos’ overall defense was strong the entire night as they made three interceptions on the night. Davis racked up eight tackles, two sacks, and one interception and Hatley posted seven tackles.

Jordan Evans had six tackles and one sack while Smith had six tackles and one interception. Penigar also had six tackles and one interception.

The Broncos will face off against Vega on the road Friday night. They know the Longhorns will a strong team, but they are up for the challenge and ready to extend their winning streak to 6-0.

The Broncos have begun their season with two wins, the second of which came last Friday night in Ralls with the Broncos’ hard-fought win over the Jackrabbits 12-8.

The Broncos set up a successful offense and finished with 204 total yards. Quarterback Brock Hatley accounted for 35 of those yards through the air after combining with Lamarcus Penigar for 22 yards and Josiah Howard for 13 yards.

The yards on the ground came fairly easy for the Bronco backfield. Led by Penigar, who posted 73 yards rushing on 10 carries, the Broncos used their quickness to get by the Jackrabbits to find the endzone twice in the 48 minutes. Jordan Herndon made one touchdown and went 58 yards on 14 carries, while Hatley posted the other TD and carried the ball five times for 12 yards. Jmaury Davis carried seven times for 19 yards, and Jordan Evans posted seven yards on two carries.

“Our defense played great,” head coach Clint Conkin said. “We had several guys making tackles.” Leading the way was Koyt Tucek who finished with 11 tackles, one QB sack, one caused fumble, and one fumble recovery. Lyric Smith posted 10 tackles, and Davis had nine tackles and two sacks. Hatley turned in six tackles and one sack, and Rhett Caison ended the game with six tackles. Herndon came in with eight tackles, and Evan had eight.

The Broncos will play Bovina Friday night in Bronco Stadium for the Homecoming game beginning at 7:00 p.m.

The junior varsity Broncos moved things around after their first game and shut out Ralls at home 24-0 on Thursday. Grant Haynes, Anthony Brown, and Tommy Tabor found the end zone for the Broncos. The JV Broncos will travel to Bovina on Thursday, September 9.

The Broncos played hard in their season opener and racked up 29 points in their match-up with Seymour in Bronco Stadium Friday night. The Clarendon defense not only kept the Panthers out of the endzone all night but also added six points of their own to the point total.

The Broncos finished the game with 202 yards rushing, and senior quarterback Brock Hatley racked up 75 yards in the air to put the Broncos just under 280 total yards on the night.

The Broncos began to develop their running game last year with several players sharing the duties in the backfield and are continuing to build on that speed.

The Bronco team consists of several seniors who have put in the work for four years and are counting on a huge season. Along with their running game, the Broncos will bring some strength to their passing game as well.

Putting together some good runs on the ground were seniors Lamarcus Penigar, Jordan Herndon, Jordan Evans, and Brock Hatley who were joined by junior Jmaury Davis, and sophomores Lyric Smith and Easton Frausto who added to the total yardage.

Rounding out the Broncos’ offensive strengths is senior wide receiver Koyt Tucek, who had one catch for 10 yards.

Smith had a big game for the Broncos as he carried three times for 51 yards and one touchdown on the night. Penigar posted 43 yards on nine carries for 43 yards and one touchdown, and Herndon carried eight times for one touchdown and 27 total yards. The Broncos called on Davis five times for 29 yards, and Evans collected 29 yards in four carries. Hatley had three carries for 20 yards and was 6/11 passing for 75 yards in the air, and Frausto had one carry for four yards. Penigar also had seven catches from Hatley for 65 yards.

Despite being a little light on the line, the Bronco defense stayed strong against the Panthers. Hatley led the team with 11 tackles, and Davis had nine. He also had two forced fumbles and recovered two fumbles. His blocked punt resulted in six points for the Broncos.

“We held Seymour to only 65 yards rushing,” head coach Clint Conkin said.

The Broncos will be on the road to Ralls September 3 beginning at 7:00 p.m., and the Bronco JV will host Ralls on September 2 at 5:00 p.m. Tickets for the varsity game can be purchased at the gate, and tickets for the JV game must be purchased online at https://clarendon-cisd.ticketleap.com/jv-bronco-football-vs-ralls/.