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Show THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday, September 29, 2004 - Page 12 Big comeback saves Bronco win The San Juan Bronco foot- ball team came roaring back from a deficit to score 19 unanswered points in the fourth quarter and earn an important region victory over Kanab on September 24 in 29-2- 1 Blanding. Things looked bleak for the Broncos entering the fourth with quarter. Trailing less than eight minutes left in the game, the Broncos gained momentum when Jens Wilson caught a 61 yard pass from quarterback Jordan Bradford to cut the Kanab lead to five. The Broncos faked a sweep 21-1- 0 -- and when Bradford hit a streaking Wilson with a bomb, the momentum had changed. The Bronco defense then added to the change when they subsequently forced a Kanab fumble deep in their own territory. Justin Meyers punched it in from nine yards out to give 1 the Broncos a narrow 22-2- lead. 20-1- 8 win over the Rich It was a long night for the Buckaroo defense, but they came away with a Rebels on September 24. Rich running back Sean Weston racked up nearly 200 yard rushing, but the Bucks stopped him when needed. Ganging up to tackle Weston are Wade Eldredge (23), Scott Gary Torres photo Frost (15), Lelo Garcia (57) and Krieg Adair (60). Monticello turns away Rich Rebels, 20-1- 8 As time was expiring late in the game, the Broncos were simply attempting to run the clock out when Meyers scored again from 19 yards out. Despite a Bronco penalty on the play, Kanab was so anxious to get the ball back that they refused the penalty and gave the Buckaroo quarterback Jared a 17 yard touchdown pass to treated rather rudely in Anderson and returned it 50 Scott Frost. Rich was not yet done, and Monticello on September 24, yards for a touchdown. faMonticello returned the took advantage of another when the Monticello High kickoff. Monticello turnover to stop a School football team defeated vor on the subsequent in an When Scott Toomey bobbled Monticello drive and complete the Rich Rebels the ball, the Rich defenders a 72 yard drive of their own. important 1A contest. Rich outplayed Monticello overran their coverage and Weston ran it in from 24 yards for much of the game, however Toomey went 80 yards to the out, to cut the Monticello lead to two at the Buckaroos were able to endzone to give the Bucks a On the decisive extra point lead going into the locker take advantage of big plays half-timThe lead room to at and hold on earn the victory. attempt of the game, the Rich Monticellos offense, defense was Monticellos, despite the sweep was sniffed out by the fact that total offense for the Buckaroo defense and was no and special teams each contributed points in the victory. Bucks in the first half was good, giving Monticello a close The first Monticello score came negative 15 yards and no first victory over Rich. downs. Statistical categories would when Antonio Mustache interBucks lead In one to believe that Rich second the half, the cepted his seventh pass of the the game, year and returned it 30 yards put together their only sus- dominated 221 to Monticello for a touchdown. tained drive of the game, gooutgaining 11 138 in to 80 total yards. However, Later in the second quarter, ing yards in plays take Rich capped a 50 yard drive a lead. Key runs in the the Bucks took advantage of with a 2 yard run by Sean decisive drive were a 15 yard big plays to earn the win. Weston. The extra point atrun by Siasi Huavi and an 11 Defensively, the Bucks were led kick Anderson. the run Jared failed, giving by linebacker Lelo Garcia, by yard tempt lead. Moments Anderson completed 3 of 5 who tallied 17 tackles. Toomey Bucks a later, Rich took the lead when passes in the drive, including added 14, Scott Frost had ten, they intercepted a pass by a 35 yard bomb to Toomey and Kreig Adair and Wade Eldredge each added eight. There is no rest for the Bucks as they take on 1A nemesis Enterprise Wolves at a homecoming game scheduled Broncos the touchdown. A last second attempt to score failed, 29-2- 1 making the final score for the Broncos. The game started in opposite fashion to the previous week, when San Juan returned the opening kickoff all the way to the endzone against South Sevier. This week, the Broncos fumbled the ball on the first play from scrimmage. It was recovered and carried to the endzone by Kanab, giving lead. the Cowboys a Later in the first half, Wilson caught his first touchdown pass of the game, this one from 21 yards out, to tie the score at seven each. d A field goal by 7-- 0 27-yar- Jeffery Redhorse gave the Broncos a 10-- 7 lead in the second quarter. However, Kanab scored twice to take a 21-1- 0 lead and setting up the fourth quarter heroics. In addition to the strong offense, coaches highlighted the outstanding defensive play of Noah Imel, Tyrel Pilling, and Josh Shumway. With the victory, San Juan improves to 1 in region play. This week they will play a n game in Moab Grand High School. against Kick off is October 1 at 7 p.m. 2-- non-regio- A group of Rich Rebels were 20-1- 8 20-1- 13-1- 2 K9 GROOMING 8. e. MOAB (435) 260-104- 3 LA SAL & 20-1- 8 MONTICELLO (435) 686-259- 1 EMAIL: crafjachotmail.com 20-1- 2 7-- 6 to begin Friday, October p.m. in Monticello. 1 at Alpine Eye Clinic 7 John G. Petty, MD BOARD CERTIFIED OPHTHALMOLOGIST Performing LASIK since 1997 Brent Johansen D.D.S. Alpine Eye Clinic is proud to offer a truly customized approach to laser vision correction that focuses on a better quality of vision. Custom LASIK may provide a whole new level of precision and accuracy. 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