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Show THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday, October 9, 2002 - Page 14 Monticello Bucks edge San Juan Broncos in 19 - 12 thriller to the Broncos. In a barn burner game in which the winner wasnt known until the last seconds, the Monticello Buckaroos defeated the San Juan Broncos 2 on October 4 in Blanding. The Bucks overcame a 12-- 0 Bronco lead midway through the second quarter by scoring 19 unanswered points and go19-1- October Thursday 10 Monument Valley volleyball at Red Mesa, 6 p.m. October Friday M1IS p.m. MHS F-b- all hosts Milford, 7 V-b-all at Milford, 7 p.m. F-b- all V-b-all F-b- all Enterprise, 7 p.m. Monument Valley Navajo Mountain, 4 p.m. V-b-all Saturday October hosts 12 at Beaver, 3 p.m. MHS MHS cross country at Monument Valley, AZ Invitational SJHS at Milford, noon V-b-all V-b-all In 1964, golfer Norman Manley achieved consecut- ive on a course In Saugus, Calif. and both holes were par-4- s. holee-irvon- drive as a determined time expired. With their backs against the wall, the Bucks stopped the Broncos on four downs inside the 10 yard line to come away with the victory. The Broncos were prepared 53-ya- 1 1 at Grand, 7 p.m. at Manti, 6 p.m. hosts Monument Valley SJHS SJHS ing on to their second victory in two years over the Broncos. It certainly wasnt easy for Monticello, as San Juan made e rd for the Buckaroo leaders Quinn Dowell and Luke Martinez. However it may have been juniors Matt Torres and Casen Eldredge who made the difference. Torres threw two touchdown passes to Eldredge and they combined to make a number of key defensive plays to preserve the win. Neither team was able to get much going in the early moments of the game. The Broncos broke things open with a 48 yard run midway through the first quarter. Later, Jens Nielson threw a 10 yard pass to Duncan Olsen, and with 2.08 in the first quarter, the Broncos led The Buckaroos took the sub 6-- 0. sequent kickofT and marched 54 yards down the field. However, Nielson stepped in front of a Torres pass and returned it 81 yards for a touchdown, giving the Broncos a 12-- 0 lead on the first play of the second quarter. That was the last time the Broncos were able to Torres threw his second touchdown pass to Eldredge. With the door open An energized Bronco offense took the kickoff and steadily Martinez, the Bucks held their marched down the field, comfirst lead of the game, pleting a number of passes. When Olson caught a pass at The subsequent Bronco drive stalled and Monticello the Buckaroo 5 yard line, it set found themselves with the ball up 1st and goal with less than on their own 15 yard line. 2 minutes remaining. On 1st score. Monticello drove the length of down, Dowell and Jeremy Later in the quarter, the the field on a long, time con- Redd stopped a Bronco run. Broncos drove 38 yards into suming drive that eventually On 2nd down, Dowell and Nels Buckaroo territory. However, stalled on the Bronco 14 yard Palmer stopped another rushTorres returned the favor and line. A pass on a fake field goal ing attempt. Luke Martinez knocked down a Nielson pass intercepted a Nielson pass to attempt fell incomplete. Bronco drive. The Broncos took control on 3rd, setting up 4th and goal stop the A Monticello drive stalled at and marched into Buckaroo for the decisive play in the conmidfield, but the Bucks recovterritory, however Quinn test. Nielson scrambled and to on fumble ered a the punt Dowell recovered a Bronco threw a bullet to Olson in the give them the ball on the fumble, settingup Monticellos back of the end zone, however Bronco 11 yard line. Eldredge was there and game clinching drive. On 3rd and 7 from the 8 yard The Bucks converted critical knocked the ball down. The line, Torres threw a pass to 3rd and 4th downs on seven of Buckaroo win was preserved. In a game in which was very Eldredge, who cradled it in the eight attempts in the second Bronco end zone and cut the half, with Quinn Dowell car- close in nearly every aspect, it lead to 12-rying a major load. Four sepa- was turnovers and 3rd down The Bronco offensive ma- rate times, Dowell converted conversions which made the difference. While Monticellos chine, which has scored so first downs on 4th down. in with On decisive the the closing drive, many points single turnover was translated minutes of the second quarter Monticello facing 4th and 2 at into a Bronco touchdown, San ove the years, then took the midfield, Dowell gutted it Juan suffered four turnovers ball and marched down the across for a first down. Later, in the game, including two infield. However, Torres once facing 3rd and 3, he caught a terceptions and two fumbles. Dowell led the Buckaroo deagain intercepted a Nielson pass to keep the drive alive. 7 to line at the Monticello faced fensive charge, tallying 16 Once again stop yard pass the drive and send the teams 3rd and 6 from the Bronco 26 tackles. Zack Higgins had a into the locker room with San yard line. Luke Martinez took strong game in the interior Juan holding a 12-- 6 lead. the pitch and threw a halfback with 14 tackles. Torres had 11 In the second half, the pass to a wide open Dave tackles and two interceptions. Buckaroos set the tone early, Anderson, giving the Bucks a Martinez added nine tackles, with Luke Martinez running 2 lead. However, the Eldredge eight, Anderson six for 25 yards on two carries. Bucks missed the subsequent and Shadd Christensen seven. Facing 3rd and 9 from the 30, extra point attempt, leaving the extra point kick by 13-1- 2. - 6. 19-1- Four Corners School of Outdoor Education Congratulations First Prize Winners: Mike Mulligan Jim Buffington 4-Per- Major Sponsors Jcanninc Snyder Fred Snvdcr Nathan Thornton Bradley Thornton Mark Thornton Tyrel Pilling Chad Perkins Architecture - Sustainable Home and Commercial Design (SLC) FASTSIGNS - Sign and Graphic Solutions Made Simple (Salt Lake City) Kyler Perkins AMD Hole Sponsors J.L. Thornton Don Pilling ($250-$50- 0) San Juan County Community Development (Monticello) Congratulations Second Prize Winners: Congratulations Third Prize Winners: thanks all of our sponsors and congratulates the winners at our First Annual Golf Tournament (a Scramble) 28th at the Monticello Hideout Golf Club held on September Special thanks to Seth Allison and the Hideout Golf Club for their assistance I Congratulations Other Prize Winners: ($100-$20- 0) Blue Mountain Foods (Monticello) Building Specialties, Inc. (Durango) & Canyonland Motor Inn (Monticello) Canyonland 21 Red Rock Real Estate (Monticello) Century FCS Staff (Monticello), Southeastern Utah Title Company (Monticello), and Pioneer Printing (Cortez) Frederick Zink Elliott, PC (Durango) Integrated Development Consulting, Inc. (Salt Lake City) MD Ranch Cookhouse (Monticello) Polly's Parlor (Monticello) C-St- Bank of Colorado (Durango) Bov's Bam (Monticelk) Big 5 Sporting Goods (Durango) Big O Tires (Cortez) Bob Beers (Durango) Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad (Durango) First National Bank of Durango (Durango) General Palmer Hotel (Durango) Golf USA (Farmington) Grist Mill Inn (Monticello) Hiilcrest Golf Club (Durango) Integrated Development Consulting, Inc. (Salt Lake City) Ken and Sue's East (Durango) Main Supply (Dove Creek) McKnight Jewelers (Durango) New West Galleries (Durango) Oasis Hotel and Casino (Mesquite) Polly's Parlor (Monticello) Rochester Hotel (Durango) San Juan Building Supply (Blanding) Strater Hotel (Durango) Tamarron Resort (Durango) Closest to Hole Lori Schaffer Travis Ward Highest Score John Hart Orange Golf Ball Awards Jeannine Snyder Lori Schaffer Ross and Associates (Seattle) Sierra Petroleum (Monticello) Came from furthest away Bill Hill & Group Prize and Auction Item Sponsors Prize Sponsors Longest Drives Mike Mulligan Rose Fiyer Universtiy of Utah Golf Shop (Salt Lake City) Wagon Wheel Pizza (Monticello) Weeds Gallery (Monticello) Jean-Pierr- e Bakery (Durango) Just Ts for AH (Durango) Lady Falcon burghs's Barley Exchange Monticello Mercantile (Monticello) Auction Hem and Other Sponsors Affordable Framing (Durango) Albertson's (Durango) Antonio's Mexican Restaurant (Cortez) Artesanos Design Collection (Durango) Baskin Robbins (Durango) Branson Reynolds Photography (Durango) Canyon Voyages (Moab) Canyonland Advertising (Moab) Carver's Restaurant and Brewery (Durango) Cortez Camera and Heritage Portrait Studio Durango Mountain Resort (Durango) Durango Soaring Club, Inc. (Durango) Durango Trading Post (Durango) Francisco's Restaurant Y Cantina (Durango) Grandma's Kitchen (Monticello) Hefl Bent Leather & Silver (Durango) Images of Moab (Moab) Indian Plaza (Durango) Norton's Catering (Durango) Pine Needle Mountaineering (Durango) Purple Sage Trading Post (Blanding) Rule's Paint Store (Durango) Second Time Around (Durango) San Juan Record (Monticello) Serior Pepper's (Durango) Shirt off my Back (Durango) Sorrel Sky Gallery (Durango) Sunset Grid (Moab) Tequila's Mexican Restaurant (Durango) The Red Snapper (Durango) Thru the Lens Fine Portraits (Durango) TofvAtin Gallery (Durango) Tom Tin Gallery (Moab) True Value Hardware (Blanding) Virgin River Hotel and Casino (Mesquite) . |