Cowboys Get Back In The Win Column

Last week the Cowboys hit the road for the first time this season making the short trip to ShoBan to take on the Chiefs.  The Cowboys were the first team to play the Chiefs on their home field in six years as ShoBan has struggled to field a team for several years.  The Chiefs have been excited to have a team back on the gridiron but the Cowboys were looking to spoil ShoBan’s home opener.

The Cowboys delivered the first blow and grabbed a two score lead in the first quarter.  In the second quarter the Chiefs fought their way back into the game and at the halftime break the lead had been cut to 14-8 in favor of the Cowboys.  The second half was all Cowboys as they pulled away outscoring the Chiefs 22-6 winning the game with the score of 36-14.

The Cowboys success was due in large part to the play of their standout freshman Clay Johnson.  Johnson was the only Cowboy to score a touchdown last Friday and he did it five times.  Johnson ran in three scores on offense as he accounted for the bulk of the offensive yards.  Johnson rushed twelve times for one hundred and fifty-four yards.  Johnson added to his scoring output by returning a kick for eighty yards to the endzone and scoring again on defense with a sixty-four yard pick six.

Team leader Craig Yost may not have shined on offense but he kept up his defensive dominance from his linebacker position.  Yost led the team in tackles racking up sixteen tackles.  Egley added eight tackles for the Cowboys with Frandsen and Barnes each adding five tackles a piece.

The Cowboys take a long road trip this week as they travel to Garden Valley.  Garden Valley sits at 3-0 on the season with solid wins over three 2A schools.  The Cowboys will have to come with everything they have in this game against a very tough opponent.