Colts flex muscles against Lockney

By Sandy Anderberg

The Clarendon Junior High Colts made a bold statement against the Lockney Shorthorns at home last week in Bronco Stadium and earned a 34-18 win.

They will have a week to rest until their next game in Wellington on October 9 at 5:00pm.

Quarterback T.J. Smith gathered 315 all-purpose yards in the 16-point win and snatched all five touchdowns in the game. Even though Smith played strong, his defensive line helped throughout the game led by Kase Zongker who plays solid at the defensive tackle spot. Colton Madsen, who played the defensive end position with determination, also had a heavy-duty effort in the game. Zongker and Madsen worked together and had key sacks and tackles for losses in the game according to Coach Isaac Semans.

Despite trailing 14-18 at one point, the Colts pressed hard on the accelerator with fellow player Jaequan Weatherton on their minds. They were able to make up the ground they needed to take the lead with 20 unanswered points. And the touchdown that came late in the game capped off a gritty effort to put the game out of reach and defeat the Shorthorns.

“Coach Kelley and I are extremely happy with the progress we’ve made this year and the results we’ve gotten,” Semans said. “We wanted to dedicate this game to Jaequan Weatherton and knew we needed to get a victory. We couldn’t be more proud of how hard they work and how they’re growing as student athletes.”