Broncos slam Quanah, look to playoffs

By Sandy Anderberg

The Clarendon Broncos ended their regular season with two wins to send them to post-season play finishing third in district play.

They earned a 44-36 win at home against the Quanah Indians last Friday night and will take on Windthorst in the first round of the playoffs on Friday, November 14 in Vernon beginning at 7:00 p.m.

The Broncos jumped out and got all over the Indians and held a 16-point lead at halftime.

In the opening series for the Indians, Brice Wagner forced a fumble that Markael Anderson was able to recover. The Broncos were able to convert that fumble into six points when quarterback Caleb Herbert pitched the ball to Ranger Drenth on the 36-yard line who was able to run it in for a touchdown. Kreed Robinson earned the two-point bonus, and the Broncos were on top 8-0.

Another big defensive hit by Parker Haynes in the next Quanah possession caused another fumble that Klay Wilkins got his hands on for a turnover.

Productive Bronco offense took them down the field with runs from Herbert and Anderson before Drenth got his hands on the ball for another six points. Dakotah Jameson converted the bonus to put the Broncos up 16-0.

Quanah finally got on the board when they took advantage of a Bronco fumble to cut the lead in half. However, that spread was increased on the very next play when Michael Randall picked up a bouncy.

The Bronco defense was on fire and made numerous turnovers and big stops when they needed them. The line did a good job blocking for Herbert and opened holes for the running backs. Klay Wilkins, Shaun Childers, and Heston Seay had several key stops, but the entire defense was on their game and would not be denied.

The Broncos went on to score another 12 points before regulation was up to finish with 44 points. Quanah was able to find the endzone a couple of more times but had to fight hard through the Bronco defense who stayed strong until the end. Drenth and Seay smothered the QB with just minutes left on the clock and caused another fumble. Zak Roberts was right there to recover for the Broncos. With just seconds left on the clock, Seay flew through Quanah’s offensive line and sacked the quarterback with authority right before Wilkins wrecked Quanah’s chances with a huge stop.

The Broncos will be practice with determination and be ready for Windthorst Friday night in Vernon.