It was not pretty, but if you are
a team that is sitting at five hundred and you are trying to keep pace with the
upper half of your league any win is a good win. Friday night in Front Range action, the
Fort Collins Lambkins held on to defeat Northglenn 12-7 in a game that came down
to the last possession.
Fort Collins lost two fumbles,
had numerous penalties and generally could not get anything going in the first
half. Taking advantage of this,
Northglenn was able to score on a short counter boot pass to take the lead into
half 7-0.
In the third quarter, Lambkin
speedster Hans Broman was able to get uncorked scoring two touchdowns. On the evening, the 5-11 185 pound
senior rushed for over 160 yards.
The two third quarter scores looked to be enough to win it. Until with 2:50 left in the game Fort
Collins had to punt to Northglenn.
After a nice return, the Norsemen were able to move the ball deep into
Lambkin territory. On fourth and
one, coach Mike Marquez dialed up the counter boot pass that had gotten the
score earlier. The pass just was
slightly long and Fort Collins dodged the bullet and brought home the win.
Bottom Line:
Fort Collins continues to
struggle with consistency on offense.
The first half turnovers put 1-4 Northglenn in the rare position of being
ahead. Next week as they take on a
good Legacy squad, the Lambkins will need to take care of the ball.
Game Ball:
Broman’s 160 yards rushing and
two scores were the difference. Now
that the senior running back is healthy maybe he can breathe some life into the
Fort Collins O.