SARGENT SCHOOL – The Sargent High School football team returned home on Friday for a game against winless Custer County at the SHS field.
The visiting Bobcats proved to be no match for the Farmers. Sargent scored every time it had the ball, plus two defensive touchdowns for a 64-6 win.
“It was a good win,” said Sargent coach Jon Medina. “The boys came together and played well. Everybody did their jobs and it was a good overall effort.”
Custer County had the ball first but turned the ball over on downs on their own 36. The Farmers took advantage of the good field position on the very next play as Lucas Garcia ran 36 yards for a touchdown. Kade Temple ran in the two-point conversion and Sargent led 8-0 with 8:37 left in the first quarter.
The Bobcats turned the ball over on their next possession as the snap got past quarterback Masson Simmons. Garcia got to the end zone on the play as he scooped and scored on a 30-yard return. The two-point attempt failed and the Farmers led 14-0.
The Bobcats punted on their next possession and the Farmers took over at their own 45. It took four plays to get into the end zone as Garcia scored his third touchdown of the game, this time on a 10-yard run. The two-point conversion try was no good and the score stood at 20-0.
Custer County fumbled the ball away on its next drive with Jaycian Sierra recovering. Garcia then threw a 36-yard touchdown to Temple, but the two-point play again was no good and Sargent led 26-0 at the end of the first quarter.
The Bobcats scored their only touchdown early in the fourth quarter as Elijah Flynn tossed a 23-yard scoring strike to Agi Thomas. The two-point attempt came up short.
Their momentum was short lived as Garcia scored his fourth touchdown. He took the snap from center and raced 51 yards to the end zone. The two-point attempt was unsuccessful and the Farmers led 32-6.
Garcia found the end zone for the fifth time on a 47-yard run. Kenyon Knorr scored on the two-point conversion and the score stood at 40-6.
The Farmers scored one more time before halftime as Temple went into the end zone on a 1-yard quarterback sneak. The two-point play was no good and Sargent had a 46-6 advantage.
The rest of the game was played under a running clock, but the Farmers scored twice in the third quarter. First Kyler Jones scored on a 14-yards run, but the two-point attempt came up short. Then they got their second defensive touchdown on a 45-yard interception return by Temple. The two-point conversion attempt was unsuccessful.
Sargent got one touchdown in the fourth quarter with Jones going into the end zone on a 10-yard run. The two-point conversion again was no good.
The Farmers had 331 yards of total offense on only 23 plays. They had 250 yards on the ground with Garcia running for 165 yards on seven carries. Jayce Capron had 25 yards on two carriers, Jones had 24 yards on two carries, and Bryson Paulson had 22 yards on one carry.
Temple completed all three of his pass attempts for 45 yards, and Garcia completed his only attempt for 36 yards. Sierra had two receptions for 21 yards, Temple had one for 36 and Jones had one for 24.
“It was an awesome game,” Temple said. “I was glad to come back and make two interceptions. I had a rushing touchdown and everyone blocked well. I just played well for my team.”
Custer County had 167 yards of total offense – 117 rushing and 50 passing. Wyatt Grundy ran for 128 yards on 17 carries.
Sargent (2-2) will have a week off before resuming play against Dolores at home on Oct. 4.
“Dolores is a tough squad and they’re coached well,” Medina said. “We’re just going to come out and play our football game and hope to get a victory.”
Sargent 64, Custer County 6
Custer County 0 6 0 0 – 6
Sargent 26 20 12 6 – 64
First quarter
S – Garcia 36 run (Temple run), 8:37
S – Garcia 30 fumble return (run failed), 8:05
S – Garcia 10 run (pass failed), 5:20
S – Temple 36 pass from Garcia (run failed), 2:39
Second quarter
CC – Thomas 23 pass from Flynn (run failed), 9:49
S – Garcia 51 run (run failed), 9:34
S – Garcia 47 run (Knorr run), 7:30
S – Temple 1 run (run failed), 4:10
Third quarter
S – Jones 14 run (run failed), 7:50
S – Temple 45 interception return (run failed), 3:16
Fourth quarter
S – Jones 10 run (pass failed), 6:06
