Lisbon vs Hillsboro/Central Valley

Recap

Trailing by two scores in the first half the Lisbon Broncos strung together four consecutive scoring drives to defeat the Hillsboro/Central Valley Burros 34-20. Hillsboro/Central Valley had explosive plays early in the game and was able to move down the field for a pair of second quarter scores to take a 14-0 lead with 2:22 remaining before halftime. That lead was short lived with the Broncos sparking thier rally with a 65-yard touchdown run, followed by recovering the ensuing kickoff and driving the short field for a score that tied the game at 14-14 before halftime. The Broncos followed up the success on offense after halftime and leaned on their rushing attack for 65-yard and 61-yard scoring drives in the third quarter to take a 28-14 lead with 2:52 left in the third quarter. Hillsboro/Central Valley would make it a one-score contest with a touchdown drive early in the fourth before the Broncos went right back to work on offense and drove for the put-away score to make the final margin 34-20.

The Lisbon Broncos improve to 4-4 overall and set themselves up for a matchup with Sargent County next week in the regular season finale with the winner of the game earning the Region 1 #4 seed and the final playoff spot. Hillsboro/Central Valley (1-7) is eliminated from playoff contention with the loss and will close their season next week on the road against the MayPort-CG Patriots.

Lisbon Broncos:

384 yards offense (326 rushing, 58 passing), 1 turnover, 15 first downs, 7 penalties/55 yards

Rushing:

Cruz Reinke: 25 carries, 192 yards, 2 TD

Ian Anderson: 12 carries, 144 yards, 2 TD

Passing:

Rylan Moss: 2/2 passing, 58 yards, TD

Receiving:

Cruz Reinke: 1 catch, 24 yards

Evan Tuhy: 1 catch, 34 yards, TD

Hillsboro/Central Valley Burros:

253 yards offense (165 rushing, 88 passing), 2 turnovers, 12 first downs, 5 penalties/30 yards

Rushing:

Bryce Miller: 24 carries, 106 yards, 2 TD

Ryan Billings: 4 carries, 21 yards

Jacob Miller: 1 carry, 26 yards

Jackson Kleckner: 1 carry, 4 yards

Hunter Kleckner: 3 carries, 3 yards

Griffen Mitzel: 5 carries, 6 yards

Passing:

Ryan Billings: 4/9 passing, 88 yards, TD, Int

REceiving:

Griffen Mitzel: 2 catches, 38 yards, TD

Jacob Miller: 1 catch, 33 yards

Bryce Miller: 1 catch, 17 yards

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