The Combs Coyotes lost to the Snowflake Lobos on the road by a 31-14 margin on Friday. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Coyotes, who until this matchup were averaging 9.71 points allowed.
Although Combs took the loss, they still got scores from Branson Moak and Kannin Hale.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 0.8 yards per carry. While two picked up at least 11 total tackles, Levi Anglin stood above the rest. He picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles. Combs' ground attack was stronger, having averaged 2.3.
Combs didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ralph Castillo and Van Merkley. Another thorn in Snowflake's side was Anglin, who picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Snowflake to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jacob LaDuke, who threw for 219 yards and four touchdowns, and also punched in one rushing score. LaDuke has been hot recently, having posted four or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Gionn Jones was LaDuke's top target, picking up 96 receiving yards and one TD.
Combs' defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Snowflake, the win keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Combs is set to square off against their familiar foe Mesquite at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Snowflake will take on rival Eastmark at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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