Yuma came into Friday's match having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They really took it to the Roaring Fork Rams for the full four quarters, racking up a 50-7 win on the road. With the Outlaws ahead 28-7 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Yuma got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jonathan Thomson out in front who rushed for 114 yards on only 13 carries. Thomson's longest rush was for an impressive 51 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Adrian Carranza was in the mix as well, providing Yuma with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Yuma was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 241 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Roaring Fork only rushed for 67.
Yuma's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged five passes before it was all said and done. Thomson led the group effort, picking up three of those interceptions all by himself. He didn't just play on offense: he also made six total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass in addition to snagging three interceptions.
Despite the loss, Roaring Fork still got an impressive performance from Hunter Noll, who picked up 157 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The win got Yuma back to even at 1-1. As for Roaring Fork, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Yuma will have plenty of time to enjoy the victory as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Torrington at 7:00 p.m. on September 20th. As for Roaring Fork, they will welcome Del Norte at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hopefully Roaring Fork focused on turnovers this week as team gave up five on Friday.
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