Conifer waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They claimed a resounding 40-12 win over the Summit Tigers. The result was nothing new for the Lobos, who have now won four contests by 22 points or more so far this season.
Conifer's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Benson White led the charge by throwing for 252 yards and four touchdowns, while also punching in a rushing score. Carston Wolanske helped White out on the ground, rushing for 144 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry.
Conifer wouldn't let Summit keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Izaiah Mortenson was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. Mortenson is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least seven every time he's taken the field this season.
Although Summit took the loss, they still got scores from Sean Mullaly, Dylan Gonsholt, and Quinn Breigenzer.
Conifer pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Summit, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Conifer will welcome Green Mountain at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Green Mountain is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.2 points per game this season. As for Summit, they will host Skyview at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Summit is facing Skyview at the right time seeing as Skyview is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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