Raiders hold off Criminals

If Cibola needed a bounce-back game, the Raider’s 534 yards of offense and 53 points was all that and then some.

Cibola’s balanced attack posted 39 points in the first half behind 112 rushing yards, and three touchdowns from senior John Beltran, en route to a 53-28 win over Yuma High.

Junior Quarterback Andrey Acosta was 9-14 with 272 yards passing, including two scores, and added a rushing touchdown in his only half of play.

“Andrey did a really good job keeping his eyes down field.” Head Coach Steven Fritz said of his quarterback. “Part of it is his line giving him room, but the

throughout the week and tweak some things.”

Antelope (1-1 AIA) found themselves trailing to Heritage (0-4) 18-14 at the break and eventually trailed 2114 in the third quarter. However, the Rams’ offense found a much needed spark from the duo of quarterback Trey Hohlbein and receiver William Whitley.

The duo connected for a touchdown pass in the win. Hohlbein completed his night 14-of-24 for 166 yards, two total touchdowns and two interceptions.

Whitley was a nightmare for the Heroes. He had 164 total yards offensively (145 of those receiving). He also took a 50-yard interception for a touchdown and

secured the victory with another late interception.

On the ground, Bruno Zazueta finished with 127 yards and a score.

The Rams’ defense played terrific. Two of the three Heroes touchdowns came via special teams or defense.

Jonathan Whitley had eight solo tackles on the night.

However, the defense came up strong in the fourth quarter with the Rams leading by a touchdown.

Facing a 4th-and-goal from the 1, the Heroes failed to punch it in.

Antelope is now 11-1 in their last 12 games at home.

“We really enjoy playing on our home field,” Mauldin said.