Williams’ first career TD catch sparks Mustang
MUSTANG 72, YUKON 36
MUSTANG — An expertly used timeout by Mustang coach Jeremy Dombek just before halftime set up a momentum-swinging touchdown, and a moment Blake Williams will never forget.
Dombek called timeout with two seconds left in the first half, and as Yukon’s players jogged toward the locker room, referees called them back to the field for one more play.
Mustang quarterback Chandler Garrett’s pass to the end zone was tipped by a Yukon defender and caught by Williams — his long-awaited first high school touchdown that propelled Mustang to a 72-36 rout of its rival Friday night at Bronco Stadium.
“I’ve been waiting three or four years for this moment,” said Williams, who hasn’t been able to play more than a few varsity snaps in the last two years because of a rare medical condition that disrupts the automatic functions of his nervous system. “This is the best feeling I’ve felt. Coming out here and bonding with my brothers and finally getting in the rhythm and
doing the thing that I love to do is the best feeling.”
Williams, a 6-foot5, 225-pound tight end, earned a scholarship offer from North Carolina, and his first varsity game will aid his recruiting cause, finishing with seven catches for 136 yards. His 39-yard TD catch was huge for the Broncos as well, answering back-to-back Yukon TDs in the final two minutes of the half and giving Mustang a 35-21 lead.
The defense turned in a strong third quarter to help the Broncos pull away.
“Nobody had to get up and give a big speech at halftime,” Mustang senior safety Kiante Miles said. “We all knew it was time to hook up.”
Mustang showed offensive balance, throwing for 357 yards and rushing for 236. Garrett finished 21-of26 for 322 yards and five passing TDs, completing passes to nine receivers. He added a rushing TD in his first win over Yukon as a starting quarterback.
“It’s crazy how time flies, and before you know it, you’re playing against Yukon for the last time,” said Garrett, who is verbally committed to Wyoming. “I tried to soak it in and we had a lot of fun, but we know we still have a lot of work to do. The season is just getting started.”