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Broncos Drops Conference Game to Glendale 41-21

9/29/07

Glendale, AZ – Eleventh ranked Glendale Community College defeated the New Mexico Military Institute 41-21 in Western States Football League action Saturday night in Glendale. 

The Broncos got a solid return on the opening kickoff by Rasheed Dunlap (Fr. QB, Ellenton, FL) returning the ball 24-yards to their 26-yard line.  The Broncos scored on a 32-yard play when Darrin Allen (So. WR, New Orleans, LA) took the option pitch from quarterback Joel Lira (Fr. QB, Lubbock, TX).

Glendale would then score 28 unanswered points, jumping out to a 28-7 lead with 5:46 left in the second quarter.  The Gauchos took advantage of two NMMI interceptions, returning one for a score. 

NMMI managed a 16-play drive as the first have came to a close.  NMMI drove 80-yards and scored on a 2-yard run by Cortae Minor (So. FB, Henderson, NV) to cut the Glendale lead down to 28-14. 

The Broncos caught a break on the first play of the second half as Troy Seivwright-Adams (Fr. CB, Toronto, Canada) stripped the ball from Glendale receiver Gino Crump.  NMMI recovered and scored seven plays later on a 12-yard run by Minor.  Kevin Perez (Fr. K, El Paso, TX) converted on the PAT to bring the score to 28-21 in favor of Glendale.

Glendale put the game away on their next drive with an 18-yard pass from quarterback Brian Wiedeman.  The Broncos blocked the ensuing extra-point but were assessed a penalty for illegally batting the ball as they tried to pick up the lose ball.  Glendale would convert on their second try to extend their lead to 35-21. 

Glendale tacked on one more score to make it 41-21. 

NMMI drops to 1-4 overall and 0-2 in the Western States Football League.  Glendale’s record now stands at 4-1 and 3-0 in the WSFL.  The Broncos are on the road again next weekend as they travel to Thatcher, Arizona for a game with Eastern Arizona College. 

Athletic Department

New Mexico Military Institute

101 W. College Blvd.

Roswell, NM 88201

phone: 575-624-8270

fax: 575-624-8287