Rocky Mountain football defenders Lobos stop a ball carrier during a Class 5A football playoff game in Aurora, Colo. "Our defense was scrappy all night and just fought their tails off," Mark Brook said. It was a strong statement to close out the season. This Rocky defense was barely bending, much less breaking. It wasn't their own doing, largely, as the Lobos picked off Grandview three times in the first half and knocked starting quarterback Liam Szarka out of the game with an injury.Įven Grandview's recovered squib kick to open the second half couldn't yield points, and the Wolves' final 6 only came on the late pick-six. They hit on the two dynamic plays early but struggled to take advantage of good field position after Rocky's stalled drives.
The Wolves found tough sledding against the Lobos, though. Grandview entered the night averaging 31 points per game, nearly 200 rushing yards per game and was fresh off a 24-21 win over perennial power Cherry Creek to end the regular season. More local action: Fossil Ridge football's best season ever ends in blowout playoff loss to Regis Jesuit Lobos defense packs Wolves inĪ round of applause is due for the Lobos' defense, which more than held its own against one of the state's most dynamic attacks. "We were just missing a few pieces, a few plays and a few penalties that could have made the difference," Thomason said. The ball's harder and you definitely saw more drops tonight, which is normal." "Our kids were ready for this, practicing in the cold all week," said Rocky Mountain head coach Mark Brook and father of Gage. Given the plethora of drops brought on by cold hands, Brook's arm was neutralized for much of the night and he threw two interceptions off deflected passes. Neither did some possible pass interference calls that didn't go the visitors' way, especially on a late Grandview interception returned for a score that sealed the game. The cold weather (temperatures were in the mid-20s) certainly didn't help. The problem? The Wolves' defense continually kept Lobos quarterback Gage Brook and the Rocky offense from sustaining drives in scoring territory. Rocky Mountain certainly made one of the state's top teams work for it, as very little came easy for the Wolves.Īfter Grandview jumped out to a 14-0 lead on lengthy first-quarter touchdowns from Xay Neto and Davion Henderson, the Lobos virtually played the Wolves to a draw over the final 40 minutes.
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