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Nick Mackie (P15). Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
Nick Mackie (P15)
Nick Mackie gained 4 yards on a reverse during the Punchers first drive.

Superman Rush. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
Superman Rush
Wes Werbelow (P15) and Dylan Nelson (P24) rush QB Gary Phillips (BP11) during the first quarter.

Interception. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
Interception
Ben Howard (BP21) intercepted a pass on Pinedale's 2nd possession. Conor Raney (P12) made the tackle.

15 yard Pass. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
15 yard Pass
Mike Forrester (BP41) catches a 15-yd pass from Gary Phillips (BP11) taking the ball to the 1-yd line. Nick Jaquez (P8) puts pressuse on Phillips.
Wranglers lose to Punchers
Pinedale 6 - Big Piney 20
by Clint Gilchrist
September 29, 2007

Big Piney Punchers hosted cross-county rivals Pinedale Wranglers on Friday September 28, 2007. In a tough defensive battle with a lot of miscues, Big Piney capitalized early on Pinedale mistakes and a wind advantage in the first quarter to post an early lead. Pinedale was not able to recover and eventually lost 20-6.

In Pinedale’s four possessions in the first quarter, they had a fumble, an interception, two 4th downs and punt for -five net yards. With a steady wind at their backs, the Punchers were able to gain 90 yards, including 20 penalty yards against the Wranglers in the first quarter, and build a 14-6 lead. Ben Howard ran one yard for Big Piney’s first touchdown. The score followed an interception by Ben Howard and was setup by a 15-yard swing pass from Gary Phillips to Mike Forrester.

Neal Nelson returned the following kickoff for Pinedale’s only touchdown, but the extra point was blocked, leaving the score 7-6 Big Piney. After the teams exchanged punts, with Big Piney using the wind advantage to gain ground, Big Piney started the last drive of the quarter on the Pinedale 35. A 15-yard Pinedale face mask penalty set up a 14-yard touchdown pass from Gary Phillips to Nick Mackie to extend the lead to 14-6 with seven seconds remaining in the first quarter.

Pinedale had the wind advantage in both the 2nd and 3rd quarters, and most of both quarters were played in Big Piney’s end of the field. But a combination of a Big Piney bend-but-don’t-break defense, and mistakes by the Wranglers, resulted in no scoring.

Pinedale started the 2nd quarter with a 54-yard drive that ended with a 5-yard loss on 4th and 1 from the Big Piney 5-yard line with John Colton tackling Jr. Aquirre. For the remainder of the 2nd and 3rd quarters, Pinedale kept Big Piney trapped in their own territory. In the middle two quarters, 62 of 70 plays were played in Puncher territory, and Pinedale out-gained Big Piney 174 to 14 yards. All six Pinedale drives got inside the Big Piney 20-yard line, but stalled. The score remained 14-6 at the end of the 3rd quarter.

The Punchers turned the tide in the 4th quarter to put the game away. After being pinned in their own territory for the previous two quarters, Coach Eskelsen wisely allowed the third quarter clock to run out so the Punchers could put on the first play of the 4th quarter with the wind at their back. The tactic worked, with a 56-yard punt by Nick Mackie pinning the Wranglers on their own 22-yard line.

Pinedale’s drive ended with a fumble, giving Big Piney good field position, but the Big Piney field goal attempt was blocked. On the next drive, Big Piney pressure contributed to an interception by Nick Mackie that was returned to the Pinedale 3-yard line. Ben Howard rushed for his second touchdown on the next play, putting the game out of reach. Pinedale was not able to get out of their own territory again, and the game ended Big Piney 20, Pinedale 6.

For an unofficial drive summary compiled by PinedaleOnline.com see Pinedale vs Big Piney Drive Summary (PDF).

Photos by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online!



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  • Big Piney 7 - Pinedale 0. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
    Big Piney 7 - Pinedale 0
    Ben Howard (BP21) backs into the end zone on a 1-yard run to score Big Piney's 1st TD.

    Big Piney 7 - Pinedale 6. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
    Big Piney 7 - Pinedale 6
    Neal Nelson (P44) returned the following kickoff for a Pinedale TD. Extra point was missed.

    Big Piney 14 - Pinedale 6. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
    Big Piney 14 - Pinedale 6
    Nick Mackie (BP15) caught a TD pass from Gary Phillips at the end of the 1st quarter.

    15 yard gain. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
    15 yard gain
    Wes Werbelow (P15) caught a 15-yard pass from Conor Raney on the Big Piney 25 during the 2nd quarter.

    Flying Tackle. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
    Flying Tackle
    Conor Raney (P12) gains 3 yards on a run to the Big Piney 9-yard line. Ben Howard (BP21) makes the tackle.

    4th Down Stop. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
    4th Down Stop
    John Colton (BP73) tackled Jr. Aguirre (P21) for a 5-yard loss on 4th and 1 from the 5-yard line, ending a 54-yard drive.

    Pinedale Interception. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
    Pinedale Interception
    Zack Barta (P82) intercepted a pass on Big Piney's next possession giving Pinedale the ball on Big Piney's 35.

    Fumble. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
    Fumble
    Ben Howard (BP21) recovered a fumbled pitch to Dylan Nelson (P24) stopping another Pinedale scoring threat.

    Pinedale Drive. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
    Pinedale Drive
    Aaron Milne (P20) caught a 26-yd pass from Conor Raney to the Big Piney 20 with 1 second left in the half.

    Halftime. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
    Halftime
    On the last play of the first half, Dylan Nelson (P24) caught a 13-yd pass, but was stopped by Ben Howard (BP21) and John Colton (BP73) on the Big Piney 7-yard line.

    Big Piney Fumble. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
    Big Piney Fumble
    Zack Egle (P64) hit Gary Phillips (BP11) in the backfield on the first play of the second half, causing a fumble and recovering it on the Puncher 29.

    Long Pass. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
    Long Pass
    Dylan Nelson caught a 21-yd pass from Conor Raney to the Big Piney 7-yard line. Saving tackle by Gary Phillips (BP11).

    Deflection in End zone. Photo by Clint Gilchrist Pinedale Online.
    Deflection in End zone
    Gary Phillips (BP11) deflected a pass in the end zone on 3rd and goal.

    Interception. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
    Interception
    John Colton (BP73) intercepted a pass on 4th and goal, ending another Wrangler scoring threat.

    Pass Interference. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
    Pass Interference
    Pass to Nick Mackie (BP15) was incomplete, but Nick Jaquez (P8) was called for pass interference. An unsportsman penalty on the Wrangler bench added to make 30 yards of penalties on the play.

    Blocked Punt. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
    Blocked Punt
    Zack Egle (P64) blocked a puncher punt and recovered the ball on the Big Piney 19 to give the Wranglers another scoring opportunity.

    First Down. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
    First Down
    Wes Werbelow (P15) caught an 11-yd pass from Raney on 4th and 10 from the Big Piney 43.

    Long Run. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
    Long Run
    Jr. Aguirre rushed 15 yards to the Big Piney 2-yard line, but the ball was brought back to the 27 for a holding penalty, effectively ending another scoring threat.

    End 3rd Quarter. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
    End 3rd Quarter
    Wes Werbelow (P15) stopped Ben Howard (BP21) on 3rd down on the last play of the 3rd quarter. With the help of the wind starting the 4th quarter, Nick Mackey punted 56 yards to pin the Wranglers in their own territory.

    Puncher Pressure. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
    Puncher Pressure
    Trevor Moceika (BP74) puts pressure on Nick Jaquez (P8) early in the 4th quarter, forcing an incomplete pass.

    Bad snap. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
    Bad snap
    Wes Werbelow (P15) was unable to handle a punt snap on 4th down. Ben Howard (BP21) recovered the ball on the Pinedale 8-yd line.

    Incomplete Pass. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
    Incomplete Pass
    Drew Guenthner (BP20) just missed a pass into the end zone after being deflected by Zack Barta (P82). Big Piney was not able to score.

    Interception. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
    Interception
    Pressure on QB Zack Jaquez caused this interception by Nick Mackie (BP15) that was returned to the Pinedale 3-yard line.

    Big Piney 20 - Pinedale 6. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
    Big Piney 20 - Pinedale 6
    Ben Howard (BP21) rushed three yards for Big Piney's final TD. The extra point was blocked.

    Puncher Pressure. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
    Puncher Pressure
    Having to pass late in the game, Conor Raney (P12) was constantly pressured. Here he is pursued by Nathan Taylor (BP51). Pinedale was not able to mount a late 4th-quarter drive.

    Celebration. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
    Celebration
    Punchers celebrate with the trophy.

    Rivals. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
    Rivals
    Nick Mackie (BP15) and Conor Raney (P12) talk after the game.
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