Serving the High Plains
Serving the High Plains
Logan’s defense scored four touchdowns on interception returns during a 74-0 season-opening rout Saturday of host Alamo Navajo in eight-man football action.
The game near Magdalena ended at halftime due to the mercy rule.
The Longhorns, ranked sixth in the state in eight-man football in the most recent coaches poll, romped to a 44-0 lead after just one quarter.
Logan head coach Dwayne Roberts said his team played well but admitted Alamo Navajo was overmatched.
“You couldn’t tell a whole lot,” he said. “We were a lot better team. The kids all enjoyed it and had fun. It was a good first game and a way to start the season.”
Logan assistant coach Kyle Griffiths said in addition to his team’s standout performances on defense, “everyone got involved in the mix offensively as well.”
“It was a group effort,” he added. “Guys did a great job of spreading the ball around.”
Griffiths said a light mist fell during the game Saturday, but it had no effect on play. Conversely, Quay County experienced bouts of heavy rain much of the weekend. Tucumcari Municipal Airport recorded more than 2 1/2 inches of precipitation from Saturday morning through mid-afternoon Sunday.
Logan will face Questa in its home opener at 3 p.m. Friday. Questa was trounced in its season opener 52-2 by Clayton, a future district foe for the Longhorns, on Saturday.