NO. 2 BADGERS BLANK AZTECS 71-0
by Greg Dart

EPHRAIM –The No. 2 ranked Snow College football team had no trouble Saturday in a 71-0 victory over Pima Community College.

Snow’s defense not only held Pima scoreless, but the defensive unit scored twice on interception returns and created a fumbled that gave the Badger offense the ball on the one yard line.

“You can tell our defense came out to play,” said head coach Steve Coburn. “We dominated and did not let up from start to finish.”

Along with the two turnovers, Snow recorded five sacks and held Pima to minus 34 yards in the contest.

The Badger offense put on a balanced attack, racking up 174 yards on the ground and 211 yards in the air. Snow starting quarterback Quinn Mecham threw for 175 yards and three touchdowns and backup Scott Pickering connected on his only two passes for 36 yards and a touchdown.

BJ McKenzie led the Badger running attack with eight carries for 53 yards, while Mecham, receiver Regan Buck and running back Justin Torfin each scored on the ground.

The star of the game for Snow was sophomore defensive back Jordan Brown (Box Elder High School). Brown intercepted two Pima passes, returning both for touchdowns, including one for 98 yards when Pima was threatening to score.

The Badger offense averaged nearly 6 yards a play in the game, while holding Pima to 1.2 yards per play.

Snow increased its season record to 8-0 heading into its bye week. Snow next faces No. 18 Eastern Arizona in Thatcher November 1st.

To view the box score the game please click here.

The game be heard live on www.snowbadgers.com as well as KMTI 650-AM.

Snow College, founded in 1888, serves approximately 3,000 students at its Ephraim campus. The college provides general education and applied technology programs leading to Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, Associate of Applied Science and Associate of Pre-Engineering degrees, and certificates of completion in a number of occupational areas.  Once owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Snow College became a state college in 1932.

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