Drea Thompson

Western CO did what good teams do; they found a way to win in a dogfight yesterday against Chadron St, 21-17. On the game’s 1st play from scrimmage, Western CO’s Redshirt Junior CB Drea Thompson intercepted a Chadron pass and took it in from 30 yards out for a Pick 6!! Near the end of the 1st half, after a play that appeared was going to be a Western CO fumble recovery was overturned, Chadron scored 10 points off a Wilson Yee 55 yard field goal and a pick 6 of their own, resulting in the Mountaineers going into halftime down 10-7. In the 3rd quarter, Chadron increased their lead by 7 more points with a 47 yard TD pass. Despite the 17-7 deficit, Western CO was unfazed. Rather, the Mountaineers remained calm and poised, as they answered on their next possession with a 29 yard TD pass from Drew Nash to Victory David. Then with 6:38 remaining in the 4th quarter, Nash connected with Elias Zarate for a 22 yard TD to give Western CO the 21-17 lead and eventual win. Leading Western CO to the win were: 🏈 Drew Nash, 23 Cmps on 38 Atts for 251 yds, 2 TDs, & 2 INTs; 🏈 Victory David, 5 Recs for 70 yds & a TD; 🏈 Kendall Lightfoot, 9 Tackles (4 Solo & 5 Ast) with 1/2 a TFL; & 🏈 Ricky Freymond, 7 Tackles (3 Solo & 4 Ast) with 1 1/2 TFLs. Western CO will have another tough test next weekend as they end the regular season in Grand Junction against Mesa, who will be hungry for a win after dropping their game to SD Mines yesterday. Here are a few of Western CO’s highlights from yesterday’s win: #RMAC #RMACFootball