Chieftains corral Steers 28-16
The Friona Chieftains opened their 2017 season with a 28-16 win over the Farwell Steers Friday, September 1 in Farwell.
Sergio Flores led the team with 23 carries for 151 yards and one touchdown. Marco Monreal had 11 carries for 27 yards and one touchdown. Julius Orozco carried four times with four yards. Rodrigo Munoz carried once for five yards and Marco Maldonado carried three times for 16 yards.
Maldonado led the Chieftains with four receptions for 114 yards and two touchdowns. Jonathan Hernandez had three receptions for 48 yards while Rocky Barrios had three receptions for 33 yards. Angel Hernandez had one reception for seven yards.
Monreal passed 21 times and completed 12 with two touchdowns and one interception. Punter Hernandez punted once for 47 yards. The offense had 71 plays for 421 yards at an average of 5.9 yards per play.
The Chieftains will travel to Stinnett Saturday, September 9 to take on the Booker Kiowas at 1:30 p.m.
