Game Summary/Box Score
April 8, 2006 Bear River Valley Rockets at Grand Junction Scorpions @
Stocker Stadium
BEAR RIVER VALLEY 46 GRAND JUNCTION 27
GRAND JUNCTION – The Bear River Valley Rockets
amassed an amazing 563 total net yards of offense as they racked up 20
unanswered points in the third quarter to turn a 27-26 halftime deficit into a
46-27 lead and then held on for a big road victory over the Grand Junction
Scorpions in regular season action.
The Rockets thoroughly
balanced attack, included 283 rushing yards and 277
passing yards in unleashing arguably the most formidable offense in the AA
division of the RMFL. Mike Messinger
scored 3 touchdowns (2 receiving, 1 rushing) including a rare double-double,
with 106 receiving yards and 109 rushing yards for 215 total yards from
scrimmage.
Although in a losing
effort, Messinger’s efforts may have been trumped by
the Scorpions, Jeff Dotson who started the game with two incredible touchdown runs
of 60 and 86 yards early in the game and seemed unstoppable on his way to an 18
rushes for 230 yard effort for the Scorpions who were just unable to push any
scores across as the Rocket defense stiffened in the second half. Dotson
accounted for 230 of the Scorpions strong 355 net yards. Mike Christensen found Scott Walston for a
57-yard touchdown pass early in the second as the other major Scorpion
highlight.
Rocket signal-caller, Mike
Jenkins had an exceptional day as the Rockets new quarterback, tossing for 283
yards and 4 scores as well as rushing for 41 yards and 2 touchdowns; for a
total of 6 touchdowns on the evening for the emerging star.
The Rockets, emerged as an offensive power after toiling near the offensive cellar in 2005 behind a primarily run oriented wing-T offense. The new Rocket offense proved too much for the mistake prone Scorpions where hit with 200 yards in penalties during the game; a big factor in the outcome which was a tight contest until late in the 3rd quarter.
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Bear River Valley |
19 |
7 |
20 |
0 |
46 |
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Grand Junction |
13 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
27 |
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Scoring Summary: |
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Grand
Junction: Dotson
60-yard run (Dotson kick) 13:59 Bear River Valley: Messinger 33-yard pass from
Jenkins (kick failed) 13:30 Bear River Valley: Westerguard 1-yard pass from
Jenkins (Laughter kick) 8:43 Bear River Valley: Messinger 73-yard pass from Jenkins (kick failed) 2:20 |
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Grand
Junction: Walston
57-yard pass from Christensen (kick failed) 9:00 |
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Bear River Valley: Jenkins 19-yard run (Laughter run) 13:16 Bear River Valley:
Westerguard 6-yard pass from Jenkins (kick failed) 8:00 |
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BEAR RIVER |
GRAND JUNCTION |
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First
Downs |
25 |
15 |
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Rushes-Yds |
47 |
286 |
23 |
253 |
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Passing |
12--17--0 |
4--15--0 |
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Passing
Yds. |
283 |
107 |
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Sacked-Yds |
1 |
6 |
1 |
5 |
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Net
Passing Yds. |
277 |
102 |
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Total
Yds. |
563 |
355 |
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Punts
- Avg. |
3-28.3 |
6-35.3 |
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Penalties
-Yds |
11 |
83 |
20 |
200 |
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Fumbles
- Lost |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
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Individual
Stats: |
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Rushing: |
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Player
-Team |
Tot. Att. |
Tot.
Yds |
TD's |
2 pts. |
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Mike
Messinger - Bear River Valley |
16 |
109 |
1 |
0 |
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Nate Jackson - Bear
River Valley |
15 |
73 |
0 |
0 |
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Randy
Bushnell - Bear River Valley |
11 |
63 |
0 |
0 |
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Mike
Jenkins - Bear River Valley |
5 |
41 |
2 |
0 |
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Cory
Laughter - Bear River Valley |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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Jeff
Dotson - Grand Junction |
18 |
230 |
2 |
0 |
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Scott
Walston - Grand Junction |
3 |
22 |
0 |
0 |
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Bear
Martinez - Grand Junction |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
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Passing: |
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Player |
Comp. |
Att. |
Yds |
TD's |
Int. |
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Mike
Jenkins - Bear River Valley |
12 |
17 |
283 |
4 |
0 |
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Mike
Christensen - Grand Junction |
4 |
15 |
107 |
1 |
0 |
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Receiving: |
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Player |
Recepts. |
Yards |
Td's |
2 pts. |
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Joshua
Westerguard - Bear River Valley |
4 |
77 |
2 |
0 |
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Mike
Messinger - Bear River Valley |
2 |
106 |
2 |
0 |
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Dan
Curtis - Bear River Valley |
2 |
68 |
0 |
0 |
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Nate Jeppson - Bear River Valley |
2 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
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Joshua
Gabriel - Bear River Valley |
1 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
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Nate Jackson - Bear River Valley |
1 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
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Scott
Walston - Grand Junction |
3 |
98 |
1 |
0 |
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Donnie
Holmes - Grand Junction |
1 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
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Defense: |
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Player |
Tackles |
Sacks |
Intercepts |
TD's |
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Adam
Whitaker - Bear River Valley |
6 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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Jared
Workman - Bear River Valley |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Luke Eyre
- Bear River Valley |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Bryce
Vicars - Bear River Valley |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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James
Eyre - Bear River Valley |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Dave
Curtis - Bear River Valley |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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Brian
Phillips - Bear River Valley |
4 |
0.5 |
0 |
0 |
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Brennon Burningham - Bear River Valley |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Ryan
Lindsay - Bear River Valley |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Nate Jeppson - Bear River Valley |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Nate Jackson - Bear River Valley |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Zane Lee
- Bear River Valley |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Randy
Bushnell - Bear River Valley |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Mike
Grogan - Bear River Valley |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Justin McDermeit - Bear River Valley |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Joshua
Westerguard - Bear River Valley |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Trip LaDeau - Bear River Valley |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0 |
0 |
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Jason
Best - Bear River Valley |
0.5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Eric
Easterbrook - Grand Junction |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Zen
Callihan - Grand Junction |
8.5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Josh Pittsinger - Grand Junction |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Scott
Walston - Grand Junction |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Nick
Martinez - Grand Junction |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Garrett
Chaffee - Grand Junctino |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Matt
Schafer - Grand Junction |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Hiram Reyez - Grand Junction |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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J.T. Armendariz - Grand Junction |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Cody Topai - Grand Junction |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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John O'Rielly - Grand Junction |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Mike Mavros - Grand Junction |
2.5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Donnie
Holmes Jr. - Grand Junction |
2 |
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