Game Summary/Box Score
April 15, 2006 Grand Junction Scorpions at Magic Valley Bulldawgs @ Minico High School

GRAND JUNCTION 22 MAGIC VALLEY 12

RUPERT – The Grand Junction Scorpions had a battle on their hands in Rupert, Idaho.  The host Magic Valley Bulldawgs struck first and held a strong Scorpion passing game in check, however, Grand Junction brought just enough of league-leading running back, Jeff Dottson, to get the job done and bring home a 22-12 victory over the Magic Valley Bulldawgs.

Dottson rushed for 112 yards and the Scorpions first score late in the first quarter to pull the Scorpions ahead 7-6 at the time.  The Scorpions would never trail at that point. After trading second quarter touchdowns, the Scorpions lead 14-12 at the half. A score that would hold up in a tightly contested battle until Eric Easterbrook broke through for a clinching touchdown late in the 4th.

While the Scorpion passing game was held to 40 net passing yards, the rushing attack turned out to be just enough in the victory.

The Bulldawgs received a solid performance from back-up quarterback, Ben Landrian. Landrian was replacing the pre-season starter, Mark Leonard, who was injured in the teams first game versus the Morgan Marauders. Landrian passed for 144 yards and 2 touchdowns in his first action at quarterback.  Ironically, Landrian, converting to quarterback from wide receiver is the second AA quarterback to have to make that transition.  The other? The Scorpions, Mike Christensen, who did not have his best game with a 3 of 11 performance, but was more than happy to come out with the victory in the long road game.

Grand Junction Scorpions

7

7

2

6

22

Magic Valley Bulldawgs

6

6

0

0

12

 


Scoring Summary:


First Quarter:

Magic Valley: B. Cook pass from Landrian (pass failed)
Grand Junction: Dottson 20-yard run (Dottson kick) 4:23


Second Quarter:

Grand Junction: Walston 5-yard run (Gertman kick) 9:03
Magic Valley: B. Cook pass from Landrian (pass failed)


Third Quarter:

Grand Junction: Safety – MV Punter tackled in end zone

 


Fourth Quarter:

Grand Junction: Easterbrook 4-yard run (kick failed) 2:43

 

 

 

GRAND JUNCTION

MAGIC VALLEY

 

First Downs

17

9

 

Rushes-Yds

35

172

29

109

 

Passing

3--11--0

7--15--0

 

Passing Yds.

48

144

 

Sacked-Yds

0

0

3

20

 

Net Passing Yds.

48

124

 

Total Yds.

220

233

 

Punts - Avg.

4-38.7

4-25.2

 

Penalties -Yds

5

30

3

15

 

Fumbles - Lost

1

0

3

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Individual Stats:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rushing:

 

 

 

 

 

Player -Team

Tot. Att.

Tot. Yds

TD's

2 pts.

 

Jeff Dottson - Grand Junction

20

112

1

0

 

Scott Walston - Grand Junction

9

58

1

0

 

Eric Easterbrook - Grand Junction

3

8

1

1

 

Mike Christensen - Grand Junction

3

-6

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Geriah Nay - Magic Valley

5

45

0

0

 

Jake Salinas - Magic Valley

9

35

0

0

 

Tyrel Hoagland - Magic Valley

4

15

0

0

 

Dario Azevedo - Magic Valley

1

9

0

0

 

Jason Blair - Magic Valley

5

5

0

0

 

Ben Landrian - Magic Valley

5

0

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Passing:

 

 

 

 

 

Player

Comp.

Att.

Yds

TD's

Int.

Mike Christensen - Grand Junction

3

11

48

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ben Landrian - Magic Valley

7

15

144

2

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

Receiving:

 

 

 

 

 

Player

Recepts.

Yards

Td's

2 pts.

 

Scott Walston - Grand Junction

1

22

0

0

 

Donnie Holmes Jr. - Grand Junction

1

17

0

0

 

Jeff Dottson - Grand Junction

1

9

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brad Cook - Magic Valley

4

111

2

0

 

Kyle Shoup - Magic Valley

2

33

0

0

 

Bill Sermon - Magic Valley

1

10

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Defense:

 

 

 

 

 

Player

Tackles

Sacks

Intercepts

TD's

 

Eric Easterbrook - Grand Junction

5.5

0

0

0

 

Rudi Nailor - Grand Junction

5

1

0

0

 

Adam Jetter - Grand Junction

4.5

0

0

0

 

Scott Walston - Grand Junction

4

0

0

0

 

Donnie Holmes Jr. - Grand Junction

4

0

0

0

 

Brandon Clouse - Grand Junction

3.5

0

0

0

 

Ben Lopez - Grand Junction

3

0

0

0

 

Benny Shepardson - Grand Junction

2.5

2

0

0

 

J.T. Armendariz - Grand Junction

2

0

0

0

 

Tyler Catt - Grand Junction

2

0

0

0

 

Trent Gertman - Grand Junction

2

0

0

0

 

Matt Schafer - Grand Junction

1

0

0

0

 

Tommy Ransom - Grand Junction

1

0

0

0

 

Jeremiah Griffith - Grand Junction

1

0

0

0

 

Benson Broyles - Grand Junction

1

0

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dario Azevedo - Magic Valley

7

0

0

0

 

Jason Blair - Magic Valley

5.5

1

0

0

 

Taryn Pullin - Magic Valley

2.5

0

0

0

 

Zach O' Toole - Magic Valley

2

0

0

0

 

Tyrel Hoagland - Magic Valley

2

0

0

0

 

Geriah Nay - Magic Valley

1

0

0

0

 

Bill Sermon - Magic Valley

1

0

0

0

 

Brad Cook - Magic Valley

1

0

0

0

 

Brandon  Larson - Magic Valley

1

0

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kick Returns:

 

 

 

 

 

Player

Punt Ret

Punt Yds

Kick Ret

Kick Yds

 

Scott Walston - Grand Junction

2

28

0

0

 

Tyler Catt - Grand Junction

2

25

1

23

 

Donnie Holmes Jr. - Grand Junction

0

0

1

25

 

J.T. Armendariz - Grand Junction

0

0

1

30