Box Score Flagstaff, Ariz - The New Mexico Highlands Cowboys came up short against #24 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (NCAA Division I). The final score from Flagstaff, Arizona was 73-3. The Cowboys fall to an overall record of 0-3 (0-2 RMAC) and the Lumberjacks improve their overall record to 1-2 (0-0 Big Sky).
First Half:
With the first 14 mintues of play, NAU quarterback Case Cookus connected with Elijah Marks for a 15-yard touchdown . A few minutes after Case Cookus threw a 13-yard pass to Emmanuel Butler scoring another touchdown. NMHU senior quarterback
Cody Keith threw a pass to Redshirt senior
Vincent Venegas for 39 yards for a first down but could not find their way into the zone.(28-0).
Within seven mintues in the 2nd quarter, New Mexico highlands came on strong and junior kicker
Luke Jones had a 25-yard field goal. Just a few moments later Case Cookus threw a 43-yard touchdown to Elijah Marks. Then at 5:39 Corbin Jountti had an 8-yard rush. Towards the end of this quarter Emmanuel Butler had a 51-yard pass touchdown by Case Cookus.
In the beginning of the 3rd, Emmanuel Butler received a four-yard pass from quarterback Case Cookus. NMHU
Cody Keith threw a pass to freshman
Keiron Harper for a 10-yard gain. At 6:23 Griffin Roehler had a 36-yard field goal. Six minutes after Joe Logan had a total of 109 rushing yards and scored two touchdowns.
In the 4th quarter, neither teams scored and the final was (73-3) Lumberjacks. Freshman
Jairan Manning rushed 14 yards and a first down. Throughout the fourth quarter NMHU had both 14 rushing and passing yards. They also had 1-2 (50%) third down. NAU had 122 yards and five first downs.
Cowboy Offensive Player of the Game:
Senior
Cody Keith- 212 yards
Cowboy Defensive Player of the Game:
Freshman
Jake Harrelson- 11 tackles, 4 solo
The Cowboys return to action next Saturday, September 24th at Colorado State University - Pueblo. The game will begin at 6:00pm (MT) with Live Stats and Broadcast available.
