Bulldogs Shine for Homecoming
Author: Levi Van Zee, Bulldog Football Correspondent
Bulldogs Shine for Homecoming
Levi Van Zee
Bulldog Football Correspondent
The Sweet Grass Herders came to town Friday night for the Homecoming showdown. The first
half of the contest was a tug-of-war match as the teams battled to see who would be the first to
strike paydirt. With time waning in the first half, Deegan Mattson heaved a long bomb from
mid-field to connect with Sawyer Horne for a touchdown. Along with Pierce Howard’s
successful PAT, the Dogs would enter halftime with a lead of 7-0.
Halftime entertainment included the announcement of Broadwater’s Homecoming Royalty. The nominees consisted of Reese Wolfgram and Cooper Hines, Havyn Vandenacre and Riley Rauser, Luci Horne and Jacob Pesicka, and Alice Brummer and Griffin Hunt. The 2023
Homecoming royalty were Luci Horne and Cooper Hines.
The Dogs were quick to strike in the second half. They continued their air raid offense by
connecting with receivers on their first two plays. Mattson aired it out from mid-field to Sawyer
Horne for yet another score making it 13-0.
Fourth-quarter action would provide yet another score from the Dogs as Mattson would pound in
a touchdown with a quarterback keeper. A two-point conversion pass to Horne would make the
score 21-0. The Herders would not give up and punched in a score of their own with a 60-yard
dash from Caleb Stosich to bring the final score 21-6.
Mattson threw for 221 yards with Horne being the recipient of 123 of those yards and Tavyn
Anderson accounted for another 65, followed by Tannen Tuffelmire with 33. Braden Martin led
the ground attack with 41 yards rushing. The defense stepped up with interceptions from
Mattson, Tuffelmire, and Anderson, along with fumble recoveries by Merick Easter and Trace
Giomi. Tackles were led by Horne with 11 and Tanner Bird with 7. The Bulldogs sacked the
quarterback 5 times and had another 5 tackles for loss.
“It was just great for these kids to get through a homecoming week and come out with a win.
These young men just keep getting better and better. I’m so proud of them!” - Coach Joe
Horne
The Dogs will be at home next Friday night to take on the Jefferson Panthers.
