Wolves' season ends in Cody

Despite a strong showing by the Wolves, their football season ended in Cody Friday night, losing their final game against the defending state champions 24-20.

While the game started with a scoreless possession and an early touchdown from the Cody Broncs, the Wolves turned a penalty call into a touchdown drive to tie the game. The Wolves were forced to punt during their second possession of the night, but during the play, the Broncs were flagged for roughing the punter, a 15-yard penalty which gave the Wolves a first down and a second shot at the end zone. The Wolves made great use of the opportunity capping their possession with a pass from quarterback Dallan Serrano to Seth White for a 59-yard touchdown. The Broncs earlier misfortune with the PAT would strike the Wolves as well, resulting in a 6-6 tie.

The Broncs would be forced to punt during their next possession and would get another severe penalty called on them for an early hit on the receiver during Green River's next drive. The Wolves secured another touchdown and opted for a 39-yard field goal attempt by Erik Gwaltney. Unfortunately for the Wolves, the attempt failed and the score remained tied.

The Wolves ended up with possession of the ball by the end of the first quarter, courtesy of an interception by Anthony Johnson. The second quarter started out good for Green River, with runs by Anthony Mitchell and James King helping the Wolves move down the field. Cody's defense would prove strong enough to halt their drive and the Wolves would again opt for a field goal attempt by Gwaltney, this time from 44 yards, but it would fall short.

Green River's defense continued to cause problems for the Broncs as a fumble during their next possession was captured by Ryan Hoffman, giving the Wolves another shot at taking the lead. Despite tough defense, the Wolves would capitalize on the opportunity after a pass from Serrano to Johnson ended with another touchdown. Gwaltney would make good on the kick attempt, giving Green River a 13-6 lead.

The Broncs wouldn't be too far behind for long and would take advantage of great field position near the end of the half. Green River turned the ball over at their own 45-yard line, which Cody quickly turned into a touchdown, making the game 13-12. Their attempt to tie the game failed with their second PAT kick, allowing Green River to keep its lead going into the half.

Cody received the ball during the second half, but a tough Wolves defense led by Payton Tucker and Johnson led to Cody making a field-goal attempt, which would not succeed. The third quarter would see both teams attempting to add to their score, but falling short in their attempts. The beginning for the fourth quarter saw another Wolves touchdown, this time on a 54-yard pass play from Serrano to Kyle Ivie. Gwaltney would find the goalposts with his PAT kick, giving the Wolves a 20-12 lead over the Broncs.

The Broncs quickly struck back against the Wolves, ending their own possession with a touchdown and closing the gap with the Wolves. The team's PAT woes continued as their attempt again failed, ending with a 20-18 score with the Wolves still leading.

That lead would end after a pass from Serrano was intercepted, giving the Broncs great field position to score another touchdown. While their PAT attempt failed again, the Wolves were on the losing side of the score, behind by four points. With the final few minutes of the game, Green River couldn't overcome the deficit and their season ended.

The football team will lose 15 seniors at the end of the year, including Ivie, Serrano, Johnson, Gwaltney and Mitchell.