CANYON - The Pampa Harvesters (0-10, 0-5) traveled to Canyon to take on West Plains (6-4, 4-1) on Friday evening in what was their season finale. The Harvesters played courageously, racking up 301 offensive yards and 17 points, as they sent the senior class of 2027 off to their futures.
The Harvesters started with the ball at their own 27-yard line after a 23-yard return by Senior Gunter Thomas. Junior Jeryn Owens moved the chains with an 11-yard run to the Pampa 39-yard line. Pampa’s drive sputtered after the first down, and Pampa punted.
West Plains scored in two plays to take the 7-0 lead. The ensuing Pampa saw Owens and sophomore Colton Rose for a fresh set of downs to the Pampa 38-yard line. After an unnecessary roughness penalty by West Plains, Owens would scramble and rush for 22 yards to the West Plains 23-yard line. The very next play, Owens found Junior Aaron Martinez for 13 yards and to move into “and goal” territory.
Three plays later, Owens found Martinez at the pylon in what appeared to be a touchdown grab, but the referees ruled that he bobbled the ball and didn’t have the completion in what would be a controversial call on the evening.
The Harvesters took the points as junior Brayan Montelongo kicked a 25-yard field goal to put Pampa on the board 7-3.
The ensuing West Plains drive was a two-play touchdown drive to extend the lead to 14-3.
After the 20-yard return by sophomore Cruise Godino, Pampa took over at their own 24-yard line. The Harvesters’ drive struggled, and they punted the ball back to the Wolves.
West Plains scored quickly and extended their lead to 21-3.
Godino found a seam on the ensuing kickoff and returned the ball 43 yards to near midfield at the West Plains 47-yard line. Two plays later, Rose took the rock 25 yards to move the sticks and put Pampa in the redzone. Three plays later, Owens had an eight-yard carry. The very next play, Rose found pay-dirt on an eight-yard touchdown run. At the 11:11 mark of the second quarter, it was 21-10 Pampa.
West Plains was putting together their longest drive, in regard to time, until Sophomore Paxton Daniels intercepted the ball at the Harvesters’ 10-yard line.
The Harvesters were unable to capitalize, and West Plains added another touchdown to extend their lead to 28-10.
The teams didn’t muster anymore scoring in the half and went into the locker rooms with the score 28-10.
West Plains came out of the gate in the second half scoring a touchdown and extending their lead to 35-10.
On the ensuing Pampa drive, the Harvesters got past mid-field before an Owens fumble gave the Wolves the ball with a favorable field position. The Wolves took advantage of the field position and found the end zone on another big touchdown run to extend their lead to 42-10.
On the following Pampa drive, Owens found Godino for 36 yards to move into plus territory at the 26-yard line of the Wolves. Two plays later, Owens found Martinez short of the goal line before a Pampa fumble ended the drive abruptly.
West Plains drove down the field, and the Harvester defense held the Wolves to a missed 39-yard field goal.
The Harvesters found the end zone one more time after Owens found Godino on a fourth and long play. The 42-yard pass-and-catch made it 49-17 West Plains.
The Harvesters mustered one last offensive play with a 17-yard pass to Martinez. The teams went into the locker room with West Plains winning the ball game 49-17.
Stat Roundup
Sophomore Colton Rose rushed for 80 yards on 24 carries and a touchdown; Junior Jeryn Owens rushed for 60 yards on 10 carries.
Sophomore Cruise Godino had 88 yards on five receptions and a touchdown; Sophomore Paxton Daniels had five yards on one reception; Aaron Martinez had 71 yards on six receptions.
Junior Jeryn Owens went 12-of-20 for 164 yards, one touchdown and one interception.
Junior Bryan Montelongo punted four times for 132 yards, averaging 33 yards per punt, with a long of 36 yards. He also made his only field-goal attempt (25 yards) and converted both extra-point attempts.
Senior Gunter Thomas returned one kickoff for 23 yards; Godino returned two kickoffs for 63 yards, averaging 31.5 yards per return, with a long of 43 yards; Daniels returned one kickoff for 10 yards. Sophomore Ramiro Baca and Junior Aiden Hammond each recorded one fair catch on kickoff returns.
On defense, Senior Gunter Thomas recorded one tackle; Godino recorded three tackles; Senior Aaden Marquez recorded three tackles; Senior Vincent Blackmon recorded one tackle; Daniels recorded two tackles and one forced fumble; Baca recorded four tackles and one interception; Senior Ira Smith recorded eight tackles; Senior Connor McKinley recorded two tackles; Senior Jace Jones recorded one tackle; Sophomore Mason Mitchell recorded four tackles; Sophomore Cade Wilson recorded one tackle; Hammond recorded five tackles; Senior Cy Leblanc recorded three tackles; Sophomore Joseph Russell recorded one tackle.
