Cheyenne rallies to top Crusaders in double OT

Laron Perkins’ 5-yard touchdown catch and Kamareeon Counts’ PAT in the second overtime Friday helped Cheyenne’s football team to a 38-37 win at Faith Lutheran.

After the Desert Shields (2-2, 2-0 Sunrise League) scored to take a 38-31 lead, Faith Lutheran (1-3, 0-2) responded with a TD pass from Greg Benson to Mark Rubalcaba. The Crusaders set up for the extra point kick, but the Desert Shields jumped offsides. That enticed Faith Lutheran to go for a 2-point conversion, but Cheyenne stuffed Christian Marshall on an attempt up the middle.

Cheyenne trailed 17-0 early, but tied the game with less than two minutes to play in the fourth quarter on a 76-yard pass from McConnico to Ashton Lawson. The Crusaders stopped a conversion run to preserve a 24-24 tie.

The Crusaders had a chance to win in regulation, moving from their 35 to the Cheyenne 23 on five plays. But the Desert Shields stood firm, forcing a 41-yard field goal try that missed.

The teams traded scores in the first overtime, with Cheyenne scoring on a 2-yard run by David Walker and Faith Lutheran connecting on a third-and-10 pass frmo Benson to Rubalcaba.

Walker rushed 23 times for 127 yards, and McConnico finished 6 of 10 for 146 yards and four touchdowns.

Benson completed 13 of 20 passes for 136 yards and two touchdowns, and Tyler Mahan made four catches for 81 yards for Faith Lutheran.