Corwin Bush’s late TD helps Cheyenne eke out a win at Cimarron

Corwin Bush scored his third touchdown with 4:06 to play to give Cheyenne the win, 22-21 victory over host Cimarron-Memorial on Friday.

Cheyenne (1-3) gained good field position on Cimarron’s 30-yard line after an interception by Anthony Walker, and Bush’s 4-yard TD carry came five plays later, followed by his go-ahead 2-point conversion run.

Cimarron (1-2) had a chance to win, but Divito Mateo was wide left on a 24-yard FG attempt with eight seconds left in the game.

Bush had 114 receiving yards on seven catches, including a 57-yard score from quarterback Matthew LaBonte. Bush added a 3-yard TD run.

The Desert Shields held Cimarron scoreless in the second half, and limited Spartans’ quarterback George Tribble to zero completions on 14 attempts.

Cimarron opened the scoring when defensive tackle Cameron Anderson stripped the ball from Cheyenne’s Deriontae Green and raced 41 yards for the score to make it 6-0.

Trailing 14-6 after Bush’s first two touchdowns, Cimarron responded with three second-quarter scores to take the lead. Gunner Stevenson got a 9-yard TD run, Tyree Riley scored on a 4-yard plunge, and the Spartans recorded a safety to take a 21-14 halftime advantage.

LaBonte completed 12 of 25 passes for 158 yards with one interception for the Desert Shields.

Riley rushed for 166 yards on 29 carries for the Spartans.