This weekend previous winners put their titles on the line for the chance to be declared the 2023 Indian Relay grand champion, and the competition was fierce.
Natrona won their seventh straight Oil Bowl, East took care of business against Laramie, Central fell to Thunder Basin, and Burns dropped their home opener against Newcastle.
Natrona edged Central in the Game of the Week, Glenrock struggled with Tongue River, East continued their dominance, and Kelly Walsh found the win column for the first time.
Frank Crum, Wrook Brown, Andrew Peasley, Sam Scott, Jordan Bertagnole, Shae Suiaunoa, and Craig Bohl tell the story of the Cowboys' thrilling victory over the Red Raiders.
Despite absorbing multiple hits that left him slow to get up, Peasley made several timely plays to help engineer the comeback win-- including two crucial touchdown drives in the overtime periods.
East and Central picked up dominant wins over the Casper schools, Douglas got started on the right foot against Jackson, and Pine Bluffs won the rematch of the 2022 1A 9-Man state title game to begin their season.
The wait for the start of the 2023 college football season is over for the Wyoming Cowboys and Texas Tech Red Raiders as the two teams kick off their seasons Saturday, Sept. 2 at 5:30 p.m., M.T., from Wyoming’s Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium.
Riders from across the state traveled to Casper on Sunday for the BMX State Championship. The race was held at the Mike Sedar BMX race track. This is the biggest BMX race of the year in Wyoming, and competitors are vying for the top spots.