The Broncos are riding a five-game winning streak after opening the season 1-3. They will play the Fargo Invaders for the league title at 7 p.m. Saturday.
“We have something special going on and nothing will make me prouder than to bring at state championship trophy back the the West Central area,” said Broncos head coach Willie Holmes.
The Broncos trailed 13-7 at halftime, but quarterback Steve Peppin scored on a 1-yard sneak and Brandon King scored his second TD of the game on a 62-yard punt return in the third quarter to take a 20-13 lead.
In the first quarter, Peppin and King hooked up on a 51-yard scoring pass.
The Nightmare’s Tyree Jones caught a 22-yard scoring pass from Sahmad Nakumbe to tie the game at 20.
With five minutes left, the Broncos put together an 80-yard scoring drive, with Bauman blowing in for the winning TD.
Bauman finished with 121 rushing yards as the Broncos ran for 283 yards.
Eric Johnson and Christian Olson both made six tackles, and Johnson had two sacks and Emmit Smith, who made five stops, also had a sack.
Broncos 26
Nightmare 20
WC Broncos....................7 0 13 6 — 26
Midwest Nightmare..........3 10 7 0 — 20
N – Peter Farris 45 FG
B – Brandon King 51 pass from Steve Peppin (Keon Thomas kick)
N – Corbin Henry 72 run (Farris kick)
N – Farris 52 FG
B – Peppin 1 run (Thomas kick)
B – King 62 punt return (kick blocked)
N – Tyree Jones 22 pass from Sahmad Nakumbe (Farris kick)
B – Joe Bauman 13 run (kick blocked)
Bronco Statistics
Rushing: Joel Bauman 121 yards, Cameron Hallverson 68, Jarrett McAllister 33, Jeremiah Harris 27, Brandon King 26, Diance Davis 21, Steve Peppin 7 … Receiving: King 1-51 ...
Passing (com-att-yds-int.): Peppin 1 completion, 51 yards ...
Tackles: Eric Johnson 6, Emmit Smith 5, Christian Olson 6, Rene Vallejo 5, Braden Peterson 5, Cody Gruchow 5, Tarrell McDuffie 5, Brandon Torry 4, Johnnie Miller 4, David Larson 3, Brandon Korona 3, Corey Smith 2, Martin Munoz 2 …
QB sacks: Johnson 2, Smith 1
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