<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3fnPFv_1Gzpb5qp00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3fnPFv_1Gzpb5qp00" width="1763" height="1175" ><figcaption>Senior quarterback Cameron Vincent (12) drops back to pass as Tristan Guthrie (64) pass protects. Photos courtesy of Tomi Kirkland/RHS</figcaption></figure>The juggernaut Cody Broncs slammed the door on Riverton’s high school football season Friday night with a 35-7 victory at Wolverine Field in the Class 3A semifinals.Cody’s (9-1) defense limited Riverton (7-4) to 151 passing yards and two interceptions, while Riverton managed 116 rushing yards and a touchdown. Future Wyoming Cowboy Cache McFadden picked apart Riverton’s No. 1 defense, completing 17 of 24 passes for 151 yards and three touchdowns, and he rushed eight times for 49 yards. Cody’s rushers ran the football 22 times for 175 yards and a touchdown.Cody will meet Star Valley (10-1) Friday at 3 p.m. inside the University of Wyoming’s War Memorial Stadium. Star Valley will seek its fifth straight Class 3A championship following a 49-21 victory over Lander in Afton, and Cody will make its sixth straight championship game appearance.Riverton’s second-ranked defense hung with Cody early, forcing a three-and-out on Cody’s first possession of the game. Cody’s defense, however, lived up to being 3A’s fifth best squad. Riverton drives would move the football much of the night, but led by senior linebacker/defensive end Jesse Hatch, the Cody defense pressured Riverton quarterback Cameron Vincent like predators all night.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=39ngXC_1Gzpb5qp00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=39ngXC_1Gzpb5qp00" width="1763" height="1175" ><figcaption>The Riverton defense, including Sotello Garcia (20), Trevor Eckhardt (55) and Kencin Brown (left) close in on the Cody Broncs.</figcaption></figure>“We struggled blocking them,” said Riverton Coach Mark Lenhardt. “We knew that’d be a problem coming in. We worked on getting the ball out quickly. It worked early, but they rotated safeties down.“We did a good job of giving ourselves an opportunity early, but to beat these guys, you pretty much have to play a perfect game. We didn’t,” Lenhardt said. “Cody has so much team speed.”“You’ve got to give (Jesse) Hatch a lot of credit. He is very physical and talented; his brother plays for Boise State,” Lenhardt commented.Cody junior Griff McCarten cemented his all-state status Friday, hooking up with McFadden on first-half scoring strikes of seven and 73 yards. McCarten ended any Wolverine hopes of a comeback with an 18-yard interception return for a touchdown (pick-six) with 8:59 remaining.“It was 7-0 late in the second quarter and then we gave up the long touchdown. That hurt,” Lenhardt recounted.McCarten ended Friday with six catches for 152 yards and two touchdowns.Vincent completed 17 of 29 passes for 151 yards and the two interceptions in his final game as a Wolverine; he also ran 13 times for 55 yards and the late touchdown. Senior Payton Larsen led Riverton with five catches for 29 yards. Fellow senior Quoy Bradley caught three passes for 37 yards, and senior tight end Paxton Stevens capped his career with two catches for 27 yards.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1MDCHu_1Gzpb5qp00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1MDCHu_1Gzpb5qp00" width="1246" height="1662" ><figcaption>RHS’ Nick Hendryx (74) prepares to snap the football.</figcaption></figure>Riverton senior running back Brayden Martin was limited to 27 yards on five carries.“Our kids played well this season. We had a great season. I’m so proud of what these kids were able to accomplish. We won six straight. we made the semifinals. With these seniors, we have reached the state semifinals three straight years,” Lenhardt said. “I know everybody is disappointed. I’m disappointed. We want to break through, but if we’re being honest, we’re just not on their level.”Lenhardt said the Riverton coaches plan to be more involved in Riverton’s offseason workout program. “In order to beat a team like this, you have to match up physically. We’re just not there, yet,” he remarked.Lenhardt offered his best wishes to Cody in Friday’s state championship game with Star Valley. “Good luck to them. They are the two best teams in 3A,” he said. “We are getting there. We are getting close, but we are still in the infant stages of where we hope to be.”“We’ve got to get back in the batter’s box and keep swinging,” Lenhardt said.<h2>The numbers</h2>RIVERTON 0 0 0 7 – 7CODY 7 7 7 14 – 351st quarterCO – Griff McCarten 7-yard pass from Cache McFadden (3:09), Jake Talich PAT (7-0 Cody)2nd quarterCO – McCarten 73-yard pass from McFadden (3:22), Talich PAT (14-0 Cody)3rd quarterCO – Nicholas Horst 43-yard run (8:29), Talich PAT (21-0 Cody)4th quarterCO – Talich 9-yard pass from McFadden (9:57), pass failed (27-0 Cody)CO – McCarten 18-yard interception return (8:59), Tommy Sitz run (35-0 Cody)RIV – Cameron Vincent 1-yard run (:30), Brayton Terry PAT (35-7 Cody)</div></body>

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The juggernaut Cody Broncs slammed the door on Riverton’s high school football season Friday night with a 35-7 victory at Wolverine Field in the Class 3A semifinals. Cody’s (9-1) defense limited Riverton (7-4) to 151 passing yards and two interceptions, while Riverton managed 116 rushing yards and a touchdown. Future Wyoming Cowboy Cache McFadden picked apart Riverton’s No. 1 defense, completing 17 of 24 passes for 151 yards and three touchdowns, and he rushed eight times for 49 yards. Cody’s rushers ran the football 22 times for 175 yards and a touchdown.

Cody defense dashes Wolverine season

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The juggernaut Cody Broncs slammed the door on Riverton’s high school football season Friday night with a 35-7 victory at Wolverine Field in the Class 3A s

Cody defense dashes Wolverine season

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