RAMS ROLL: Big Horn routs Cokeville in Wyoming 2A final
LARAMIE — Kirk McLaughlin knew it was coming. He ducked, dodged, tip-toed across the sideline and tried to evade the inevitable — a splash of ice-cold water straight to the back. Then, the Big Horn football coach displayed a permanent smile. He doesn’t mind the celebratory water cooler shower. It never gets old, he said. Twenty-four unanswered points powered the unbeaten Rams to a 31-7 win over Cokeville in the Wyoming Class 2A state football final Friday afternoon at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie. “They hit me in the head, and I am soaked on the backside, but the emotions and the hugs and stuff keep me pretty warm,” McLaughlin said. McLaughlin snagged his third state title in the past five years. He stood on the same field 366 days ago and consoled his heartbroken crew after a three-point state final loss against Mountain View. Big Horn (11-0) senior quarterback Tucker Wulff steered the comeback with two touchdowns while going 16-of-26 for 190 yards. He sealed the scoring on a 32-yard strike to Caden Alexander with 7 minutes, 47 seconds left in the game. “It is sweet to go out like this,” Wulff said. “I have been with these seniors
