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8th graders run over Cody to end season at 4-3

nospam@example.com ( Willi Coons) — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 11:30:13 -0400

The Riverton eighth graders used an impressive running game to beat Cody 27-14 Saturday to end the "A" fall football season.

Michael Johnson scored from 55 yards on a sweep and on a short run, and Brady Beers scored from 98 yards and 36 yards. Beers added a 65-yard run late in the contest but was caught from behind. The Spartan line sprung all of the runs with impressive blocking in the season finale in Tonkin Stadium.

The team was coached by John Gabrielsen, Tim Bell, Randy Tucker and Tom Zingarelli.

The B squad dropped a close game to Cody to end its season.

7th Grade "A" Football Finishes Undefeated

nospam@example.com (Eric Heiser) — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 09:50:03 -0400

After a promise from the coaching staff to their players, the 7th grade "A" football team is relishing in the fact that they finished the season with a perfect 7-0 record. The promise? Each coach (with hair) must buzz their hair off in front of all of the middle school students. Head Coach Willy Maxwell and Assistants Eric Heiser, Jay Galey, and Phil Orbell are now just waiting for the big day to arrive. The Spartans finished their perfect season on Saturday on a cold and damp Cody football field. Riverton didn't leave much doubt about being the best 7th grade team on this side of the state, taking care of Cody, 32-0. The "B" team also came out with an overtime victory against Cody to finish the year with just one loss at 6-1. While there is some argument as to when a middle school team last finished with a perfect record, it should be noted that the RHS championship teams of '98 an '99 were undefeated in both their 7th and 8th grade years.

7th and 8th grade Football UPDATE

nospam@example.com (Eric Heiser) — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 12:49:27 -0400

The 7th and 8th grade football games scheduled against Star Valley on October 13th have been cancelled. This will mark the final week of the season for both grades as they wrap up with Lander and Cody on Thursday and Saturday.

8th grade football falls to Worland, Rock Springs

nospam@example.com ( Willi Coons) — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 09:09:23 -0400

The 8th grade football lost a pair of close games this past week to Worland (30-22) and Rock Springs (26-19).

The 8th grade Spartans are 3-2 entering Thursday's pivotal 4 p.m. home showdown with Lander. Riverton closes its regular season Saturday by hosting Cody.

Rock Springs used a solid running game to score its touchdowns. Riverton's scores came on a 50-yard-plus run by Tyler Graham, a 55-yard pass from Graham to Brady Beers, and a 70-yard kickoff return by Priscilliano Vargas.

7th Grade Football "A" Still Perfect

nospam@example.com (Eric Heiser) — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 09:59:11 -0400

The Riverton 7th Grade “A” football team stayed unbeaten last week with wins against Worland and Rock Springs. The “A” Squad trailed 14-8 at halftime on Thursday against Worland but rallied in the 2nd half for a 35-20 victory. Jeremy Vincent had an amazing touchdown run after he stripped the ball from the Worland QB and jaunted 50 yards for the score. TJ Galey had another impressive day offensively as well scoring three times. Riverton’s “B” squad lost a nail biter 6-0 against Worland the same day.

On Saturday, Riverton took to the road to take on Rock Springs and the “A” defense didn’t disappoint. The Spartans hustled out to an 8-0 lead and went on for a 22-0 victory against the fellow 5-a team from Rock Springs. By far the best play of the game came when Riverton was backed on their own 15 on a 2nd and 35 and QB Xavier Webb hit fellow QB/WR Kade Salisbury for a 40 yard pass which eventually turned into another scoring drive for Riverton. The “B” squad also had a great game taking care of Rock Springs 14-6. The “B” squad was led by a strong QB performance from Michael Jones.

The Spartans enter the last week of play ready for the biggest games of the year this week, Thursday against Lander ( @ Lander 4:00pm) and Saturday against Cody ( @ Cody 10:00am).

Riverton 7th Grade Stays Unbeaten

nospam@example.com (Eric Heiser) — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 15:01:37 -0400

The Riverton 7th Grade "A" and "B" teams stayed unbeaten over the weekend at Tonkin Stadium. The Spartans dominated the "A" game leading 28-0 at half-time. Xavier Webb had a great game at quarterback while Jeremy Vincent, Kade Salisbury, and T.J. Galey all had outstanding offensive performances. The "A" defensive front as evidenced from the score also had a great day, holding Jackson to just two first downs in the first half. Riverton's "B" squad played much of the second half of the "A" game because of the lopsided score and held their own against the Jackson "A" team. In the "B" game, Riverton managed a 14-8 victory. The "B" squad continues to show improvement each week. Both teams are now 3-0 and will need to be at the top of their game for this week's action against Worland (Thursday 4:00pm @ Tonkin) and Rock Springs (Saturday, 10:00am @ R.S.).

8th graders take two wins in Jackson

nospam@example.com ( Willi Coons) — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 10:54:51 -0400

The A Spartans beat Jackson 7-0 Saturday in Jackson, improving to 2-1 on the season. Defense was the name of the game for the Spartans, shutting down the slick throwing southpaw from Jackson time after time. Solid defensive play came from the secondary -- Priscilliano Vargas, Donaldo Holguin and Josh Wright. Defensive linemen playing key roles included Kenny Schooner, Sergio Ramos, Jacob Mahoney, Coulston Warren, Tyler Graham and Gard Evans. Linebackers with solid play included newly-elected Riverton Middle School class president Cole Crippen and Brady Beers.

Riverton's score came on a 69-yard bubble screen from Graham to Vargas. Key blocks on the play came from Evans and Beers.

The B Spartans won 13-8. Scoring runs came from Drew Leach. Crippen was outstanding again at running back, knocking off a handful of big runs.

Riverton travels to Worland Thursday for a 4 p.m. kickoff, and opens its three-game home season at 10 a.m. Saturday against Rock Springs at Tonkin Stadium.

7th Grade football notes

nospam@example.com ( Willi Coons) — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 08:20:23 -0400

From Assistant Coach Jay Galey (following Saturday's victories in Tonkin Stadium):

Jeremy Vincent, two touchdowns; T.J. Galey two touchdowns; defense scored a safety.

"We played pretty well for the most part. Green River had more speed than Laramie and that hurt us a little. I thought for a 7th grade game it was a hard hitting game. There were some good collisions. Both of Green River's touchdowns came on big plays; other than that, we played real well defensively. If we quit missing blocking assignments on offense, we will be as good offensively as we have been defensively."

Green River beats 8th graders

nospam@example.com ( Willi Coons) — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 08:17:44 -0400

The Riverton eighth graders dropped the A game Saturday in Green River, 22-6.

Priscilliano Vargas scored for the 2-1 Spartans.

Next up for the eighth graders is a road trip to Jackson Saturday. Game time is 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.

7th Grade Football Rolls

nospam@example.com (Brett Watson) — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 08:53:08 -0400

After impressive wins over Laramie and Rawlins last weekend, the 7th grade football team remained undefeated with a sweep of Green River, Saturday. It was more of the same from the Spartans with a good mixture of run and pass in the first game that lead to a convincing 30-12 win. In the second game, the Spartans scored early then the defense never let Green River threaten, as they rolled to an 8-0 win.

8th Graders edge Wind River

nospam@example.com ( Willi Coons) — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 12:25:51 -0400

The eighth graders met Wind River Thursday in Pavillion, winning the contest 21-6.

Wind River took at 6-0 lead on a long run.

Following a Brady Beers blocked punt, Gard Evans scored on a one-yard run in the first half. Tyler Graham kicked the PAT to pull Riverton ahead 7-6.

Michael Johnson scored on a 65-yard run to put Riverton up 13-6.

Graham then connected with Priscilliano Vargas on a 24-yard bubble screen touchdown in the third quarter, and Vargas converted the two-point conversion run for Riverton's final margin of victory.

The eighth graders travel to Green River Saturday for a 10 a.m. kickoff.

Riverton 7th and 8th Grade Football Results

nospam@example.com ( Willi Coons) — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 16:41:46 -0400

Riverton won three of four middle school football games Saturday in Rawlins.

Riverton seventh grade B beat Rawlins 18-12 in come-from-behind fashion, and Riverton seventh grade A trounced a big Laramie squad 32-6.

For the seventh grade A team, Xavier Webb showed command and calmness in directing the Spartans past Laramie. TJ Galey was a force at linebacker and tailback, and Jeremy Vincent provided highlights at tight end. Vincent caught several touchdown passes and outran Laramie defenders time and time again. Riverton's defense was smothering in the A game.

The Riverton eighth graders looked tough in the A game against Laramie, winning 21-12. Quarterback Tyler Graham ran 75 yards and 1 yard for touchdowns, and delivered an 18-yard strike to tight end Gard Evans to set up his second touchdown. Brady Beers scored the final touchdown on a 65-yard run for the Spartans. Beers rushed 7 times for 97 yards against Laramie. Graham converted all three extra-point kick attempts. The defense shined against the bigger Laramie squad. Josh Wright had one interception, another Spartan grabbed another, and big hits were the norm against Laramie. Sergio Ramos dominated the Laramie offensive line, and Michael Johnson, Cole Crippen and Beers anchored the linebacking corp.

The B Spartans lost 28-6. Riverton's lone score came on a one-yard dive by Spencer Reichert. His run followed a 78-yard run off-tackle by Cole Crippen to set up the score.

Riverton is in action this Saturday against Green River. The eighth graders travel to Sweetwater County to face Green River at 10 a.m. The seventh graders host Green River at 10 a.m. in Tonkin Stadium.

Parents wanting to participate in next Saturday's tailgate party in Green River are asked to contact Bret Evans.

7th Grade Football Preview

nospam@example.com ( Willi Coons) — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 15:32:44 -0400

From Assistant Coach Jay Galey:

"We have about 38 kids out for 7th grade football. We open Saturday with Laramie. The game will be played in Rawlins. The first 2 weeks of practice have went pretty well. The kids are having fun and have been working hard. We have made a few changes in the defensive scheme due to the fact we have a lot of kids playing on the line. Our base defense will be a 4-4 stack, hoping that we can get our linebackers involved in several different ways. On offense, we will be running a lot of single back hoping that we can put some option in at some point through the year. Every one is looking forward to the season hoping that it will be a positive experience for everyone."

8th Grade Football Schedule

nospam@example.com ( Willi Coons) — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 11:24:48 -0400

Here is the schedule:

Sept. 8 -- At Rawlins; 8th B vs Rawlins, 10:30 a.m.; 8th A vs Laramie, 1:30 p.m.
Sept. 15 -- At Green River, 10 a.m.
Sept. 22 -- At Jackson, 10 a.m.
Sept. 27 -- At Worland, 4 p.m.
Sept. 29 -- Rock Springs, 10 a.m.
Oct. 4 -- Lander, 4 p.m.
Oct. 6 -- Cody, 10 a.m.

A games played first, followed by B games

8th Grade Football Preview

nospam@example.com ( Willi Coons) — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 09:33:53 -0400

Coaches: John Gabrielsen, Tim Bell, Randy Tucker and Tom Zingarelli

From Head Coach John Gabrielsen:

"This year's Riverton 8th grade football program will have to be a "Team". They don't have a lot of kids in numbers, but those that are out are giving it their all. This year's schedule is a bit different than that of the past. For the first time in a long time, if ever, Riverton will play Laramie. The Spartan B teams will play Rawlins Saturday and will be followed up by the A Team taking on the Laramie Scouts.

This is my seventh year in 8th grade football and this group stacks up with the best of them. They have kids with a great attitude and those that are willing to fill roles for the good of the team. We have good skilled positions and a great starting line that should open big holes for big yards.

Defensively we have a good, aggressive bunch that like to tackle. We've been working on tackling almost every day since the start of the season and hope to see our fundamentals pay off on Saturdays.

The 8th grade continues to mirror the high school varisty scheme. We are not as sophisticated as the Wolverines, but they good a good base of RHS Football to enter 9th grade with. We will run out of three or four different formations initially and will add one or two more before the season is over. We are pretty much a 4-4 defense but will mix it up to fit our needs.

We'll be Road Warriors for a while with our first home game coming in late September. Bus trips are not fun, but, in our state, you're always going to have them. Come on up and support the future of the Wolverines....Check back here for a schedule and get out and support that home team!"