McNicholas 21- Wyoming 20

After what could have been the hardest loss to take all year, the Cowboys turn in two losses in two weeks by a combined total of 4 points. Coming off of the last second 2OT loss last week to Turpin, the Cowboys found themselves in the same situation against the McNicholas Rockets, where the Cowboys fought hard to have the lead going into the 4th quarter, only to have a last minute drive turn the game sour.

The game started out well for Wyoming, getting on the board first with a 17 yard Jalen Fox touchdown catch, but kept McNick in the game with two Rocket TDs in the second quarter. A touchdown in the 3rd quarter got the Cowboys a one score lead, but a missed extra point would prove costly for Wyoming. A last minute drive by McNick and a short TD run was all it took for the Rockets to grab a one point lead with 30 seconds to go.

Wyoming battled fiercely to get in field goal range, and Jalen Fox had a spectacular catch on the sidelines with less than 10 ticks to go, but was ruled out of bounds on the play. A last second attempt for a miracle play was blown dead, and the first home loss of the 2013 campaign was finished.

Even without a victory, the Cowboys did have some good play from their upperclassmen leaders. Will Marty played well on Thursday night, throwing for 245 yards and three TDs, but two interceptions off of tipped passes proved to slow down the Wyoming offense. Dominic Vamosi lead the receivers in catches and yards, finishing with 11 receptions for 145. Running Back Terrell Dailey was stifled at the line of scrimmage, rushing for only 29 yards on 10 attempts.

These players will have to step up big next Friday as the Cowboys take on league leading Madeira Mustangs, who sit atop the CHL at 3-0 alongside Taylor. The Mustangs are led by the CHL passing yards leader Matt Ballweg, who holds the lead over Marty by 12 yards. The Mustangs defense, however, is where the Cowboys should find some even ground, as Madeira has allowed over 300 total yards per game this year, which should bode well for an offense heavy Wyoming squad.