Mirror images of each other, two of the top eight-man prep football teams in Idaho and Nevada will clash for the first time Friday, Sept. 24 in Carey.
The Carey High School Panthers (4-0, averaging 48.0 points per game) will entertain the Pahranagat Valley (Nev.) Panthers (3-0, 44.7 ppg) from Alamo 99 miles north of Las Vegas.
Game time is 7 p.m. at Derrick Parke Memorial Field.
Not only are the schools identical in their mascots, their colors are blue-and-gold—and of course both are unbeaten.
Carey coach Lane Kirkland said, "Pahranagat Valley has 18 kids, lots of offensive weapons, a great passing game and a smart quarterback. They are very disciplined. It will be good for us to see what we're made of, and both teams are looking for a very competitive game."
Road warrior Pahranagat Valley, coached by Ken Higbee, has won 52-8 at Challis, 54-0 at Avalon (Ca.) and 28-20 at home last Friday over last year's California state finalist Joshua Springs from Yucca Valley.
They'll be going against a Carey team that has tremendous depth—16 different players have scored points as Carey has out-pointed foes 192-12.
"Eighteen kids had tackles in our Homecoming game last Friday against Camas County," said Kirkland. "There was an opportunity for every kid to get playing time before the game ended at halftime."
Carey tallied five touchdowns and 34 points in the first quarter Friday en route to a 46-0 mercy-rule Homecoming victory over the Camas County Mushers (2-2).
Leading scorer Tim Hoopes (46 points) scored the first touchdown on a three-yard run and tossed a 19-yard scoring pass to Caleb Cenarrusa (2 TDs). Scoring their first TDs were Austin Hennefer, Baley Barg and Tori Alvarez. Brandon Dilworth had his second.
Hoopes (4 carries, 63 yards) paced Carey's 191-yard rushing attack and added a 64-yard punt return. Carey out-gained Camas 268-88 in total yards. Senior captain Blair Peck led the Panther defense and averaged 44 yards on five kickoffs.
Carey's Homecoming royalty featured queen Danielle Hennefer, junior Erika Zarate, sophomore Morgan Parke and fresman Daphne Kirkland.
Check the Camas County statistics and season composite on today's Web site.
CAREY Line Score
Carey 46, Camas County 0
CAMAS COUNTY 0 0 X X 0
CAREY. 34 12 X X 46
SCORING
1st half
CAREY—Tim Hoopes, 3-yard run (pass failed); (6-0 C)
CAREY—Caleb Cenarrusa, 6-yard run (run failed); (12-0 C)
CAREY—Caleb Cenarrusa, 19-yard pass from Tim Hoopes (Hoopes run); (20-0 C)
CAREY—Austin Hennefer, 4-yard run (pass failed); (26-0 C)
CAREY—Brandon Dilworth, 2-yard run (Jack Cenarrusa, pass from Jordan Dilworth); (34-0 C)
CAREY—Baley Barg, 7-yard run (kick failed); (40-0 C)
CAREY—Tori Alvarez, 14-yard run (kick failed); (46-0 C)
KEY STATS CAMAS COUNTY CAREY
Total plays 31 34
Rushes, yards 17-45 27-191
Completions, passes 2-14 6-7
Passing yards 43 77
Intercepted by 0 1
Sacks by, yards 0-0 1-12
Total yards gained 88 268
3rd down efficiency 1-7 2-5
4th down efficiency 0-1 2-2
Penalties, yards 2-20 2-15
Yards per punt 22.4 0
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INDIVIDUAL LEADERS—Carey
Rushing—Tim Hoopes 4-63, 1 TD; Luis Garcia 5-44; Brandon Dilworth 5-28; Tori Alvarez 5-26, 1 TD; Charlie Rivera 1-12; Austin Hennefer 2-10, 1 TD; Caleb Cenarrusa 1-6, 1 TD; Baley Barg 3-6, 1 TD.
Passing—Caleb Cenarrusa 2-2, 28 yards; Tim Hoopes 2-2, 24 yards, 1 TD; Jordan Dilworth 1-2, 13 yards, 1 conv.; Baley Barg 1-8.
Receiving—Christian Zarate 2-25; Caleb Cenarrusa 2-24, 1 TD; Shane Bingham 1-20; Tim Hoopes 1-8.
Interceptions (1)—Tori Alvarez 1.
Sacks, yards lost (1)—Joe Laidlaw 1-12.
Punt returns—Tim Hoopes 1-64; Francisco Gamino 1-5; Jordan Dilworth 1-3..
Tackles/assists—Blair Peck 4/2; Chance Chavez 3/2; Shane Bingham 3/1; Glen Andrews 3/0; Lynn Mecham 2/1; Jack Cenarrusa 2/1; Joe Laidlaw 2/1; Gunner Thompson 2/1; Jordan Dilworth 2/0; Caleb Cenarrusa 1/1; Francisco Gamino 1/1; Austin Hennefer 1/1; Tori Alvarez 1/1; Adrian Alvarez 1/1; Sheldon Hansen 1/0; Dillon Cenarrusa 1/0; Baley Barg 1/0; Brandon Dilworth 1/0.
CAREY COMPOSITE Score
TOTAL SCORING
Opponents 6 6 0 0 12 (3.0)
Carey 94 78 0 20 192 (48.0)
RESULTS (4-0 overall, 2-0 home, 2-0 away, 1-0 Sawtooth Conference North)
Aug. 27 (Away) Carey 56, Idaho City 6
Sept. 3 (Home) Carey 50, Raft River 0
Sept. 10 (Away) Carey 40, Hagerman 6
Sept. 17 (Home) Carey 46, Camas County 0
SCORING TD CONV PTS.
Tim Hoopes 7 2 46
Charlie Rivera 5 1 32
Caleb Cenarrusa 5 1 32
Brandon Dilworth 2 0 12
Shane Bingham 1 3 12
Baley Barg 1 1 8
Jordan Dilworth 1 0 6
Dillon Cenarrusa 1 0 6
Christian Zarate 1 0 6
Luis Garcia 1 0 6
Austin Hennefer 1 0 6
Tori Alvarez 1 0 6
Lynn Mecham 0 2 4
Jack Cenarrusa 0 2 4
Joe Laidlaw 0 1 2
Blair Peck 0 1 2
Note: Joe Laidlaw made a tackle for a 2-point safety.
Touchdown passes—Jordan Dilworth 3, Caleb Cenarrusa 1, Tim Hoopes 1. Conversion passes—Caleb Cenarrusa 3, Tim Hoopes 2, Jordan Dilworth 2. Notes—Carey has scored in 10 of 12 quarters....Carey has successfully made 14 of 26 conversions (54% success rate)....Carey has scored 27 TD—19 on runs from scrimmage, 5 on passes, 2 on defense, 1 on kickoff or punt returns.
Courtesy photo by John Peck.
Carey senior Tim Hoopes carries the pigskin through the Camas County defense during Friday’s 46-0 Panther Homecoming victory.
