JASON EPP

    • Leader & Times           

The Turpin Cardinals took down another foe in mercy-rule fashion, defeating county rival Balko-Forgan 56-6, Thursday night. Turpin racked up 384 yards on just 32 offensive plays and held the Bulls to just 139 yards of offense.

Cesar Quintana was 8-10 passing for 186 yards and three touchdowns and also ran for 43 yards and a touchdown. Saul Alvarado ran for 128 yards and four touchdowns on just nine carries; Max Garza had a 93-yard touchdown catch, Mason Barnett caught five passes for 53 yards and two touchdowns, and Aaron Gandarilla caught two passes for 40 yards.

Defensively, the Cardinals were led by Saul Alvarado with 10 tackles, one for loss, two fumble recoveries and an interception. Roger Sierra totaled 11 tackles, two for loss; Teak Rorabaugh tallied 10, including two for loss; Daniel Ponce had nine tackles, Max Garza had six tackles, including two for loss, and Aaron Gandarilla had five tackles, including one for loss.

No.4 Turpin (7-0; 2-0) will renew an old rivalry with Texhoma for the first time since 2013 when the Cardinals moved back to 8-man. This game will be played at Turpin and will also be for sole possession of first place in the district.