Taylor Smith, Sports Editor
The Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Cowboys are 1-0 after demolishing their Wright County foes from Belmond-Klemme last Friday night.
Charlie Campbell jumpstarted the Cowboy offense in the first quarter with a rushing touchdown from five yards out and later showed off his defensive prowess with a sack. On that same Bronco drive, Colton Hefti broke up a pass, and new CGD addition Joel Meier recorded a sack to force a Belmond-Klemme punt.
CGD increased their lead to 14-0 after sophomore Colin Sesker punched it in for six just before the end of the first quarter.
Meier, a junior, went off for two rushing touchdowns in the second quarter.  On his second score, he broke several tackles and rambled 67 yards to the end zone to give the Cowboys a 32-8 lead. Henry Holmes and Selvin Gonzalez both snagged an interception in the quarter as CGD dominated both sides of the ball.
Sesker and Meier would both score a touchdown apiece in the second half, and Clarion-Goldfield-Dows went on to win, 44-30.
A strong passing game from B-K quarterback Brody Heifner kept the Broncos in the game. He finished 32/50 for 392 yards, three touchdowns, and two interceptions
The Cowboys were led by Meier’s 255 rushing yards on 14 carries. He scored three touchdowns and recorded three sacks on the defensive line.
Selvin Gonzalez ran for 120 yards on 12 carries, and Sesker had 101 yards on 12 carries.
Defensively, Huxley Lingenfelter led the Cowboys with 9.5 tackles. Charlie Campbell and Ryland Morgan both had a sack in the win.
This Friday, the Cowboys will be on the road to face Hampton-Dumont-CAL (0-1).
