On Friday, September. 28. Camp Verde football defeated Glendale Prep 22-14.
Camp Verde improves to 3-3 this season.
Facing a 14-0 deficit after one quarter, the Cowboys rallied off 22 unanswered points to deliver the win on senior night.
“Our word of the week was courage and we played with a lot of courage and heart tonight,” Camp Verde coach Rick Walsworth said. “After falling behind, our guys started battling a little harder and cut out some mistakes we had made.”
Glendale Prep received the ball first and promptly drove down the field.
A 26-yard run set up a Glendale Prep touchdown and an 8-0 lead with 8:56 remaining in the first quarter.
The Cowboys would drive down the field but a turnover in the redzone killed their drive.
Glendale Prep then scored on a 90-yard rushing touchdown to give the Griffins a 14-0 lead.
Cowboys running back Cale Cook returned Glendale Prep’s kickoff 35 yards to give Camp Verde the ball near midfield.
After driving the ball deep into Glendale Prep territory, Cook found the endzone to cut Glendale Prep’s lead to 14-6.
At halftime, Glendale Prep led Camp Verde 14-6.
Neither team scored in the second half but Camp Verde’s offense came alive in the fourth quarter.
A few big runs by Cale Cook led to a 20-yard touchdown by Camp Verde quarterback Steven Petty.
Petty also scored on the two-point conversion and the Cowboys tied the game at 14 with 8:18 remaining in the game.
Glendale Prep fumbled on the next possession, setting up Camp Verde with possession in Griffin’s territory.
A 20-yard touchdown by Jacob Oothoudt and a successful two-point conversion gave the Cowboys a 22-14 lead.
Glendale Prep mounted one last drive to tie the game but a last-second hail mary fell incomplete.
Cook paced the Cowboys offense with 20 carries for 131 yards and one touchdown.
“Cale has had big games for us all year and our offense took advantage of where Glendale Prep’s defensive players were aligned,” Walsworth said. “ We started out in the double-tight formation instead of single-tight and I think Glendale Prep had to adjust.”
On Friday, October. 5. Camp Verde hosts Parker High School.
Kickoff is at 7 p.m.
