MEEKER | Cowboy football matched up against two, 2A teams again this year, Coal Ridge and Aspen, and defeated both of them. The victory Friday night to the Aspen Skiers can be attributed to the boys “playing for four full quarters, their effort level was good, and they competed the[Read More…]
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Cowboys clash with Titans, 2-0 record
The previous matchup of the Coal Ridge Titans and the Cowboy football teams ended with a Meeker victory but not before the game went into overtime. This year the Cowboys worked both sides of the ball so that before the first half ended the Cowboys were 40 points ahead and[Read More…]
Cowboys start season with win
The 2019 opener for the Meeker Cowboy football team came a week earlier than originally planned when the Hotchkiss Bulldogs were added to the schedule. The teams will meet twice this season. “It’s always tough in the beginning of season to have to travel as we are developing our identity,”[Read More…]
Cowboy Classic …
Nine teams showed up in support of the Meeker Cowboy football team for the annual Cowboy Kickoff Classic. The golf tournament, ice cream social, and silent auction packed the clubhouse at the Meeker Golf Course. The 18-hole four-man scramble brought in support for the team including parents, community members and[Read More…]
43 Meeker boys out for football
MEEKER | The boys of fall are back. Meeker Cowboy football practice kicked off with two-a-days for the high school on Aug. 12. There are 43 boys out for football this year, six returning seniors: Kesston Hobbs, Tevin Pelloni, Cole Rogers, Coby Shelton, Jake Shelton, Colton Wille and Ridge Williams.[Read More…]
Football Awards …
All-conference football awards for the 2018 season went to (back) Colby Shelton, Andy Kracht, Brayden Woodward, Tannen Kennedy, Luis Villalpando and James Amick. Jake Shelton received an honorable mention all-conference. (Front) Ridge Williams (honorable mention), Eli Hanks (all-conference), Kesston Hobbs (honorable mention), Ryan Phelan (all-conference). TIFFANY JEHOREK PHOTO
Cowboy football season ends with 42-8 loss to Limon Badgers
MEEKER | The 2018 Cowboy football season didn’t end quite like head coach Shane Phelan wanted, with a 42-8 loss, at the hands of the Limon Badgers. “In perspective there are lots of positives that took place,” he said. “We didn’t play as well as I would have liked, unable[Read More…]
MHS vs. Limon in state quarterfinal games this Saturday
MEEKER | A 12-7 against the Holyoke Dragons earned the Meeker High School Cowboys football team another week of practice and a trip to the quarterfinals this Saturday in Limon. “We didn’t play our best,” said head coach Shane Phelan of the game against Holyoke. “Both sides of the ball[Read More…]
40-7 win over Bulldogs sends Cowboys to regionals this Saturday
MEEKER | “A great game to end the season,” head coach Shane Phelan said of his team’s 40-7 win over the Hotchkiss Bulldogs. The entire team was able to travel and play at some point.
Cowboys head to Hotchkiss Friday for last game of regular season
MEEKER | Week 10 wrapped up with a 14-7 win on the road for the Cowboys against the Olathe Pirates. Head coach Shane Phelan said, “We did some good things, pulled it together in the second half, and put up a win against a good opponent.” The first half of[Read More…]
Cowboys shut out Eagles 32-0
MEEKER | When a league rival like the Paonia Eagles are in the house, a win is not just a win. When it’s a shutout, it’s a great day to be a Meeker Cowboy. Homecoming 2018 was one for the books, a 32-0 victory over the Paonia Eagles. At no time[Read More…]
Cowboys take a 34-0 win into Homecoming week
MEEKER | The first cold game of the season found the Cowboys traveling to Cedaredge to take on the Bruins. Meeker stacked up the yardage Friday with a 34-0 win that saw the Cowboys well balanced with a total of 629 yards. “They had a good team,” said head coach Shane[Read More…]