Broncos fall short in 21-14 loss

CHEWELAH - A two-score, first-quarter deficit was too much for the Broncos to overcome Friday, Oct. 4, as they fell 21-14 to the Jenkins Cougars.

The Cougars opened scoring with a 21-yard pass from Noland Jeanneret to Miles Krausz for a first-quarter touchdown. The point-after failed, and Jenkins took a 6-0 lead.

Before the Broncos could put points on the board, a Lind-Ritzville/Sprague fumble was returned for a second TD by the Cougars. The hometown team added a 2-point conversion to take a 14-0 lead, which held through the end of the quarter.

In the quarter, Broncos senior Zach Klein scored...