{"id":1316560,"date":"2019-11-09T22:28:01","date_gmt":"2019-11-10T05:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/total-domination\/"},"modified":"2019-11-09T22:28:01","modified_gmt":"2019-11-10T05:28:01","slug":"total-domination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/local-news\/total-domination\/","title":{"rendered":"Total domination"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Rifle\u2019s Levi Warfel runs away from the Englewood defense for his second touchdown in the first quarter Saturday at Bears Stadium in Rifle. The Bears defeated the Pirates 48-15 to advance to the second round of the 2A State Football Playoffs.<\/strong>
Kyle Mills \/ Post Independent<\/em><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

If you ask Levi Warfel how many touchdowns he\u2019s scored this season, he doesn\u2019t recall.<\/p>\n

For the Rifle High School football senior, it\u2019s not about him.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wouldn\u2019t have got the touchdowns without the whole team,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Whatever the total is, add five more trips to pay dirt to the tally. The tailback rushed for three touchdowns and caught two more, helping lead the Bears to a 48-15 victory over visiting Englewood High School in Saturday\u2019s opening round of the 2A State Football playoffs.<\/p>\n

Warfel\u2019s first run of the day also was his first touchdown, as he scampered 52-yards on the Bear\u2019s first play from scrimmage. It was one of seven touchdown drives for Rifle, including a 77-yard touchdown run by Warfel on the Bear\u2019s second drive.<\/p>\n

The only two times the Bears didn\u2019t find the end zone against the Pirates was to end the first half and to run out the clock at the end of the game.<\/p>\n

Rifle coach Damon Wells saw a team effort.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is so much that goes on behind the scenes,\u201d he said. \u201c\u2026 I have long said that nothing we do works if we have selfish kids. For example, I could not have told you that he (Warfel) had five touchdowns.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe try to be very acutely aware of what is available and what is not and it worked out today for Levi.\u201d<\/p>\n

Throwing two touchdown passes to Warfel \u2014 including a 91-yarder \u2014 was senior quarterback Holden Stutsman, who also had a rushing touchdown.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith our line working the way they did, and our receivers being able to get open \u2026 helps,\u201d Stutsman said.<\/p>\n

Also scoring was Kenny Tiaxcala, who scored on a 4-yard run in the second half.<\/p>\n

Defensively, the Bears gave up a couple of big passing plays, but spent most of the day in Englewood\u2019s backfield, pressuring Pirate quarterback Mason Robertson, as well as virtually shutting down the run game.<\/p>\n

And even when they did give up a big play, the defense would stiffen. The Bears defense forced two turnovers \u2014 an interception by Stutsman and a fumble, which was recovered by Josh Straw.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was proud of our boys,\u201d Wells said. \u201cWe say all the time that it\u2019s hard to win football games in general, and it\u2019s harder still to win football games in the playoffs. I think anytime you win a playoff football game, it\u2019s a special day.\u201d<\/p>\n

As seniors, these playoff games mean a little more to Warfel and Stutsman.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese games are the best honestly,\u201d Warfel said, \u201cbecause we don\u2019t got many more.\u201d<\/p>\n

Stutsman agreed, \u201cThis is the last time I get to play with my friends, my brothers. If we can just go game by game, I think we will be alright.\u201d<\/p>\n

Up next for the Bears in the second round of the 2A State Playoffs is a game against Basalt High School, who defeated the Classical Academy, 13-7.<\/p>\n

via:: Post Independent<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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