Indians Rally Past Tigers [VIDEOS]

For the first time since 2009, the Cheyenne Central Indians advanced to the semifinals of the Class 4A football playoffs.

Cheyenne Central rallied for a 20-16 victory over Rock Springs last Friday night at Riske Field.

Carter Lobatos ran for 213 yards and three touchdowns in the victory. His 48-yard TD run with a little more than three minutes left proved to be the game-winner.

Lobatos’ first TD came in the first quarter for a 7-0 lead. Rock Springs answered with the next 16 points. Landon Toth had a touchdown run, followed by a safety, and then a 99-yard TD pass from Seth Hymas to Favor Okere. It was 16-7 Tigers at the half.

Neither team scored in the third. Lobatos’ four-yard TD run pulled Central within 16-14 before his game-winner with under four minutes remaining.

Rock Springs got inside the Indians’ 20-yard line, but an interception on fourth down sealed the Central victory.

Here are some of the game highlights.

WyoPreps’ David Settle caught up with senior Carter Lobatos, junior Andrew Johnson, and head coach Mike Apodaca after the victory.

Cheyenne Central (7-3) will play at Sheridan on Friday, Nov. 8 at 6 p.m.

Rock Springs (4-6) lost in the first round for a third consecutive season.