GENTRY — Gentry took advantage of a pair of early turnovers to take a 14-0 lead, but Farmington held on to the ball and got the game firmly in hand soon thereafter.

Running back Spencer Boudrey and quarterback Keaton Austin formed a tough 1-2 combination to help Farmington claim a 61-20 victory in 4A-1 Conference football Friday night at Pioneer Stadium.

Boudrey rushed for 192 yards on just 12 carries with two touchdowns, including a 74-yard run that helped fuel the Farmington offense after its slow start.

But it was all Gentry early as the Pioneers converted a Cardinals’ fumble into a 16-yard touchdown run by quarterback Jarod Cousins for a 7-0 lead. Less than two minutes later, Cousins snatched the ball from a Farmington receiver and returned it 18 yards for another score.

Farmington coach Mike Adams acknowledged his team struggled, down 14-0. “But our guys kept their composure and we found some things we could do. We just had to settle downand execute. Once we did that, we were OK.”

Sophomore Josh Blew returned the ensuing kickoff 90 yards to get Farmington on the scoreboard and stem the Pioneers’ momentum. Gentry (1-3, 0-1 4A-1 Conference) would not score again until the fourth quarter.

Farmington (4-0, 1-0) then got its offense going, scoring 47 unanswered points to turn the game into a rout.

Austin completed 9 of 10 passes for 139 yards and three touchdowns, including a 15-yarder to Boudrey. The duo also hooked up for a two-point conversion.

Austin’s 27-yard touchdown pass to Michael Ingram with 31 seconds left in the opening quarter gave the Cardinals a lead they would not relinquish.

Gentry coach Brian Little said he enjoyed the strong start and could have had more points.

“I was pleased with the way we started,” Little said. “We have a wide open trick play that worked and we overthrew it. But our kids were prepared and came out strong. The second half we stalled out and their weapons got loose.”

Sports, Pages 9 on 09/26/2012