Back on the gridiron

June 1, 2021 at 10:12 a.m.

by Randy Moll

Westside Eagle Observer/RANDY MOLL Ty Hays holds the ball for Gentry kicker Diego Saldana during the spring football game on Friday night. Saldana was 100 percent on his PATs and field goals for the evening.
Westside Eagle Observer/RANDY MOLL Ty Hays holds the ball for Gentry kicker Diego Saldana during the spring football game on Friday night. Saldana was 100 percent on his PATs and field goals for the evening.

GENTRY -- Football was back in Pioneer Stadium on Friday night as two teams, both from Gentry, faced off for a spring game on the last day of the school year.

It was the maroon shirts against the white shirts, and both teams made some great running and pass plays in the contest. The final score was 28-17 in favor of maroon. But, as one spectator was heard to say, "It was great to see Gentry win."

Following the exhibition game, fans moved to the practice field where Virgie the cow was put out in the bingo board pasture to select a winner to the cow-patty bingo contest. It took a bit of time, but Virgie finally felt moved to select Kellsey Jones-Eller as the $500 winner.

The event was part of a fundraiser for the Gentry Pioneer football program.

Westside Eagle Observer/RANDY MOLL Gentry junior Ty Hays eludes tackles as he runs the ball for the red team during play at the spring game in Pioneer Stadium on Friday night.
Westside Eagle Observer/RANDY MOLL Gentry junior Ty Hays eludes tackles as he runs the ball for the red team during play at the spring game in Pioneer Stadium on Friday night.
Westside Eagle Observer/RANDY MOLL Gentry junior Jonathan Corter catches a pass which made it past Dawson Rayburn during spring play in Pioneer Stadium on Friday.
Westside Eagle Observer/RANDY MOLL Gentry junior Jonathan Corter catches a pass which made it past Dawson Rayburn during spring play in Pioneer Stadium on Friday.
Westside Eagle Observer/RANDY MOLL Sophomore Giovanny Roa attempts to grab quarterback Ty Hays during spring play in Pioneer Stadium on Friday.
Westside Eagle Observer/RANDY MOLL Sophomore Giovanny Roa attempts to grab quarterback Ty Hays during spring play in Pioneer Stadium on Friday.
Westside Eagle Observer/RANDY MOLL Gentry quarterback Chris Bell hands off to a running back during spring play in Gentry on Friday.
Westside Eagle Observer/RANDY MOLL Gentry quarterback Chris Bell hands off to a running back during spring play in Gentry on Friday.
Westside Eagle Observer/RANDY MOLL With Gentry senior Garrison Jackson closing in, Gentry junior Ty Hays throws the ball to a receiver downfield during spring play in Gentry on Friday.
Westside Eagle Observer/RANDY MOLL With Gentry senior Garrison Jackson closing in, Gentry junior Ty Hays throws the ball to a receiver downfield during spring play in Gentry on Friday.
Westside Eagle Observer/RANDY MOLL Gentry quarterback Chris Bell gets caught in the backfield by Jonah Summers and William Pyburn during spring play in Gentry on Friday.
Westside Eagle Observer/RANDY MOLL Gentry quarterback Chris Bell gets caught in the backfield by Jonah Summers and William Pyburn during spring play in Gentry on Friday.
Westside Eagle Observer/RANDY MOLL With William Pyburn reaching for his leg, Gentry quarterback Chris Bell attempts to run the ball downfield during spring play in Gentry on Friday.
Westside Eagle Observer/RANDY MOLL With William Pyburn reaching for his leg, Gentry quarterback Chris Bell attempts to run the ball downfield during spring play in Gentry on Friday.