Late score lifts Slaton over Snyder in 20-14 thriller

  • Snyder junior Cameron Smith (left) breaks away from Slaton junior D’Marcus Trotty for a second quarter touchdown during a 20-14 loss at Tiger Stadium Friday. Smith accounted for both of Snyder’s touchdowns in the loss.
    Snyder junior Cameron Smith (left) breaks away from Slaton junior D’Marcus Trotty for a second quarter touchdown during a 20-14 loss at Tiger Stadium Friday. Smith accounted for both of Snyder’s touchdowns in the loss.
  • Snyder senior Jordan Savage (right) escapes a group of Slaton defenders.
    Snyder senior Jordan Savage (right) escapes a group of Slaton defenders.
  • Snyder junior linebacker Bryce Ford got the defensive play-call
    Snyder junior linebacker Bryce Ford got the defensive play-call
A late hail-mary touchdown lifted the Slaton Tigers to a 20-14 season-opening win over the Snyder Tigers at Tiger Stadium Friday. Snyder and Slaton combined for more than 600 yards offense in the Week One thriller, but Slaton edged the Tigers in the final seconds of the game, resulting in Snyder’s second consecutive season-opening loss. “It sucks,” Snyder head football coach Wes Wood said. “It…

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