The Snow College football team earned a 42-22 victory over the US Air Force Academy Preparatory School Friday in Colorado Springs, Colorado.  The victory ensures Snow College will finish with a winning percentage.  This is the third consecutive year under Head Coach Zac Erekson the Badgers accomplished the feat.  
 
The Badgers entered the matchup coming off a 23-20 victory over Garden City Community College Saturday, which bumped them up to No. 7 in the NJCAA Division I Football Rankings after falling to No. 9 after their loss to Iowa Western Community College the week prior.
 
Snow College came out firing and scored a touchdown on its first drive to take an early 7-0 lead.  It was a Targhee Lambson 3-yard rushing touchdown that capped off the 12-play, 85-yard drive to open the game.  Long, sustained drives would become a theme for the Badgers as five of their eight drives were nine plays or longer.  Snow College would not punt once throughout the matchup.
 
The Badgers forced a punt on the Huskies first drive but turned the ball over on downs in their own territory to give USAFPA the ball right back at the Snow College 24-yard line.  The Huskies would score on the next play on a well-executed option play.  They went for two and were successful to take an 8-7 lead late in the first quarter. 
 
Snow College responded immediately to regain the lead.  A few long runs from Carsen Manookin and a 20-yard pass to Dawson Tanner set up the Badgers in Husky territory.  Marquise Montgomery caught a pair of passes on the drive – one of 15 yards and the other of 27, which was caught in the end zone for a touchdown giving the Badgers a 14-8 lead after the successful extra point.
 
It was back and forth from there to finish the half as USAFAP would score on its next drive.  Snow College moved the ball quickly going 75 yards on seven plays in just over two minutes.  The Badgers were able to move the ball through the air and were aided by a roughing the passes penalty.  Lambson finished the drive with a pair of rushes finding the end zone on a 14-yard tote. 
 
USAFPA proceeded to respond with a long drive of its own.  They used a 13-play 77-yard drive to score with under 90 seconds to go in the first half to take a 22-21 lead into halftime.
 
Snow College's defense would make some adjustments at halftime and would not allow another Husky score throughout the rest of the game.  The Badgers would continue to add on and score on its opening drive of the third quarter after forcing a punt on the Huskies opening drive.
 
Badger quarterback went a perfect 3-3 on the drive and passed for 48 yards and added 13 yards on the ground as well.  Ultimately, it was Manookin who found the end zone on a 1-yard scamper to give Snow College a 28-22 lead with under six minutes to go in the quarter.  
 
The Badgers would score again as the third quarter expired.  They forced a 3-and-out and marched the ball down the field on the back of Lambson who rushed for 55 of the 75 total yards gained on the drive.  He scored on a 9-yard rush putting the Badgers ahead 35-22. 
 
Snow College would notch one more tally before the day was over, this time behind the legs of Manookin.  He carried the ball for 55 yards on the drive and found the end zone on a 15-yard rush to extend the lead to 42-22, where it would stay throughout the rest of the game, giving the Badgers their sixth victory of the season.
 
Snow College had a balanced attack throughout the game gaining 246 yards passing and 275 yards on the ground for 521 yards of total offense.  The Badgers were an impressive 8-11 on third down conversions.
 
Cash finished going 21-34 for 246 yards and a touchdown.  Manookin led the charge offensively as he totaled 142 yards on 18 carries and two touchdowns.  Lambson flirted with the century mark as he finished with 90 yards on 14 carries and three touchdowns.  Lambson and Manookin have combined to score 10 touchdowns for the Badgers this season.
 
Montgomery caught four passes for 70 yards and a touchdown, while Duece Roberson totaled 52 yards also on four catches. Three Badgers finished with double figures in tackles with Kini Vunipola leading the way with 11 and Zach Nowatzke and David Sterzer each having 10.
 
Snow College will now have a two-week hiatus.  The Badgers were originally scheduled to play Community Christian College of Detroit Saturday, but that game has been cancelled.  They then have a scheduled bye week.  
 
The Badgers will return to action and wrap up its regular season home slate against Monroe College.  The match is slated to begin at 12:00 p.m. inside Terry Foote Stadium in Ephraim.