LONGMONT — Longmont football scraped by Broomfield, 21-14, thanks to great defense to advance to the 4A state championship on Saturday.
Longmont’s Clint Sigg threw for 174 yards and 1 touchdown, and ran for another score. Longmont’s McCartney Coyle ran one in from a yard out. Broomfield’s Logan McCormick ran in the first score of the game, and threw a touchdown in the final minutes.
The championship kicks off at 11 a.m. at Sports Authority Field next Saturday.
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- Longmont’s Cooper Rothe (1) blocks a pass intended for Broomfield’s Dante Panicucci (4) during a CHSAA 4A semifinals football game between the Longmont Trojans and the Broomfield Eagles, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014, at Everly-Montgomery Field in Longmont, Colo. Longmont won 21-14 to advance to the championship game next Saturday. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)
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- Broomfield’s Nate Lehnerz (13) sheds a Longmont defender during a CHSAA 4A semifinals football game between the Longmont Trojans and the Broomfield Eagles, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014, at Everly-Montgomery Field in Longmont, Colo. Longmont won 21-14 to advance to the championship game next Saturday. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)
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- Longmont’s Cooper Rothe (1) tackles Broomfield’s Dante Panicucci (4) before the ball arrived during a CHSAA 4A semifinals football game between the Longmont Trojans and the Broomfield Eagles, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014, at Everly-Montgomery Field in Longmont, Colo. Longmont won 21-14 to advance to the championship game next Saturday. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)
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- Longmont’s Cooper Rothe (1) tries to haul in an interception in front of Broomfield’s Nate Lehnerz (13) during a CHSAA 4A semifinals football game between the Longmont Trojans and the Broomfield Eagles, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014, at Everly-Montgomery Field in Longmont, Colo. Longmont won 21-14 to advance to the championship game next Saturday. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)
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- Broomfield’s Nate Knowles (25) runs upfield during a CHSAA 4A semifinals football game between the Longmont Trojans and the Broomfield Eagles, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014, at Everly-Montgomery Field in Longmont, Colo. Longmont won 21-14 to advance to the championship game next Saturday. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)
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- Broomfield’s Shane Wetzel (32) knocks Longmont’s Ethan Gabrielle (32) out of bounds just shy of the goal line during a CHSAA 4A semifinals football game between the Longmont Trojans and the Broomfield Eagles, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014, at Everly-Montgomery Field in Longmont, Colo. Longmont won 21-14 to advance to the championship game next Saturday. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)
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- Longmont’s David Speidel (7) during a CHSAA 4A semifinals football game between the Longmont Trojans and the Broomfield Eagles, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014, at Everly-Montgomery Field in Longmont, Colo. Longmont won 21-14 to advance to the championship game next Saturday. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)
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- Longmont’s Clint Sigg looks for room to run (16) during a CHSAA 4A semifinals football game between the Longmont Trojans and the Broomfield Eagles, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014, at Everly-Montgomery Field in Longmont, Colo. Longmont won 21-14 to advance to the championship game next Saturday. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)
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- Broomfield’s Nate Knowles (25) stiff-arms Longmont’s Ethan Hitchcock (12) during a CHSAA 4A semifinals football game between the Longmont Trojans and the Broomfield Eagles, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014, at Everly-Montgomery Field in Longmont, Colo. Longmont won 21-14 to advance to the championship game next Saturday. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)
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- A young Longmont fan walks on the sideline with his face painted during a CHSAA 4A semifinals football game between the Longmont Trojans and the Broomfield Eagles, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014, at Everly-Montgomery Field in Longmont, Colo. Longmont won 21-14 to advance to the championship game next Saturday. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)
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- Longmont’s Eli Sullivan(3) tries to escape the tackle of Broomfield’s Shane Wetzel (32) during a CHSAA 4A semifinals football game between the Longmont Trojans and the Broomfield Eagles, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014, at Everly-Montgomery Field in Longmont, Colo. Longmont won 21-14 to advance to the championship game next Saturday. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)
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- A young Longmont fan high-fives Longmont players at the start of the second half during a CHSAA 4A semifinals football game between the Longmont Trojans and the Broomfield Eagles, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014, at Everly-Montgomery Field in Longmont, Colo. Longmont won 21-14 to advance to the championship game next Saturday. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)
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- Longmont’s Clint Sigg (16) loses his helmet during a CHSAA 4A semifinals football game between the Longmont Trojans and the Broomfield Eagles, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014, at Everly-Montgomery Field in Longmont, Colo. Longmont won 21-14 to advance to the championship game next Saturday. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)
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- Broomfield’s Payton Holloway (89) stiff-arms Longmont’s Barrett Ingvaldsen (22) during a CHSAA 4A semifinals football game between the Longmont Trojans and the Broomfield Eagles, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014, at Everly-Montgomery Field in Longmont, Colo. Longmont won 21-14 to advance to the championship game next Saturday. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)
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- Broomfield’s Shane Wallace (26) celebrates a long pass during a CHSAA 4A semifinals football game between the Longmont Trojans and the Broomfield Eagles, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014, at Everly-Montgomery Field in Longmont, Colo. Longmont won 21-14 to advance to the championship game next Saturday. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)
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- Longmont’s Clint Sigg (16) high-steps into the endzone during a CHSAA 4A semifinals football game between the Longmont Trojans and the Broomfield Eagles, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014, at Everly-Montgomery Field in Longmont, Colo. Longmont won 21-14 to advance to the championship game next Saturday. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)
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- Longmont’s David Speidel (7) celebrates after a turnover during a CHSAA 4A semifinals football game between the Longmont Trojans and the Broomfield Eagles, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014, at Everly-Montgomery Field in Longmont, Colo. Longmont won 21-14 to advance to the championship game next Saturday. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)
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- Longmont head coach Doug Johnson looks on during a CHSAA 4A semifinals football game between the Longmont Trojans and the Broomfield Eagles, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014, at Everly-Montgomery Field in Longmont, Colo. Longmont won 21-14 to advance to the championship game next Saturday. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)
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- Broomfield’s Logan McCormick (18) just gets the pass off before being crushed by a Longmont defender during a CHSAA 4A semifinals football game between the Longmont Trojans and the Broomfield Eagles, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014, at Everly-Montgomery Field in Longmont, Colo. Longmont won 21-14 to advance to the championship game next Saturday. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)
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- Broomfield’s Logan McCormick (18) throws downfield during a CHSAA 4A semifinals football game between the Longmont Trojans and the Broomfield Eagles, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014, at Everly-Montgomery Field in Longmont, Colo. Longmont won 21-14 to advance to the championship game next Saturday. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)
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- Longmont’s Ryan Rulon (8) hauls in an interception in front of Broomfield’s Nate Lehnerz (13) during a CHSAA 4A semifinals football game between the Longmont Trojans and the Broomfield Eagles, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014, at Everly-Montgomery Field in Longmont, Colo. Longmont won 21-14 to advance to the championship game next Saturday. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)
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- Broomfield’s Dante Panicucci (4) walks in for a touchdown during a CHSAA 4A semifinals football game between the Longmont Trojans and the Broomfield Eagles, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014, at Everly-Montgomery Field in Longmont, Colo. Longmont won 21-14 to advance to the championship game next Saturday. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)
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- Broomfield’s Tyler Lederbrand (34) walks sadly off the field after a CHSAA 4A semifinals football game between the Longmont Trojans and the Broomfield Eagles, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014, at Everly-Montgomery Field in Longmont, Colo. Longmont won 21-14 to advance to the championship game next Saturday. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)
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- Longmont head coach Doug Johnson talks to his team after a CHSAA 4A semifinals football game between the Longmont Trojans and the Broomfield Eagles, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014, at Everly-Montgomery Field in Longmont, Colo. Longmont won 21-14 to advance to the championship game next Saturday. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)
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- A Longmont player celebrates after a CHSAA 4A semifinals football game between the Longmont Trojans and the Broomfield Eagles, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014, at Everly-Montgomery Field in Longmont, Colo. Longmont won 21-14 to advance to the championship game next Saturday. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)
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- Broomfield’s Nate Lehnerz (13) and Chase Frankel (75) walk sadly off the field after a CHSAA 4A semifinals football game between the Longmont Trojans and the Broomfield Eagles, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014, at Everly-Montgomery Field in Longmont, Colo. Longmont won 21-14 to advance to the championship game next Saturday. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)
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- Broomfield quarterback Logan McCormick takes a moment on the field after a CHSAA 4A semifinals football game between the Longmont Trojans and the Broomfield Eagles, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014, at Everly-Montgomery Field in Longmont, Colo. Longmont won 21-14 to advance to the championship game next Saturday. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)
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- Broomfield’s Ty Leonard walks sadly off the field after a CHSAA 4A semifinals football game between the Longmont Trojans and the Broomfield Eagles, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014, at Everly-Montgomery Field in Longmont, Colo. Longmont won 21-14 to advance to the championship game next Saturday. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)
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- Longmont’s Barrett Ingvaldsen (22) celebrates with his sister during a CHSAA 4A semifinals football game between the Longmont Trojans and the Broomfield Eagles, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014, at Everly-Montgomery Field in Longmont, Colo. Longmont won 21-14 to advance to the championship game next Saturday. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)
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- A Broomfield player with camo socks looks on during a CHSAA 4A semifinals football game between the Longmont Trojans and the Broomfield Eagles, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014, at Everly-Montgomery Field in Longmont, Colo. Longmont won 21-14 to advance to the championship game next Saturday. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)