Villano, Mangum combine for 7 touchdowns as Century torches Timberwolves

POCATELLO — The Teton Timberwolves ran six plays between their first two possessions Friday night at Century High School, and the Diamondback offense paid off their defense’s strong start with a pair of touchdowns.

Less than five minutes in, after kicking away possession to start the game, Century (6-0, 0-0) was up 14-0, and they never looked back, snatching a 48-29 victory..

The first two Diamondbacks scores came compliments of junior quarterback Justus Mangum’s impressive skillset — first on a nifty 25-yard run, then on a perfectly placed 30-yard pass to senior wideout Deshawn Clark at the back of the endzone.

After Mangum’s second running touchdown of the game, this one covering 30 yards, the Timberwolves (2-4, 0-0) found the painted grass to make it a 21-9 game in the closing seconds of the first half.

Mangum owned the first half for the home team, but the second half belonged to his backfield mate Tito Villano. The junior running back carried three touchdowns after the break, as Teton found its own offensive rhythm.

The Timberwolves will have a bye week before taking a trip to South Fremont for a matchup with the conference foe Cougars (2-5, 0-0) on Oct. 17.

Century will open conference play next week, at Preston (2-4, 0-0) against the reigning 5A South East Idaho Conference champion.