Latham, Ralph ignite Rivercrest’s 41-7 victory at Hoxie

Rivercrest 41, Hoxie 7

October 30, 2026

HOXIE — Lexx Latham broke loose for a 79-yard touchdown and Jayden Ralph threw three first-half touchdown passes as Rivercrest defeated Hoxie 41-7 Friday night at Mustang Stadium.

The Colts (7-2, 5-1) scored 22 points in the opening quarter and led 35-0 at halftime in the 3A-3 matchup with Hoxie (5-4, 4-2).

Latham supplied the first strike, racing 79 yards with 9:12 remaining in the first quarter. Lathan Bolden added the two-point run. After Rivercrest recovered a Hoxie fumble, Ralph found T.J. Hayes on a short pass that became a 70-yard touchdown. Another successful two-point run made it 16-0 with 5:15 left.

Latham later converted fourth-and-one with a run to the Hoxie 5, pushing his season rushing total past 1,000 yards. Bolden finished the eight-play, 66-yard possession with a short touchdown run with three seconds left in the quarter. Hoxie stopped the two-point attempt.

Ralph kept Rivercrest’s next scoring drive alive by scrambling for a first down on fourth down. His 11-yard touchdown pass to Kris Burks and Evan McClain’s extra point stretched the lead to 29-0 with 3:04 remaining in the half.

Luke Barnett and Robert Lakes helped stop Hoxie on fourth down on the ensuing possession. Ralph then delivered a short pass to Bryson Newson, who broke tackles and stayed along the sideline for a 47-yard touchdown with 1:57 left. The extra-point attempt missed.

Rivercrest totaled 363 yards before halftime, according to the broadcast’s statistics. Latham had 184 rushing yards on 11 carries, while Ralph completed 5 of 7 passes for 150 yards and three touchdowns. Hayes caught two passes for 83 yards. Hoxie managed 87 first-half yards, including 65 rushing.

Neither team scored in the third quarter. In the fourth, Zackery Brewer pulled the ball away from a Hoxie runner and returned the fumble 26 yards for Rivercrest’s final touchdown. Hoxie scored on a run with 3:15 remaining and added the extra point before the Colts closed the game in victory formation.

Scoring Summary

First quarter

Rivercrest — Lexx Latham 79-yard run (Lathan Bolden two-point run), 9:12. Rivercrest 8, Hoxie 0.

Rivercrest — T.J. Hayes 70-yard pass from Jayden Ralph (two-point run successful), 5:15. Rivercrest 16, Hoxie 0.

Rivercrest — Lathan Bolden short touchdown run (two-point run unsuccessful), 0:03. Rivercrest 22, Hoxie 0.

Second quarter

Rivercrest — Kris Burks 11-yard pass from Jayden Ralph (Evan McClain kick), 3:04. Rivercrest 29, Hoxie 0.

Rivercrest — Bryson Newson 47-yard pass from Jayden Ralph (kick unsuccessful), 1:57. Rivercrest 35, Hoxie 0.

Fourth quarter

Rivercrest — Zackery Brewer 26-yard fumble return (kick unsuccessful; exact scoring time unavailable). Rivercrest 41, Hoxie 0.

Hoxie — Touchdown run (extra-point kick successful), 3:15. Rivercrest 41, Hoxie 7.

All scoring is included. Hoxie’s touchdown scorer and kicker were not identified; Brewer’s exact scoring time was unavailable.

Players Who Stood Out

Lexx Latham, Rivercrest — 11 carries for 184 yards and a 79-yard touchdown in the first half; surpassed 1,000 rushing yards for the season.

Jayden Ralph, Rivercrest — Completed 5 of 7 passes for 150 yards and three touchdowns in the first half; converted fourth down with a scramble before the Burks touchdown.

T.J. Hayes, Rivercrest — Two first-half catches for 83 yards, including a 70-yard touchdown.

Lathan Bolden, Rivercrest — Six first-half carries for 27 yards and a touchdown; opening two-point run. Broadcast credited him with five first-half tackles, one for loss.

Kris Burks, Rivercrest — Caught an 11-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter.

Bryson Newson, Rivercrest — Turned a short pass into a 47-yard touchdown, breaking tackles and staying inbounds.

Luke Barnett, Rivercrest — Five first-half tackles, one for loss, according to the broadcast; helped stop a fourth-down completion.

Robert Lakes, Rivercrest — Helped stop Hoxie’s fourth-down completion before Newson’s touchdown.

Zackery Brewer, Rivercrest — Stripped the ball from a Hoxie runner and returned the fumble 26 yards for a fourth-quarter touchdown.