Football Preview: Elbert Bulldogs vs. Simla Cubs
Elbert hasn't had much luck against Simla recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Elbert Bulldogs will square off against the Simla Cubs at 2:00 p.m.
Elbert is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Byers, who was ranked sixth in their home state at the time (Elbert was ranked 19th). Elbert took a blow against Byers on Saturday, falling 58-8. Elbert was red-hot offensively headed into the match (they scored no less than 31 points in the three matchups prior) but Byers' defense proved too tough.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Simla). They took their game at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 55-0 win over St. Mary's. Considering the Cubs have won four contests by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Tj Eurich was his usual excellent self, rushing for 114 yards and four touchdowns on only ten carries, while also picking up 137 receiving yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.2 rushing touchdowns per game. Another player making a difference was Caston Cox, who threw for 209 yards and two touchdowns on perfect 7-for-7 passing.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Simla was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 211 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Mary's only rushed for 44.
The defeat snapped Elbert's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-3 record. As for Simla, they pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Elbert took a serious blow against Simla in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 56-12. Can Elbert avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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