Football Preview: Denver North Vikings vs. Montbello Warriors
The Denver North Vikings and the Montbello Warriors are set to duel on Saturday. Denver North hasn't scored more than 12 points for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Denver North is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Northfield on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Denver North was outmatched by Northfield at home and fell 65-12. The Vikings were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-6.
Despite the loss, Denver North saw an underclassman step up: Chase Pittman picked up 54 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Meanwhile, Montbello ended up a good deal behind George Washington on Friday and lost 35-21. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Even though they lost, Montbello was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 290 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 53.4 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three contests they've averaged 157.3.
Denver North's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Montbello, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
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