Football Preview: Englewood Pirates vs. Kent Denver Sun Devils
Englewood is 2-7 against Kent Denver since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Englewood Pirates will host the Kent Denver Sun Devils at 7:00 p.m. Englewood is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
Englewood is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Bennett: they outscored them in every quarter. Englewood strolled past Bennett with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 28-12.
Englewood's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Deon Robinson, who rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. Robinson also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making eight total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass. Logan Mael was another key rusher, rushing for 136 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Kent Denver). They blew past Hinkley 44-0 on the road on Saturday. Considering the Sun Devils have won three games by more than 35 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Englewood's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Kent Denver, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Englewood was taken down by Kent Denver 47-0 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Englewood have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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