Football Recap: Steamboat Springs Sailors vs. Eagle Valley Devils
Steamboat Springs was the 31-30 winner over Eagle Valley when they last played one another back in October of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The Steamboat Springs Sailors were outmatched by the Eagle Valley Devils on the road and fell 49-14. The matchup marked the Sailors' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Steamboat Springs didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Baron Fleming and Luke Jordan. Steamboat Springs got some further help from Waylon Lott: he made 17 total tackles.
Eagle Valley found their leader in underclassman Colter Blakey, who threw for 275 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a rushing score. A healthy portion of that aerial production (103 yards to be exact) went to Keaden Lake.
This is the second loss in a row for Steamboat Springs and nudges their season record down to 4-2. As for Eagle Valley, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Steamboat Springs will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Palisade at 6:00 p.m. on October 24th. Palisade is coming into the match with three straight victories at home, so Steamboat Springs will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Eagle Valley, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 28-21 win against Glenwood Springs on the 10th.
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