Football Preview: Rye Thunderbolts vs. Colorado Springs Christian Lions
Rye is 1-6 against Colorado Springs Christian since October of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Rye Thunderbolts will square off against the Colorado Springs Christian Lions at 7:00 p.m.
Rye's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Buena Vista on Friday. They were beaten by the Demons 35-0.
Meanwhile, after only 12 points in their last matchup, Colorado Springs Christian made sure to put some points up on the board against Ellicott on Friday. Colorado Springs Christian claimed a resounding 59-12 win over Ellicott on the road. With that victory, the Lions brought their scoring average up to 31.2 points per game.
A big part of Colorado Springs Christian's win came down to the chemistry between Jace Velasquez and his top target Daniel Hoggard. Velasquez rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries while Hoggard rushed for 107 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries. Those 101 rushing yards gave Velasquez a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Fisher Tenpas, who rushed for 37 yards and two touchdowns.
Rye's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Colorado Springs Christian, they pushed their record up to 4-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Rye came up short against Colorado Springs Christian in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 42-34. Can Rye avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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