Football Preview: University Bulldogs vs. Resurrection Christian Cougars
University hasn't had much luck against Resurrection Christian recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The University Bulldogs will face off against the Resurrection Christian Cougars at 6:00 p.m. University is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.6 points per game this season.
University is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 34 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Berthoud on Thursday. They fell 17-7 to the Spartans.
Meanwhile, a win for Resurrection Christian just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 41-20 to Wellington. The Cougars were down 35-14 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the loss, Resurrection Christian got top-tier performance from Britton Walston, who rushed for 76 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. That's the most rushing yards Walston has posted since back in September.
University's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Resurrection Christian, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-4.
Thursday's game might be decided in the on the ground. University has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 210.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Resurrection Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 268. It's looking like Thursday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
University took a serious blow against Resurrection Christian in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, falling 41-14. Can University avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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