Football Preview: Fort Morgan Mustangs vs. Severance Silver Knights
The Fort Morgan Mustangs will face off against the Severance Silver Knights at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Fort Morgan is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
Fort Morgan is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Pomona last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Fort Morgan was beaten by Pomona 49-6. The Mustangs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-0.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Severance, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They never let Mountain View onto the board and left with a 22-0 win last Thursday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Silver Knights as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
It was another big night for Ian Pennock, who rushed for 173 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 103.5 rushing yards per game. Ethan Shiers did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 87 receiving yards.
Severance was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 207 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August.
Severance's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-6. As for Fort Morgan, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
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