Football Preview: Limon Badgers vs. Forge Christian Fury
The Limon Badgers will face off against the Forge Christian Fury at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Limon sitting on four straight victories and Forge Christian on 11.
Limon is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They walked away with a 21-12 win over Wiggins.
Meanwhile, Forge Christian put their dominant defense on display in the team's fifth consecutive shutout on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Meeker 41-0. Fans of the Fury have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
It was another big night for Sullivan Strange, who threw for 208 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 34 yards and two touchdowns. Quentin Torres also helped out with an impressive 118 receiving yards.
Forge Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive games.
Forge Christian wouldn't let Meeker keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Forge Christian can thank Carson Craig and Euli Tafoya for forcing both of them. Another thorn in Meeker's side was Dante Vigil, who made 15 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Forge Christian pushed their record up to 11-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 48.6 points per game. As for Limon, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.
Saturday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Limon has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 256.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Forge Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 224. It's looking like Saturday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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