Football Recap: Evergreen Cougars vs. Summit Tigers
After losing to Summit the last time they met, Evergreen decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Evergreen Cougars simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat the Summit Tigers 43-6 at home. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won four contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
Josh Bittner went supernova for Evergreen, rushing for 92 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 92 yards and a touchdown on only eight passes. That's the most rushing yards Bittner has posted since back in October of 2023. Another player making a difference was James Mauro, who rushed for 70 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
The win made it two in a row for Evergreen and bumps their season record up to 4-2. As for Summit, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Evergreen will venture away from home to square off against Skyview at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Evergreen is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32 points per game this season. As for Summit, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Conifer at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
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