Football Preview: Glenwood Springs Demons vs. Palisade Bulldogs
Glenwood Springs hasn't had much luck against Palisade recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Glenwood Springs Demons will be staying on the road to face off against the Palisade Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Glenwood Springs is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.8 points per game this season.
Last Saturday, Glenwood Springs came up short against Steamboat Springs and fell 17-6.
Meanwhile, Palisade came tearing into last Thursday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 39.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 43-0 victory over the Devils. That's two games straight that the Bulldogs have won by exactly 43 points.
Easton Embrey was his usual excellent self, rushing for 196 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Cade Carter also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Palisade didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Embrey and Christian Mullaney.
Palisade was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 375 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 167 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
Glenwood Springs' defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Palisade, their record now sits at 7-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Glenwood Springs has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 225.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Palisade struggles in that department as they've been averaging 294.9. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Glenwood Springs took their win against Palisade in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 21-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Glenwood Springs since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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