Football Preview: Golden Demons vs. Bear Creek Bears
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| 10/11/24 - Home | 14-7 W |
| 09/28/23 - Away | 32-21 W |
| 09/30/22 - Home | 27-12 W |
| 10/28/21 - Away | 41-27 W |
| 11/13/20 - Home | 28-6 W |
| + 2 more games |
Golden has gone 6-1 against Bear Creek recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Demons will take on the Bears at 7:00 p.m. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Thatcher Matthews and Riley Wilson.
Golden is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Heritage on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Demons were outmatched by the Eagles and fell 56-28. The Demons haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Despite the loss, Golden got top-tier performance from Ethan Bonafede, who picked up 119 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. Bonafede didn't just play on offense: he also forced one fumble and made three total tackles.
Meanwhile, Bear Creek strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They came within five points of losing the streak, but they secured a 28-23 W against Highlands Ranch. The 28-point effort marked the Bears' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Bear Creek's record now sits at 6-0. As for Golden, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Golden was able to grind out a solid win over Bear Creek in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, winning 14-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Demons 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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