Football Preview: Silver Creek Raptors vs. Boulder Panthers
The Silver Creek Raptors will square off against the Boulder Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Silver Creek will be strutting in after a win while Boulder will be coming in after a loss.
While Raptors fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Friday's season opener. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Skyline 39-6 on the road. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Raptors have posted against the Falcons since October 16, 2015.
Nolan Gaccetta was a one-man wrecking crew for Silver Creek as he rushed for 122 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also threw for 114 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes.
Gaccetta wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Silver Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 241 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Skyline only rushed for 58.
Meanwhile, Boulder was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They were dealt a 38-7 loss at the hands of Centaurus.
Boulder's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Luciano Ruscitti and Quentin Ryan.
Everything went Silver Creek's way against Boulder in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as Silver Creek made off with a 41-21 win. In that contest, Silver Creek amassed a halftime lead of 27-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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