Football Preview: West Point Dragons vs. Boulder Creek Jaguars
The West Point Dragons will venture away from home to take on the Boulder Creek Jaguars at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. West Point's defense has only allowed 8.8 points per game this season, so Boulder Creek's offense will have their work cut out for them.
West Point is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Mountain Ridge on Tuesday. West Point lost to Mountain Ridge on the road by a 24-7 margin.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Boulder Creek). They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Camelback 31-0. The win was some much needed relief for the Jaguars as it spelled an end to their six-game losing streak.
Boulder Creek found their leader in sophomore Sarah Brutto, who rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Those 125 rushing yards gave Brutto a new career-high.
Boulder Creek didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Madeline Kouvelas and Sophia Davidson. Kouvelas is also on a roll when it comes to defended passes, as she's now defended at least one in the last four games she's played.
West Point has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-4 record this season. As for Boulder Creek, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-8.
West Point might still be hurting after the 24-0 defeat they got from Boulder Creek in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can West Point avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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