Football Recap: Byers Piles Up the Points Against Simla + How To Watch

Byers faced Simla in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Bulldogs claimed a resounding 52-6 victory over the Cubs. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won five games by 32 points or more so far this season.

James Maes

Passing Yards (Career)

10/11/25 @ Simla	275
09/05/25 vs Lyons	130
08/29/25 @ Rocky Ford	117
09/19/25 vs Belleview Christian	93
10/04/25 @ South Park	80

Byers' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from James Maes, who threw for 275 yards and three touchdowns on only 19 passes. Those 275 passing yards gave Maes a new career-high. Caleb Eastwood did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 157 receiving yards.

Byers didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of George Wyatt Earl and Cristopher Papaianopol. Papaianopol also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with six. He got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

The win was the third in a row for Byers, bringing their record up to 5-1. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 4.7 points on average over those games. As for Simla, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Byers is set to square off against their familiar foe Elbert at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Simla will challenge rival St. Mary's at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.