Football Preview: Grand County Red Devils vs. Meeker Cowboys
The Grand County Red Devils will face off against the Meeker Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Meeker is facing Grand County at the wrong time: Grand County suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They were outmatched by the Wildcats at home and fell 43-14. The Red Devils haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, Meeker was able to grind out a solid win over Gunnison on Friday, taking the game 25-12.
Meeker's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Clay Crawford, who rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Meeker also got a significant boost from Cade Blunt, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 117 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Meeker was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 331 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meeker wouldn't let Gunnison keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Meeker can thank Tristin Rollins and Said Rodriguez for forcing both of them. The dominant performance gave Rodriguez a new career-high in rushing yards.
Grand County's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Meeker, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Grand County was dealt a bruising 46-14 defeat at the hands of Meeker in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Grand County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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