Football Preview: Simla Cubs vs. Elbert Bulldogs
Simla has gone 3-0 against Elbert recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Simla Cubs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Elbert Bulldogs at 2:00 p.m. Simla will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
Simla is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past St. Mary's 55-0 at home on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Cubs, who have now won four games by 28 points or more so far this season.
Tj Eurich was his usual excellent self, rushing for 114 yards and four touchdowns on only ten carries, while also picking up 137 receiving yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.2 rushing touchdowns per game. Another player making a difference was Caston Cox, who threw for 209 yards and two touchdowns on perfect 7-for-7 passing.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Simla was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 211 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Mary's only rushed for 44.
Meanwhile, Elbert faced Byers in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Elbert had to suffer through a 58-8 loss at the hands of Byers. Elbert was red-hot offensively headed into the match (they scored no less than 31 points in the three contests prior) but Byers' defense proved too tough.
Simla has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Elbert, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-3 record.
Everything came up roses for Simla against Elbert in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 56-12 win. Does Simla have another victory up their sleeve, or will Elbert turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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