Football Recap: Evergreen Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Sep 30, 2024, 12:19pm

Football Recap: Evergreen Cougars vs. Severance Silver Knights

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Evergreen couldn't quite beat Severance on Thursday, but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 26-point loss they were dealt last Friday. The Evergreen Cougars fell just short of the Severance Silver Knights by a score of 26-24. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Although Evergreen took the loss, they still got scores from James Mauro, Jackson Post, and Post.

Evergreen's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Post and Mauro. Evergreen got some further help from Caedmon Haddad: he made 15 total tackles (2.0 for loss).

Evergreen's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Severance, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Evergreen's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Niwot at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Evergreen is facing Niwot at the right time seeing as Niwot is stuck on a four-game losing streak. After each having a week off, Severance and Thompson Valley will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th. Thompson Valley is coming into the match with three straight victories on the road, so Severance will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.

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