Football Recap: Weld Central Skates Past Fort Lupton with Ease + How To Watch

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Previous Games

10/03/25 - Home	49-0 W
10/04/24 - Away	36-15 W
09/08/23 - Home	28-23 W
09/09/22 - Away	6-45 L
10/08/21 - Home	14-6 W
+ 5 more games

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Elizabeth, Weld Central was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They breezed past the Fort Lupton Bluedevils to the tune of 49-0. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Rebels considering their 12-point performance the contest before.

Weld Central can attribute much of their success to Luke Witzel, who threw for 114 yards and four TDs.

Weld Central's run defense was locked in: Fort Lupton could only muster 1.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Wyatt Gerkin for the heroic effort on defense: he. Weld Central didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.9.

Weld Central's defense didn't let Ilian Tovar, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for 6.5 sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Gerkin and Bryen Stalcup, who racked up all 6.5 sacks between them. Gerkin also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with nine.

Weld Central now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Fort Lupton, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-5.

Coming up, Weld Central will venture away from home to face off against Arvada at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Rebels will be up against the Bulldogs' rather soft defense (which has allowed 34.4 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Fort Lupton, they will face off against The Academy at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Bluedevils will be up against the Wildcats' rather soft defense (which has allowed 31 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.