Football Preview: Gilpin County Eagles vs. Belleview Christian Bruins
The Gilpin County Eagles will challenge the Belleview Christian Bruins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gilpin County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30 points per game this season.
Gilpin County will bounce into Friday's match after beating Front Range Christian, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. Gilpin County secured a 24-20 W over Front Range Christian on Friday.
Drew Starkey had a dynamite game for Gilpin County, rushing for 161 yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, Starkey is now averaging an impressive 100.2 rushing yards per game.
Gilpin County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Front Range Christian only rushed for 87.
Gilpin County wouldn't let Front Range Christian keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Gilpin County can thank Starkey and Cameron Thomason for forcing both of them. The dominant performance gave Starkey a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 42 points the game before, Belleview Christian was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They were dealt a 64-8 loss at the hands of Clear Creek. The Bruins were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 52-8.
Gilpin County's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Belleview Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.
Gilpin County ended up a good deal behind Belleview Christian in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, losing 26-8. Thankfully for Gilpin County, Jagga Sandhu (who picked up 79 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 38 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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