Football Preview: Loveland Red Wolves vs. Greeley West Spartans
The Loveland Red Wolves will face off against the Greeley West Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Loveland is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Loveland is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their contest at home on Thursday with ease, bagging a 34-0 win over Silver Creek. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Red Wolves as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Ryder Eastin had a dynamite game for Loveland, rushing for 102 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 175 yards and two touchdowns. Loveland is 2-1 when Eastin posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 0-5 otherwise. Deon Christopher was another key player, rushing for 123 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Loveland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 275 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
One reason for the win was Loveland's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. In that department, Cody Moore was the leader with 3.5. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Greeley West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took a blow against Monarch, falling 53-6.
Loveland's win bumped their record up to 2-6. As for Greeley West, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Everything came up roses for Loveland against Greeley West in their previous meeting back in October of 2020, as the squad secured a 58-13 victory. Will Loveland repeat their success, or does Greeley West have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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