Football Preview: Manitou Springs Mustangs vs. Forge Christian Fury
The Manitou Springs Mustangs will square off against the Forge Christian Fury at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Manitou Springs ended up a good deal behind Valley and lost 28-14. The loss was the Mustangs' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Forge Christian put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Kent Denver 50-6 at home. Fans of the Fury have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
It was another big night for Sullivan Strange, who threw for 267 yards and four touchdowns on perfect 10-for-10 passing, and also rushed for 35 yards and a touchdown. Euli Tafoya was another key player, gaining 180 total yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Forge Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 303 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
One reason for the win was Forge Christian's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Dante Vigil was especially locked on to Kent Denver's QB and sacked him twice.
Having lost for the first time this season, Manitou Springs fell to 2-1. As for Forge Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Manitou Springs took a serious blow against Forge Christian in their previous matchup back in September of 2019, falling 56-0. Can Manitou Springs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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