Football Preview: Aspen Skiers vs. Coal Ridge Titans
The Aspen Skiers will face off against the Coal Ridge Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Aspen's defense has only allowed 14.7 points per game this season, so Coal Ridge's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Aspen had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least 31 points, but Delta put an end to it on Friday. Aspen came up short against Delta, falling 28-7. The loss continues a trend for the Skiers in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost four in a row.
Aspen might have lost, but man, Dylan Mika was a machine: he rushed for 115 yards, and also caught a touchdown.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Coal Ridge, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past Middle Park 28-6 on Saturday. The result was nothing new for the Titans, who have now won three games by 22 points or more so far this season.
The critical scores for Coal Ridge came from Jayden Emery, Diego Gamez, Jl Houston, and Ethan Sanchez.
Coal Ridge didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Grayson Isenhart, Evan Dujka, and Gamez picked up one apiece. Isenhart is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made 13 or more in the last 16 games he's played dating back to last season.
The defeat snapped Aspen's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-3 record. As for Coal Ridge, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2.
Everything came up roses for Aspen against Coal Ridge when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 38-7 win. In that matchup, Aspen amassed a halftime lead of 21-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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