Football Preview: Niwot Cougars vs. Mead Mavericks
Niwot hasn't had much luck against Mead recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Niwot Cougars will square off against the Mead Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Niwot is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 15th straight game dating back to last season last Thursday. They were outmatched by Northridge at home and fell 58-14.
Meanwhile, Mead entered their match against Windsor on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Mead fell to Windsor 13-7. The contest marked the Mavericks' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Despite the loss, Mead saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Josh Gonsalves made 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Niwot's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Mead, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-1.
Niwot came up short against Mead when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 14-3. Can Niwot avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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