Football Preview: Rye Thunderbolts vs. Woodland Park Panthers
The Rye Thunderbolts will play host again on Friday to welcome the Woodland Park Panthers, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m.
Rye's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Salida on Friday. They were outmatched by the Spartans at home and fell 40-0. The Thunderbolts have struggled against the Spartans recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Rye wouldn't let Salida keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Jose Martinez, Dominic Bachman, and Bachman picked up one apiece. Martinez is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least 11 every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Woodland Park put another one in the bag two weeks ago to keep their perfect season alive. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Colorado Springs Christian 28-25.
Marqus Joseph Schoenberger was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 135 yards and a touchdown. Woodland Park also relied on Joseph Schoenberger, who's 51-yard boot wound up being the difference in the game. Trey Reed was another key player, rushing for 92 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Woodland Park was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Rye's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Woodland Park, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
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