Football Recap: Bartlett Golden Bears vs. Colony Knights
On Friday, Bartlett faced Colony in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Bartlett Golden Bears blew past the Colony Knights 36-0 at home. The contest marked the Golden Bears' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Theo Mejia was a one-man wrecking crew for Bartlett as he rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Mejia's longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bartlett was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 258 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 258 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Bartlett's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Colony, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bartlett will welcome Service at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Bartlett's defense has only allowed 15 points per game this season, so Service's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Colony, they will be playing at home against Bettye Davis East Anchorage at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
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