Football Recap: Pueblo East Eagles vs. Pueblo County Hornets
Pueblo East entered their tilt with Pueblo County on Friday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They came out on top against the Pueblo County Hornets by a score of 33-20. The Eagles have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Hornets, too.
Pueblo East found their leader in sophomore Dolphka Lewis, who rushed for 93 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 75 yards and two touchdowns. Justus Freeman was another key player, rushing for 165 yards while picking up 7.5 yards per carry.
Pueblo East was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 267 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September.
Pueblo East didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. Izaiah Trujillo led the group effort, picking up three of those interceptions all by himself.
Despite the loss, Pueblo County still got an impressive performance from Patrick Noga, who picked up 66 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 58 yards. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 58 yards.
Pueblo East's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 47.7 points per game. As for Pueblo County, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
As of now, neither Pueblo East nor Pueblo County have any future games scheduled.
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