Football Preview: Grand Junction Central Warriors vs. Broomfield Eagles
The Grand Junction Central Warriors will face off against the Broomfield Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Thursday, Grand Junction Central was fully in charge, breezing past Skyline 49-14 on the road. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Broomfield). They took their matchup on the road on Thursday with ease, bagging a 61-0 win over Adams City. Given Broomfield's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 21st, while Adams City is ranked 189th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Broomfield's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Darien Jackson, who threw for 150 yards and two touchdowns on perfect 7-for-7 passing. Another rusher making a difference was Elliot Less, who gained 32 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Broomfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Adams City only rushed for -16.
Broomfield didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jawaun Martin and Mason Smiley.
Grand Junction Central's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-4. As for Broomfield, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
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