Football Preview: Platte Canyon Huskies vs. Colorado Springs Christian Lions
The Platte Canyon Huskies are taking a road trip to face off against the Colorado Springs Christian Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Platte Canyon took a loss when they played away from home on September 7th, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed two weeks ago. They secured a 26-20 W over Ellicott.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Platte Canyon to victory, but perhaps none more so than Carter Hogsett, who rushed for 54 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Hogsett a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Seth Coffman, who rushed for 16 yards and two touchdowns.
Platte Canyon wouldn't let Ellicott keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Platte Canyon can thank Colton Shirley and Bryce Kool for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Colorado Springs Christian sidestepped Florence for a 27-24 victory.
Daniel Hoggard had a dynamite game for Colorado Springs Christian, rushing for 174 yards while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Colorado Springs Christian also got help from Mikey Orawiec, who showed off his sure hands for 89 receiving yards.
Platte Canyon's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Colorado Springs Christian, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Platte Canyon was dealt a bruising 41-0 loss at the hands of Colorado Springs Christian when the teams last played back in September of 2019. Can Platte Canyon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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