Football Preview: Pueblo Central Wildcats vs. Pueblo County Hornets
Two dominant signal callers in Genaro Pino and Cohen Glenn are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Pueblo Central Wildcats will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Pueblo County Hornets at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Pueblo Central was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 41-36 to Pueblo East. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (35), the Wildcats still had to take the loss.
Even though they lost, Pueblo Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 316 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in 18 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Pueblo County got themselves on the board against Sierra on Friday, but Sierra never followed suit. They blew past the Stallions, posting a 49-0 win on the road. That 49 point margin sets a new team best for the Hornets this season.
It was another big night for Glenn, who rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also threw for 59 yards and two touchdowns.
Pueblo Central's loss ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-2. As for Pueblo County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-3.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Pueblo Central has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 344.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Pueblo County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 288.1. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything went Pueblo Central's way against Pueblo County in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as Pueblo Central made off with a 43-20 win. Does Pueblo Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pueblo County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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