Football Recap: Fort Morgan Mustangs vs. Thompson Valley Eagles
Fort Morgan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were outmatched by the Thompson Valley Eagles at home and fell 35-0. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 108th, while the Eagles are ranked 33rd).
Tim Slover had a dynamite game for Thompson Valley, rushing for 119 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Finley Lucas was another key player, throwing for 110 yards and two touchdowns.
Fort Morgan's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Thompson Valley, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
Fort Morgan will head out to take on Pomona at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Pomona's defense has only allowed 13.6 points per game this season, so Fort Morgan's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Thompson Valley, they will challenge Roosevelt at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Thompson Valley is on a ten-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), Roosevelt a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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