Football Preview: Gateway Olympians vs. Centaurus Warriors
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Gateway hasn't had much luck against Centaurus recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Olympians will host the Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Gateway has given up an average of 26 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Gateway came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They were outmatched by Grand Junction and fell 52-7. The matchup marked the Olympians' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Despite the loss, Gateway got top-tier performance from Lyric Wynn, who rushed for 111 yards and one score on only nine carries. Wynn's longest rush was for an incredible 84 yards.
Meanwhile, Centaurus ended up a good deal behind Cheyenne Mountain on Friday and lost 54-35. The Warriors were down 40-14 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Gateway's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Centaurus, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Gateway was dealt a bruising 40-0 defeat at the hands of Centaurus in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Olympians, Addisu Mccormick (who rushed for 188 yards and one TD on only 14 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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