Football Recap: Glenwood Springs Demons vs. Northridge Grizzlies
On Saturday, the Glenwood Springs Demons didn't have too much trouble with the Northridge Grizzlies at home as they won 44-29. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Demons.
Glenwood Springs' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Jerick Sorensen led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making seven total tackles and defending two passes in addition to snagging two interceptions.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Glenwood Springs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 279 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northridge only rushed for 150.
Northridge lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Yael Padilla, who rushed for 128 yards while picking up 8.0 yards per carry, and also picked up 68 receiving yards and a touchdown. Padilla was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 55 yards. Sage Olsen was another key pass catcher, picking up 152 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Glenwood Springs now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Northridge, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Glenwood Springs will head out to take on Basalt at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Glenwood Springs is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. As for Northridge, they will be defending their home-field for the first time this season they go up against Greeley West at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Northridge focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Saturday.
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