Football Preview: Fort Morgan Mustangs vs. Eaton Reds
The Fort Morgan Mustangs will challenge the Eaton Reds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Fort Morgan's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Friday, when they got past Skyview's usually-dominant defense. Fort Morgan claimed a resounding 50-14 win over Skyview at home. The Mustangs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Fort Morgan's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Frankie Urias led the charge by picking up 84 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 73 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave Urias a new career-high in rushing yards. Aidan Brown was another key player, rushing for 159 yards on only nine carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Fort Morgan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 276 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 173 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Fort Morgan's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jadin Carrera.
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last matchup, Eaton made sure to put some points up on the board against Platte Valley two weeks ago. Eaton blew past Platte Valley, posting a 35-7 victory at home.
Liam Whalen and Max Blaskowski were among the main playmakers for Eaton as the former gained 171 total yards and a touchdown and the latter picked up 40 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Dylan Paris also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Fort Morgan's win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-2. As for Eaton, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Fort Morgan has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 162.5 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Eaton, though, as they've been averaging only 90.3. How will they fare against such a dominant running game? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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