Football Preview: Meeker Cowboys vs. Forge Christian Fury
The Meeker Cowboys's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Forge Christian Fury at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Meeker is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They walked away with a 44-34 win over Monte Vista.
Cade Blunt continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 290 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 109.9 rushing yards per game.
Meeker was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 376 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 196 rushing yards in nine consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Forge Christian put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They beat Yuma by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 42-0. Give the Fury's defense some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Forge Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Euli Tafoya, who rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Tafoya also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making eight total tackles (2.0 for loss). Quentin Torres was in the mix too, providing Forge Christian with two touchdowns.
Forge Christian pushed their record up to 10-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.5 points per game. As for Meeker, their record now sits at 8-2.
Saturday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Meeker has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 266.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Forge Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 224. It's looking like Saturday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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