Football Preview: Lewis-Palmer Rangers vs. Mead Mavericks
On Friday Lewis-Palmer will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will take on the Mead Mavericks at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Lewis-Palmer had to suffer through a 56-21 loss at the hands of Holy Family. The Rangers have struggled against the Tigers recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Lewis-Palmer got top-tier performance from Mekhi Mayes, who rushed for 190 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.5 yards per carry. Mayes really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run.
Meanwhile, Mead put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 42-6 win over Greeley West on the road.
Mead's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Christian Hiner, who rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 78 yards and a touchdown on only six passes. The dominant performance gave Hiner a new career-high in rushing yards. Ryan St. Aubin was another key player, rushing for 106 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Mead was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 373 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Lewis-Palmer's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Mead, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Lewis-Palmer was dealt a bruising 42-8 defeat at the hands of Mead in their previous matchup back in September of 2021. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Lewis-Palmer was down 42-0.
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