The Lewis-Palmer Rangers will head out on the road to face off against the Pueblo South Colts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lewis-Palmer is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.6 points per game this season.
Lewis-Palmer is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Discovery Canyon on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Lewis-Palmer lost 49-28 to Discovery Canyon.
Lewis-Palmer might have lost, but man, Jayden Pagano was a machine: he rushed for 151 yards and three touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Lewis-Palmer was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 258 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 258 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Pueblo South had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They breezed by the Panthers to the tune of 42-6. With the Colts ahead 35-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Pueblo South didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Chace Hurley, Francisco Pacheco, and Jake Pisciotta picked up one apiece. Pacheco also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 15.
Lewis-Palmer's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Pueblo South, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Lewis-Palmer has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 296.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Pueblo South struggles in that department as they've been averaging 160. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything went Lewis-Palmer's way against Pueblo South in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Lewis-Palmer made off with a 27-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lewis-Palmer since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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