The Leyton Warriors are taking a road trip to challenge the South Platte Blue Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Leyton knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully South Platte likes a good challenge.
Leyton is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Garden County just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They were outmatched by the Eagles on the road and fell 83-49.
Meanwhile, South Platte got themselves on the board against Creek Valley on Thursday, but Creek Valley never followed suit. They blew past the Storm 46-0 on the road. With that victory, the Blue Knights brought their scoring average up to 29.6 points per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, South Platte was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 75.7 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three contests they've averaged 178.
South Platte didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Quinten Koenen picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. What's more, he also racked up 122 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in October of 2023.
Leyton's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for South Platte, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Leyton has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 393 total yards per game. It's a different story for South Platte, though, as they've been averaging only 214.3. Will Leyton be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will South Platte flip the script?
Leyton took their victory against South Platte in their previous matchup back in October of 2015 by a conclusive 58-32. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was South Platte's Rowan Ford, who rushed for 288 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.7 yards per carry, and also threw for 14 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Leyton to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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