The Gilpin County Eagles will face off against the Clear Creek Golddiggers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 808 yards in their previous games.
Clear Creek is hoping to do what Justice couldn't on Saturday: put an end to Gilpin County's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Gilpin County really took it to Justice for the full four quarters, racking up a 50-8 victory on the road. That looming 50-8 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Eagles yet this season.
Drew Starkey was a one-man wrecking crew for Gilpin County as he rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and also threw for 21 yards and two touchdowns. Starkey's longest rush was for an impressive 53 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Vincent Schoell, who rushed for 91 yards on only five carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Gilpin County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 353 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Justice only rushed for 138.
Gilpin County'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 Landon Church.
Meanwhile, Clear Creek was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 34-28 to St. Mary's. The Golddiggers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Clear Creek might have lost, but man, Nathan Guerrero was a machine: he rushed for 52 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
Even if they lost, Clear Creek's defensive line still kept up the pressure with six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Asher Isaacson and Alex Shriner, who racked up five sacks between them. Shriner also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten. Clear Creek got some further help from Anthony Zacharias: he forced a fumble, made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended three passes.
Gilpin County's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-1. As for Clear Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Saturday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Gilpin County has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 303.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Clear Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 186.2. It's looking like Saturday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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