After flying high against Summit last Friday, Steamboat Springs came back down to earth. The Sailors lost 35-14 to the Eagle Valley Devils on Friday. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Sailors, who until this game were averaging 12.8 points allowed.
When it comes to explaining why Steamboat Springs lost, don't look at Thomas Krupp. Despite the final result, he rushed for 279 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 17.4 yards per carry. Krupp really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run.
Eagle Valley was led to victory by Colter Blakey and Nathan Leeper. Blakey threw for 263 yards and three TDs while completing 76% of his passes, while Leeper gained 184 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Blakey a new career-high in rushing yards (64). Malachi Barros also helped with two scores in total.
Having lost for the first time this season, Steamboat Springs fell to 4-1. As for Eagle Valley, their victory was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0.
Looking ahead, Steamboat Springs will head out to challenge Buena Vista at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 897 yards in their previous games. As for Eagle Valley, they will face off against Glenwood Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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