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| 08/28/25 - Away | 42-0 W |
| 11/16/24 - Home | 30-7 W |
| 08/30/24 - Home | 33-14 W |
| 11/21/20 - Neutral | 0-2 L |
Mead had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They took their matchup on Thursday with ease, bagging a 42-0 victory over the Pueblo South Colts. The Mavericks haven't had any issues with the Colts recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Ethan Elmore was a one-man wrecking crew as he threw for 192 yards and three touchdowns on only ten passes, and also rushed for 79 yards and one score on only six carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. A healthy portion of Elmore's aerial production (100 yards to be exact) went to Eli Davis, who also brought in two receiving touchdowns.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Mead proved: they limited Pueblo South to a paltry 1.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Josh Gonsalves for the heroic effort on defense: he. Mead didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.9.
Mead's defense didn't let Caeden Herrera., get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for 6.5 sacks. Leading the way was Caleb Fahlin with two sacks. He is on a roll when it comes to sacks, as he's now posted at least one in each of the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Breckan Palko was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, making eight total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defending one pass.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mead will venture away from home to face off against Frederick at 7:00 p.m. on September 5. As for Pueblo South, they are packing up and heading out for their first away game of the season: they will challenge Falcon at 7:00 p.m. on September 5.
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