Colonial was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They were beaten by the Wellington Eagles 42-12. While losing is never fun, the Grenadiers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 511th in Florida, while the Eagles are ranked 77th in Colorado).
Although Colonial took the loss, they still got scores from Sean Elliot and Da'Quanmir Jordan.
Tanner Gray was the offensive standout of the match as he rushed for 91 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Cyle Kisner, who rushed for 67 yards and two touchdowns.
Colonial's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Colonial will stay at home for another week and welcome Lake Buena Vista at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Wellington, they will have plenty of time to enjoy the victory as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Fort Lupton at 7:00 p.m. on September 6th.
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