Gilpin County and Justice are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Gilpin County Eagles will head out to take on the Justice Phoenix at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Gilpin County is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Gilpin County will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against South Park on Saturday. Gilpin County simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat South Park 42-12 at home. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Eagles just coasted through the last quarter.
Gilpin County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ryan Marr led the charge by rushing for 98 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Another player making a difference was Mason Sechler, who rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Gilpin County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 392 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Gilpin County's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Landon Church and Drew Starkey. The dominant performance also gave Starkey a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Justice was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a blow against St. Mary's, falling 61-16. The Phoenix were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 33-0.
Gilpin County now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Justice, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Gilpin County took a serious blow against Justice when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 48-6. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Gilpin County was down 28-0.
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