The Greeley Central Wildcats will venture away from home to challenge the Aurora Central Trojans at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Greeley Central will be strutting in after a victory while Aurora Central will be coming in after a defeat.
Greeley Central took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They blew past Adams City 58-13 at home. The high-scoring effort was just what the Wildcats needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Carlos Cardoza had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 167 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 66 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Gabe Galindo was another key back, rushing for 62 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Greeley Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 375 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Aurora Central and Gateway were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but Aurora Central suffered an 8-7 loss. The Trojans gained 281 more yards on the day, but it was the Olympians that made the best use of them.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Markell Perkins, who rushed for 145 yards while picking up 8.5 yards per carry, and also threw for 165 yards on eight of 16 attempts.
Aurora Central wouldn't let Gateway keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Jeremiah Briscoe, Damian Ramirez, and Jacob Fitzgerald picked up one apiece.
Greeley Central's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Aurora Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 1-2.
Thursday's match might be decided in the trenches. Greeley Central has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 202 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Aurora Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 279.3. It's looking like Thursday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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