The Weld Central Rebels will venture away from home to square off against the Arvada Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Weld Central will be strutting in after a win while Arvada will be coming in after a loss.
Weld Central will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up 12 points back in September, then bounced right back against Fort Lupton on Friday. The Rebels blew past the Bluedevils 49-0. Considering the Rebels' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Luke Witzel looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 114 yards and four touchdowns.
Weld Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fort Lupton only rushed for 23.
Meanwhile, Arvada was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were beaten by Brush 62-0. Considering the last time the Bulldogs couldn't score was back in August, the team can't take the result too hard.
Arvada's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Weld Central, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Everything came up roses for Weld Central against Arvada when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 61-14 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rebels since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
