Fort Lupton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 21-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Brush Beetdiggers. The Bluedevils lost against the Beetdiggers in their previous head to head back in October of 2021, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 70-0 score last time.
Despite the loss, Fort Lupton still got an impressive performance from Josiah Gonzalez, who threw for 182 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 69 yards on only nine carries. Gonzalez also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble, making seven total tackles (1.0 for loss), and defending a pass.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Brush to victory, but perhaps none more so than Eric Rico, who rushed for 35 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 80 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Jolani Thomas, who rushed for 83 yards.
Fort Lupton's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Brush, their record is now an identical 2-5.
Fort Lupton will head out to square off against Sterling at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sterling is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31 points per game this season. As for Brush, they will welcome Weld Central at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Brush is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home.
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