The Sanford Mustangs will take on the Fowler Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Sanford is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Haxtun, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Sanford was ranked 16th). Sanford had to suffer through a 60-0 loss at the hands of Haxtun. Having soared to a lofty 52 points in the game before, the Mustangs' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Fowler fell victim to Akron and their airtight defense on Saturday. They were outmatched by the Rams at home and fell 56-0. The Grizzlies have struggled against the Rams recently, as their game on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Sanford now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Fowler, they now also have a losing record at 1-2.
Sanford didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Fowler when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 20-16 victory. Will Sanford repeat their success, or does Fowler have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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