The Pine Creek Eagles will take on the Erie Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Erie is hoping to do what Fountain-Fort Carson couldn't two weeks ago: put an end to Pine Creek's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Pine Creek claimed a resounding 49-16 victory over Fountain-Fort Carson. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-6.
Pine Creek's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Cameron Cooper, who rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also threw for 196 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Cooper has posted since back in August. Malakai Harkley was another key back, rushing for 114 yards on only nine carries.
Pine Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 327 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fountain-Fort Carson only rushed for 76.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Erie rose to the challenge on Saturday. They blew past the Trailblazers 48-6. The win was nothing new for the Tigers as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Pine Creek's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Erie, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.
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