Lyons had lost four straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped down to 1-7 to make it five. They lost 36-14 to the Gilpin County Eagles. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
As for Gilpin County, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.7 points over those games.
Landon Church was his usual excellent self, rushing for 162 yards and two touchdowns.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Lyons is set to take on their familiar foe Belleview Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Gilpin County will square off against rival Justice at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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