If Canon City was feeling good fresh off their 40-0 takedown of Coronado last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Canon City Tigers took a blow against the Pueblo East Eagles on Thursday, falling 39-6. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost four in a row.
Leading Pueblo East to victory were Justus Freeman and Dolphka Lewis. Freeman rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, while Lewis rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Izaiah Trujillo, who picked up 100 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Canon City's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Pueblo East, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-2.
Canon City has already played their next match, a 28-21 loss against Pueblo County on the 1st. As for Pueblo East, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 47-16 victory against Coronado on the 31st.
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