Greeley West is on a five-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, Loveland a five-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Thursday. The Greeley West Spartans will challenge the Loveland Red Wolves at 7:00 p.m.
Greeley West is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Monarch on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Greeley West was dealt a 53-6 defeat at the hands of Monarch.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Loveland). They claimed a resounding 34-0 win over Silver Creek at home. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Red Wolves as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Ryder Eastin was a one-man wrecking crew for Loveland as he rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 175 yards and two touchdowns. Eastin is becoming a predictor of Loveland's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 0-5 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Deon Christopher, who rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Loveland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 275 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Loveland's defense made their presence known, laying out Nolan Gaccetta. four times. Leading the way was Cody Moore with 3.5 sacks. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
Greeley West's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Loveland, their win bumped their record up to 2-6.
Greeley West was dealt a bruising 58-13 defeat at the hands of Loveland when the teams last played back in October of 2020. Can Greeley West avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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