The Berthoud Spartans will head out on the road to challenge the Eaton Reds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Berthoud is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.2 points per game this season.
Berthoud will bounce into Friday's match after beating University, who they had gone 0-4 against in their four prior meetings. Berthoud came out on top against University by a score of 17-7 on Thursday.
Berthoud's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cade Anderson #14 led the charge by picking up 104 receiving yards and a touchdown. Anderson #14 showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 52 yards.
Berthoud didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Sam Smith. Smith is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least six every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, after only ten points in their last contest, Eaton made sure to put some points up on the board against Valley on Saturday. Eaton simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Valley 35-0. The Reds might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 27 points or more this season.
Liam Whalen went supernova for Eaton, rushing for 129 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. Max Blaskowski did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 85 receiving yards.
Berthoud pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Eaton, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Berthoud against Eaton in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 34-7 victory. In that match, Berthoud amassed a halftime lead of 27-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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