The Erie Tigers will venture away from home to challenge the Broomfield Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Erie will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up 12 points on September 6th, then bounced right back against Fort Collins on Friday. Erie breezed by Fort Collins at home to the tune of 42-14. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 13th, while the Lambkins are ranked 67th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Erie can attribute much of their success to Gavin Lusk, who rushed for 87 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries, and Donovan O?Brien, who picked up 50 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Broomfield put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. In a tight match that could have gone either way, they made off with a 14-13 victory over Legacy.
Colin Torres continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 154 yards and two touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 59 yards.
Broomfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 208 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 208 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
The win got Erie back to even at 2-2. As for Broomfield, their victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Erie has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 211.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Broomfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 300.2. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Erie took their win against Broomfield in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 30-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Erie since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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