Pueblo East had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 39-6 win over the Canon City Tigers. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 21 points or more this season.
Pueblo East was led to victory by 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. Izaiah Trujillo was in the mix as well, providing Pueblo East with two touchdowns.
Pueblo East was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 311 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards in 13 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Pueblo East didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Trujillo and Antonio Weckerle. Trujillo has been hot recently, having also posted two or more receiving touchdowns the last four times he's played.
Pueblo East's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. As for Canon City, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Pueblo East has already played their next game, a 47-16 win against Coronado on the 31st. As for Canon City, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 28-21 defeat against Pueblo County on the 1st.
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