The Rye Thunderbolts have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the Woodland Park Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Rye's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Salida on Friday. They were outmatched by the Spartans at home and fell 40-0. The Thunderbolts haven't had much luck with the Spartans recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Rye wouldn't let Salida keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Jose Martinez, Dominic Bachman, and Bachman picked up one apiece. Martinez is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least 11 every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Woodland Park put another one in the bag two weeks ago to keep their perfect season alive. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 28-25 victory over Colorado Springs Christian.
Marqus Joseph Schoenberger was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 135 yards and a touchdown. Woodland Park also relied on Joseph Schoenberger, who's 51-yard boot wound up being the difference in the game. Another player making a difference was Trey Reed, who rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Woodland Park was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Rye's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Woodland Park, their win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
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