The Fort Morgan Mustangs will challenge the Eaton Reds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Fort Morgan's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Friday, when they got past Skyview's usually-dominant defense. Fort Morgan blew past Skyview 50-14 at home. The Mustangs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Fort Morgan's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Frankie Urias, who picked up 84 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave Urias a new career-high in rushing yards. Aidan Brown was another key player, rushing for 159 yards on only nine carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Fort Morgan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 276 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 173 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last game, Eaton made sure to put some points up on the board against Platte Valley two weeks ago. Eaton blew past Platte Valley, posting a 35-7 victory at home.
Liam Whalen and Max Blaskowski were among the main playmakers for Eaton as the former gained 171 total yards and a touchdown and the latter picked up 40 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Dylan Paris also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Fort Morgan's win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-2. As for Eaton, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Fort Morgan has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 162.5 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Eaton, though, as they've been averaging only 90.3. How will they fare against such a dominant running game? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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