The Silver Creek Raptors will face off against the Frederick Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Silver Creek will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points last Thursday, then bounced right back against Greeley West on Friday. The Raptors came out on top against the Spartans by a score of 35-28. The win continues a trend for the Raptors in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now won five in a row.
Silver Creek can attribute much of their success to Eli Stubbs, who rushed for 162 yards and three scores, and Nolan Gaccetta, who rushed for 96 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 11 carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Silver Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 258 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Frederick earned a 21-10 victory over Loveland on Friday.
Silver Creek better keep an eye on Sonny Delpizzo. He was instrumental in Frederick's win, rushing for 191 yards while picking up 8.3 yards per carry, and also picking up 35 receiving yards. Another passer making a difference was Preston Kissinger, who threw for 110 yards and two TDs while completing 90% of his passes.
Frederick 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 Reno Digesualdo.
Silver Creek's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Frederick, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 4-2.
Silver Creek was taken down by Frederick 52-12 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Kissinger, who threw for 215 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Now that the Raptors know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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