There's no place like home for Grand Junction, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Gateway Olympians 48-13 at home. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 41-7.
Leading Grand Junction to victory were Will Applegate and Mathias Martinez. Applegate threw for 154 yards and two touchdowns on perfect 6-for-6 passing, while Martinez rushed for 78 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Noah Watkins was another key player, rushing for 65 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Although Gateway took the loss, they still got scores from Jeramiah Stark and Michael Washington.
Grand Junction's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Gateway, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Grand Junction will face off against Thornton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Grand Junction is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.5 points per game this season. As for Gateway, they will challenge Centaurus at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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