The Longmont Trojans's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Grand Junction Tigers at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Longmont is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped last Friday as they easily beat Adams City 62-14. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Trojans with their most commanding win of the season.
A big part of Longmont's victory came down to the chemistry between Kolby Holmes and his top target Joey Foot. Holmes threw for 336 yards and six touchdowns while completing 76% of his passes while Foot picked up 216 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Foot showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 50 yards. A healthy portion of Holmes' aerial production (81 yards to be exact) also went to Rhys Odom, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Meanwhile, Grand Junction waltzed into their matchup last Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They took their match with ease, bagging a 34-6 win over the Scorpions. Considering the Tigers have won seven games by more than 19 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Will Applegate, who rushed for 69 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 56 yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making six total tackles and defending a pass. Noah Watkins was another key player, rushing for 81 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Grand Junction didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kolton Music and Austin Music. With that strong performance, Austin is now averaging an impressive 5.4 total tackles per game.
Grand Junction was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 300 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 178 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
Grand Junction pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.7 points per game. As for Longmont, their record now sits at 3-7.
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