Friday just wasn't the day for Rifle's offense. They were outmatched by the Palisade Bulldogs on the road and fell 48-0. The Bears have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Rifle wouldn't let Palisade keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Jace Sexton was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Easton Embrey had an outrageously good game for Palisade as he rushed for 155 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Embrey's longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Rifle's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Palisade, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rifle will square off against Glenwood Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Glenwood Springs is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.8 points per game this season. After both having extra time off, Palisade and Steamboat Springs will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on October 24th. Palisade has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 125 points over their last three contests.
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