The Longmont Trojans will take on the Broomfield Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Longmont will be strutting in after a victory while Broomfield will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row dating back to last season, Longmont finally turned things around against Thomas Jefferson on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Spartans out 34-31. The Trojans' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
The critical scores for Longmont came from Jacob Foot and Logan Johnson.
Longmont's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Joey Foot and Johnson. The dominant performance also gave Johnson a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Broomfield faced Erie in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Broomfield took a 13-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Erie. The match marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Longmont's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Broomfield, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Longmont was taken down by Broomfield 42-14 when the teams last played back in August of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Broomfield's Colin Torres, who rushed for 188 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. Now that Longmont knows 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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