The Belleview Christian Bruins will venture away from home to challenge the Gilpin County Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Belleview Christian is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 42 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Clear Creek on Friday. They were beaten by the Golddiggers 64-8. The Bruins were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 52-8.
Meanwhile, Gilpin County hadn't done well against Front Range Christian recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Gilpin County snuck past Front Range Christian with a 24-20 victory.
Drew Starkey had a dynamite game for Gilpin County, rushing for 161 yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, Starkey is now averaging an impressive 100.2 rushing yards per game.
Gilpin County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Front Range Christian only rushed for 87.
Belleview Christian has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season. As for Gilpin County, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Belleview Christian strolled past Gilpin County when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 26-8. Does Belleview Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Gilpin County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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