The Gunnison Cowboys will venture away from home to challenge the North Fork Miners at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gunnison will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Two weeks ago, Gunnison came up short against Meeker and fell 25-12.
Meanwhile, North Fork didn't have quite enough to beat Banning Lewis Academy on Saturday and fell 14-12. The Miners have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, North Fork got top-tier performance from Derick Sievertsen, who rushed for 133 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: North Fork was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 211 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in 12 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
North Fork's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. Joe Hollembeak picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. What's more, he also racked up 35 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023.
Gunnison's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for North Fork, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Gunnison strolled past North Fork in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 35-21. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was North Fork's Lane Allen, who rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Gunnison to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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