Englewood is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Friday. They will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bennett Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Englewood is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Englewood was fully in charge, breezing past Alameda 41-6. Englewood hasn't had any issues with Alameda recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Dylan Noll
| 09/19/25 @ Alameda | 53 |
| 11/02/24 @ Platte Canyon | 39 |
| 09/06/24 vs Denver West | 39 |
| 10/04/24 @ Bennett | 32 |
| 10/10/24 vs Kent Denver | 25 |
Dylan Noll had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 53 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only five carries, and also threw for 156 yards and three TDs on only 13 passes. Those 53 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ethan Brown, who picked up 94 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Englewood's run defense was locked in: Alameda could only muster 2.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Kaloni Refuels for the heroic effort on defense: he. Englewood didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.3.
Englewood didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brown and Daniel Cullin.
Meanwhile, Bennett was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Highland and fell 41-7.
Bennett's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Englewood, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Englewood has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 159 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Bennett, though, as they've been averaging only 65.6 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Englewood strolled past Bennett in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 by a score of 28-12. Will the Pirates repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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