Football Recap: Make It Five in a Row for Elizabeth

Cardinals

Previous 5 Games

11/15/25 vs Brush	38-35
11/08/25 vs Pagosa Springs	44-38
10/31/25 vs Kent Denver	46-36
10/24/25 @ Englewood	42-14
10/10/25 @ Bennett	48-0

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Elizabeth walked away with it. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Brush Beetdiggers on Saturday, sneaking past 38-35. Winning may never get old, but the Cardinals sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.

Elizabeth got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Tristan McCray out in front who rushed for 118 yards and one TD. Griffin Widhalm helped out on the ground, rushing for 82 yards and a rushing touchdown.

Elizabeth didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Brush to a completion percentage of just 50%. The Cardinals weren't nearly as limited: they posted one of 33.3%.

Elizabeth didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Ronin Lundgren, Tim Waters, and Talyn Douglas picked up one apiece. Douglas has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last three times he's played.

When it comes to explaining why Brush lost, don't look at Ritchie Bruno. Despite the final result, he rushed for 155 yards and a pair of scores. Bruno didn't just play on offense: he also forced two fumbles and made 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss). Another player making a difference was Eric Rico, who threw for 211 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt.

Elizabeth's record is now 9-2. As for Brush, their loss dropped their record down to 10-1.

Coming up, Elizabeth will be playing in front of their home fans against Eaton at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Reds will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last. Brush does not have any more games scheduled as of now.