Greeley West had lost eight straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped down to 3-6 to make it nine. They were dealt a 59-14 loss at the hands of the Loveland Red Wolves. If the Spartans were looking for revenge after losing 44-14 to the Red Wolves when the teams met back in October of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Although Greeley West took the loss, they still got scores from Jed Hicks and Alan Chaparro.
As for Loveland, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-5. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 29 points in those games.
Loveland got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jackson Gebhardt out in front who rushed for 136 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 8.0 yards per carry, and also threw for 204 yards and two touchdowns while completing 86.7% of his passes. Gebhardt's passing game has become a key predictor of the Red Wolves' success: the team is 3-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-4 otherwise. Another rusher making a difference was Geovanni Peonio, who rushed for 156 yards and three scores while picking up 7.4 yards per carry.
Greeley West wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 40-6 defeat against Frederick on the 30th. As for Loveland, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 17-14 victory against Poudre on the 31st.
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