Elbert has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to face off against the South Park Burros at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Elbert is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.6 points per game this season.
If Elbert beats South Park with 56 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Elbert took their contest at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 56-22 victory over St. Mary's. Considering the Bulldogs have won three games by more than 33 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Elbert was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 309 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Mary's only rushed for 143.
Meanwhile, South Park fell victim to Byers and their airtight defense on Friday. They were beaten by the Bulldogs 78-0. While losing is never fun, the Burros can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 67th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 14th).
Elbert now has a winning record of 3-2. As for South Park, their loss was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Elbert against South Park in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 50-8 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Elbert since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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