Steamboat Springs entered their contest against Rifle on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Steamboat Springs Sailors took a 28-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rifle Bears. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Sailors of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2021.
Steamboat Springs' loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Thomas Krupp, who rushed for 142 yards while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. Eli Bever was another key back, rushing for 46 yards and two touchdowns.
Isaac Valencia had a dynamite game for Rifle, rushing for 153 yards and three touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Valencia has posted since back in October of 2023.
Steamboat Springs' defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-4. As for Rifle, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-8.
As of now, neither Steamboat Springs nor Rifle have any future games scheduled.
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