Two dominant signal callers in Cohen Glenn and Genaro Pino are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Pueblo County Hornets will be playing at home against the Pueblo Central Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pueblo County will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
Pueblo County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their contest on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 49-0 win over Sierra. Considering the Hornets have won three matchups by more than 28 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Glenn, who rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also threw for 59 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Pueblo County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 174 rushing yards in seven consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Pueblo Central was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 41-36 to Pueblo East. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (35), the Wildcats still had to take the loss.
Pueblo County now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Pueblo Central, their loss ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Pueblo County has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 288.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Pueblo Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 344.4. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Pueblo County might still be hurting after the 43-20 defeat they got from Pueblo Central in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Pueblo County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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