The Eaton Reds will head out on the road to challenge the Fort Morgan Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Two weeks ago, Eaton humbled Platte Valley with a 35-7 victory.
Eaton can attribute much of their success to Liam Whalen, who gained 171 total yards and a touchdown, and Max Blaskowski, who picked up 40 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Whalen a new career-high in rushing yards. Another big playmaker for Eaton was Dylan Paris, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Fort Morgan, who bounced back after a loss on the road on September 5th. They took their contest at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 50-14 victory over Skyview. The Mustangs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Fort Morgan got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Frankie Urias out in front who picked up 84 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Urias' longest reception was for an impressive 62 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total. Another player making a difference was Aidan Brown, who rushed for 159 yards on only nine carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Fort Morgan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 276 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Fort Morgan wouldn't let Skyview keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Fort Morgan can thank Jadin Carrera and Yeteli Busonera for forcing both of them.
Eaton's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Fort Morgan, their win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-2.
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