Gateway is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Thursday. They will welcome the Grand Junction Tigers at 6:30 p.m. Gateway will be strutting in after a win while Grand Junction will be coming in after a defeat.
Gateway took a 32-point loss the last time they faced off against Mountain View, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Olympians sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 21-18 victory over the Mountain Lions on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Olympians have posted since September 13, 2024.
Lyric Wynn
| 09/25/25 @ Mountain View | 126 |
| 10/24/24 @ Thornton | 80 |
| 09/18/25 vs Adams City | 75 |
| 09/13/24 vs Aurora Central | 66 |
| 09/20/24 @ Adams City | 58 |
Lyric Wynn produced another solid effort rushing for 126 yards and two TDs on only 15 carries, while also picking up 65 receiving yards. Those 126 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Wynn was just one part of a punishing run game: Gateway was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Grand Junction's offense. They were beaten by Durango 31-0 on Thursday. The game marked the first time this season in which the Tigers were not able to get on the board.
The victory made it two in a row for Gateway and bumps their season record up to 2-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.0 points over those games. As for Grand Junction, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
Gateway took a serious blow against Grand Junction when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 48-13. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Olympians were down 41-7.
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