Fort Morgan is 5-0 against Thompson Valley since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Fort Morgan Mustangs will be playing at home against the Thompson Valley Eagles at 7:00 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Fort Morgan has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Thompson Valley will arrive with seven straight wins.
Fort Morgan's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Roosevelt on Friday. They came up short against the Roughriders, falling 21-0. That's two games in a row now that the Mustangs have lost by exactly 21 points.
Meanwhile, everything went Thompson Valley's way against Mountain View on Friday as Thompson Valley made off with a 27-7 victory. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 20 points or more this season.
Thompson Valley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tim Slover, who rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Chase, who rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Thompson Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 322 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Fort Morgan's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Thompson Valley, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for Fort Morgan against Thompson Valley when the teams last played back in October of 2020, as the squad secured a 60-14 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Thompson Valley's Alex Conn, who picked up 150 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Fort Morgan to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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