The Durango Demons will square off against the Air Academy Kadets at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Durango's defense has only allowed 10.7 points per game this season, so Air Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Durango is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Palmer Ridge, who was ranked eighth at the time (Durango was ranked 23rd). The Demons took a 21-7 bruising from the Bears on Friday. The Demons' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Liberty kept up with Air Academy until halftime on Saturday, but afterwards: not so much. The Kadets never let the Lancers get on the board and left with a 24-0 victory. The Kadets haven't had any issues with the Lancers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Durango better keep an eye on Cade Ballard. He was instrumental in Air Academy's win, throwing for 208 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while also rushing for 35 yards. Those 208 passing yards gave Ballard a new career-high. 112 of Ballard's passing yards were hauled in by Noah Edwards.
Air Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Sean Kennedy and Damian Chisom.
Durango's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Air Academy, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Everything came up roses for Durango against Air Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 58-0 victory. Will the Demons repeat their success, or do the Kadets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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