The Loveland Red Wolves will take on the Pine Creek Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Loveland took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Mountain View , sneaking past 15-12. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Red Wolves have posted since August 25, 2023.
Ryder Eastin was the offensive standout of the matchup as he rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 124 yards while completing 80% of his passes. That's the most total yards he has posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Pine Creek faced Cherokee Trail in a battle between two of the state's top teams two weeks ago. Pine Creek blew past Cherokee Trail 56-14 on the road.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Cameron Cooper and his top target Brady Walden. Cooper rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown on only five carries while Walden gained 80 total yards and a touchdown. Walden got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible 61 yards. Elijah Roy also helped out with an impressive 90 receiving yards.
Loveland's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Pine Creek, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Loveland couldn't quite finish off Pine Creek in their previous meeting back in November of 2021 and fell 10-7. Thankfully for Loveland, Zion Hill (who rushed for 165 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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