The Elbert Bulldogs will venture away from home to square off against the Calhan Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Elbert is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Simla, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Elbert was ranked 23rd). Elbert was outmatched by Simla on the road and fell 54-6. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Cubs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, a win for Calhan just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 62-6 loss at the hands of Byers. Calhan was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 48-0.
Elbert's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Calhan, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Elbert couldn't quite finish off Calhan when the teams last played back in September of 2023 and fell 50-48. Thankfully for Elbert, Logan Jack (who rushed for 309 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry, and also threw for 77 yards and two touchdowns) 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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