The Elizabeth Cardinals are taking a road trip to challenge the Bennett Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Elizabeth's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three games.
Elizabeth easily dispatched Pagosa Springs last Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Cardinals fell just short of Strasburg by a score of 33-31 on Friday.
Elizabeth might have lost, but man, Tristan McCray was a machine: he rushed for 167 yards and two TDs on only 15 carries. McCray's longest rush was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Griffin Widhalm, who rushed for 156 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 12 carries.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 3.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Gage Beasley for the heroic effort on defense: he. Elizabeth didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 10.2.
Meanwhile, Bennett was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 13th straight loss dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Englewood and fell 44-0.
Elizabeth's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Bennett, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything came up roses for Elizabeth against Bennett in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 49-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cardinals since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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