The Justice Phoenix will challenge the Gilpin County Eagles at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Justice has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight losses, while Gilpin County will come in with three straight victories.
Justice is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Clear Creek on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Phoenix took a blow against the Golddiggers, falling 64-20. The Phoenix were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 56-14.
Meanwhile, Gilpin County hadn't done well against Lyons recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Eagles blew past the Lions 36-14. Considering the Eagles have won six contests by more than 20 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Justice better keep an eye on Landon Church. He was instrumental in Gilpin County's win, rushing for 162 yards and a pair of scores.
Gilpin County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 284 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2024.
Justice's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Gilpin County, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
Justice was dealt a bruising 48-12 loss at the hands of Gilpin County in their previous matchup back in September. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Church, who rushed for 140 yards and three TDs on only seven carries, and also picked up 62 receiving yards and one touchdown. Now that the Phoenix know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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